All Chapters of The Ex-wife He Regrets Losing!: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

MABELThe ballroom was full of music, laughter, and glasses clinking. But all of that faded when I saw him.The man from earlier. Damien, or my new nickname for him, Just Damien.He stood across the room, tall and sharp in a black suit that fit like it was made for him. People moved aside as he walked, like the whole place belonged to him.My stomach tightened as I remembered his words to me. “Find me. I'm too hot for you not to.”What was he doing here?Beside me, Vanessa let out a soft groan. “Of course,” she muttered under her breath, almost like she had been expecting him.My head snapped to her. “You know him?”“Unfortunately,” she said as she took a sip from her glass of champagne.“How do you know him?” I asked again.She didn’t answer. She just kept watching as he came closer.In seconds, he was in front of me. My glass shook in my hand, not because of anything, but because of the pressure in the air. His eyes locked on mine, steady and unreadable.“Finally,” he said in a low

MABEL“Okay, that's enough Mabel,” Vanessa held me by the waist. “You have said more than one would say in a board meeting.”She and Rose pulled me away from the Hoss and walked me straight to the bar. My head kept reeling from the conversation I just had.Some people still have mutual feelings with their ex family but with the Hoss, especially Claire Hoss if you're not with them, you are definitely against them. “Vodka in a glass for my friend here,” Vanessa said, dropping her card on the counter. “With olives,” I said and she looked at me, a bit shocked.“Well, there you go. We came here to give to our community, possibly get laid….”“You are the only one doing that,” I said as I took a sip from my glass of vodka. “Whatever,” she waved her hands. “We can't let some Hoss family bullshit ruin our night,” she continued.“Well, cheers to that,” Rose said, clicking her glass with Vanessa's.“Both of you are hilarious,” I took another. “I just want this night to be over,” I said and th

MABELThe world titled for a second and I felt myself get spun around. Damien wasn't just Damien. He was Croft. Damien Croft.The name rolled out of my head like thunder and I took a step back. I should have known this was too good to be true.My breath hitched as flashes of envelopes with the name Croft on it flooded my mind.How could I have been so reckless? Trying to be free and spontaneous and I almost end up in the arms of someone who probably knows by every move.“Mabel, are okay,” he moved to touch me and I jerked his hands away as hard as I could.“Don't fucking touch me,” I gasped, holding my chest. My heart pounded as I stared at him, every flirty words, every lingering touch from tonight suddenly felt twisted into something else. Was it a coincidence? Him meeting me at the parking lot. Or has he been playing me this whole time.“You're Croft?” I couldn't keep at bay the suspiciousness in my voice.“Last time I checked,” he said with a smirk. “Are you sure I can't hold yo

MABELI turned around and got to the exit. I could feel her and Claire running towards me. “Do not let them leave until I'm far away from here,” I said to the security at the exit.“Yes ma'am,” he said. I got out of the door, my car was already waiting for me. I turned around as I was handed my keys.Both Claire and Hailey were trying to fight their way out of the grips of the security men.“Ahh, what a sight,” I giggled. I turned around and got into my car.The driver shut my door and I sank into the soft leather seat. My heart was racing, but not from fear, from the sweet taste of victory. For once, I wasn’t the one being humiliated.Through the tinted glass, I caught one last glimpse of Claire and Hailey struggling against the guards. Their perfect hair was out of place, their faces red with anger.I smiled to myself. So this is what power feels like.The car pulled away slowly. I leaned back, crossing my legs, and adjusted the hem of my dress. I wanted every part of this moment b

MABELI walked out of Ethan's office and I kept on walking. I didn't stop, I didn't wait to be in my feelings. I just kept walking until I got inside of the elevator.Thankfully I was the only one and I took a very deep breath. I was about to crash on the floor and ball my eyes out when I caught the red dot of a camera.“No,” I whispered. He is not going to watch me fall apart. The same bad bitch who just trashed his office and humiliated him in front of his employees is the same person that is going to walk out of here.I won't let him think he is on the right side of this because he is not. I won't let him think that I just gave a performance for him and he will use that not to feel the hurt that I just inflicted on him.Because that hurt doesn't even amount to a quarter of the things he and his family have done to me.The elevator doors opened, I kept my head high and walked out majestically. As I walked, my heels kept clicking against the marble floor and heads turned.They all lo