All Chapters of Divorce didn't make me your ex: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

LUNAThe voice on the recording was cut off with a dry click, as if someone had yanked the headphones from my ears mid-sentence.“We’re not here to discuss my life.”End.I stared at my phone screen for a few seconds, expecting something else to pop up. But no. Henrique had stopped there. Cut off right where it seemed the best was about to come.“Wow,” I said at last, resting the phone on the table and looking at him. “So, to recap... Ace bribed my cheating boyfriend to stay away from me.”Henrique nodded calmly.“Right. But—”“After that, he found a way to chase off every man who came near me,” I continued, my words cutting short any attempt he made to dramatize his own narrative.He shrugged with a half-smile.“Exactly.”I crossed my arms, leaning back in the chair. My stomach was churning.“Including you,” I let slip, staring him down.Henrique seemed surprised for a second, but then he nodded reluctantly.“Yes.”“And he resorted to violence when money wasn’t enough?” I asked, a cy

LUNA After sending Ace back to his apartment, I still went to work. Not because I was fine, but because I needed to occupy my mind. I dove into spreadsheets, emails, meetings... Anything that could fill the hours. I got home at ten p.m., exhausted. I don’t know if Bob was still following me. If he was, he was discreet. But starting tomorrow, I’m going to let him officially accompany me. The truth is, I only agreed to keep Bob around because of Henrique. After that meeting, after that recording, it was clear that there was a lot more behind him than I had imagined. His behavior alarmed me. It scared me, yes. I also spoke with Dani. I barely told her anything, just made up a story about how Ace and I found it necessary for a healthy relationship, and she referred me to a trusted therapist, a colleague of hers. I sent the contact to Ace via text that afternoon. A few hours later, he replied saying he had already scheduled the first appointment for two days from now. He didn't hesita

ACELuna let me sleep with her last night.I knew she was still hurt. She let me lie next to her, allowed me to hold her overnight, but she didn’t kiss me. She didn’t snuggle into me like before. Even so, that bed, with her in it, was the closest I could get to forgiveness right now.When the alarm went off, I was already awake. I watched her face on the pillow, her brows furrowed as if she were still in a dream.She turned over, slowly opened her eyes, and gave a sleepy smile.“Good morning, love.”“Good morning.” She rubbed her eyes with the back of her hand and stretched. “Today is your appointment.”I nodded.“Are you coming with me?” I asked, without any real hope.“No. I have some important things to do. And, Ace…” she turned to her side, meeting my eyes, “don’t lie. But also don’t be an idiot and self-incriminate.”“Are you telling me to tell half-truths?”She shrugged.“I’m telling you to stay out of jail.” I chuckled—seriously, some of my actions are criminal. “And don't try

ACE“Tomorrow, review the Miami branch contract and send me a summary by noon,” I ordered, adjusting my shirt cuff.“Yes, Mr. Montesino. And... enjoy your evening,” Alfonso said, with his usual smile.I dismissed him and continued toward the exit. The night breeze hit my face as the automatic doors opened.Ícaro was already waiting with the car ready. The black SUV gleamed under the parking lot lights, and he held the rear door open for me.“To the apartment, Ícaro,” I said as I settled into the back seat.He closed the door and went around to the driver's seat.“Any detours, sir? Or straight home?”“Straight. I’m tired of useless meetings.” I leaned my head back against the rest and closed my eyes for a moment. Luna's face instantly appeared in my mind, like a tattoo engraved on my retina. It was irritating how much space she occupied in here, even when I tried to concentrate on anything else, but there’s nothing else my thoughts can focus on enough to distract me from basic tasks.T

ACELuna was sitting in the corner of the mattress, legs drawn up, her gaze fixed on some invisible spot on the floor. Since she woke up in that damn glass cube and Henrique left, she hadn't said more than a few words. I couldn't blame her. I couldn't even organize my own thoughts.The only thing I knew for sure was that Henrique was going to pay slowly for this."Love..." I called.Her eyes slowly lifted to mine. There was fear there, but also something that made me even angrier: resignation."You haven't eaten anything since last night," I insisted, trying to maintain a calm tone. "At least some water?" Henrique hadn't bothered to bring food; at least the bathroom plumbing had water.She shook her head slowly."I'm not thirsty."I sighed, rubbing my temples. She was in shock, I knew.I got up and started examining the glass walls again. I'd been doing it for what felt like hours, but I hadn't found anything.The material was thick and seemed impenetrable. There were circular holes i