All Chapters of Reborn To Ruin My Ex Husband : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

The charity luncheon was designed for appearances.Elegant women in designer gowns drifted through the ballroom beneath crystal lights, smiling over champagne and polite cruelty. Wealthy businessmen discussed philanthropy while secretly calculating influence. Cameras flashed near the stage where donations would later be announced.And tonight, Mrs. Hale intended to embarrass Selena publicly.Selena knew it the moment she entered.“You came,” Adrian murmured beside her, sounding almost relieved.“I said I would.”His eyes searched her face briefly, as if still trying to figure out which version of her would appear tonight.The emotional wife?Or the calm stranger he no longer recognized?Selena smiled politely at passing guests.Neither.Across the ballroom, Mrs. Hale spotted her immediately.The older woman’s expression hardened beneath her perfectly maintained social smile.Vanessa stood beside her already whispering something venomous into another woman’s ear.“Here we go,” Adrian m

Rain fell steadily against the windows of Selena’s office that evening, washing the city in silver reflections and blurred light.The folders remained spread across her desk.Hotel confirmations.Transfer records.Witness statements.Evidence of betrayal stacked neatly like quiet little disasters.Selena sat motionless in her chair, one hand resting against her temple as exhaustion finally crept beneath her calm exterior.Not emotional exhaustion.Something deeper.The exhaustion of realizing how much had been hidden in plain sight.A soft knock interrupted the silence.Before she could answer, the door opened slightly.Chris stepped inside.He stopped the moment he saw the files covering her desk.For once, even he looked unsettled.“You weren’t answering your phone,” he said quietly.“I was working.”His eyes moved across the documents slowly. “I can see that.”Selena leaned back in her chair. “You came all the way here to state the obvious?”A faint smile touched his mouth briefly.

The Royal Crest Convention Center glittered with wealth, influence, and carefully manufactured success.Tonight's event celebrated the city's most influential corporate leaders.Naturally, Adrian Hale was one of the featured guests.And naturally, he expected Selena to stand beside him."You look beautiful," Adrian said as they stepped out of the car.Selena adjusted the sleeve of her black evening gown and smiled politely."Thank you."The smile didn't reach her eyes.Lately, none of them did.The moment they entered the venue, cameras flashed."Mr. Hale!""Over here!""One photo with your wife!"Adrian immediately slipped an arm around Selena's waist.The gesture looked affectionate.Protective.Loving.The audience saw a successful husband standing proudly beside his elegant wife.Only Selena knew the truth.His hand felt like a stranger's touch.A man she had once loved.A man she now barely recognized.The irony almost amused her.Inside, executives and investors filled the ballr

Some scandals exploded.Others spread like poison.Slow.Silent.Impossible to stop once they entered the bloodstream.Three days after the confrontation at the gala, the first rumor appeared.A single anonymous post on a private business forum.Nothing dramatic.Just a question.Has anyone reviewed Hale Group's executive expense reports recently?No accusations.No evidence.Just curiosity.Yet curiosity was often more dangerous than certainty.By noon, screenshots had already begun circulating through executive group chats.By evening, investors were quietly asking questions.And by the following morning, Adrian's phone wouldn't stop ringing."Who started this?" he snapped.His assistant stood nervously across his office."We don't know, sir."Adrian slammed the folder onto his desk."Find out.""Yes, sir."The assistant practically fled the room.Adrian rubbed his forehead.For weeks, everything had felt unstable.Selena.The divorce.The evidence.Now this.His office phone rang a

For the rest of breakfast, neither of them spoke.Selena returned to her documents.Adrian stared into his untouched coffee.The silence felt unbearable.Not because it was loud.Because it wasn't.It was calm.Final.The kind of silence that came after a decision had already been made.By the time Selena stood and left the dining room, Adrian still hadn't touched his breakfast.He watched her disappear down the hallway.For the first time in years, a thought entered his mind that he couldn't ignore.What if she really leaves?Not threatens.Not complains.Not waits for him to change.Leaves.The thought followed him all day.During meetings.Phone calls.Presentations.Every time he looked at an empty chair, an empty hallway, or an unanswered message.The feeling worsened.That evening, Adrian arrived home earlier than usual.A habit he hadn't had in years.The house felt unusually quiet.He found Selena in the library reviewing documents.As always.She barely glanced up when he ent