All Chapters of Reborn To Ruin My Ex Husband : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

The next Monday felt different.Not visibly.Not dramatically.But Adrian noticed it the moment he stepped into Hale Group headquarters.People still greeted him.They still smiled.They still called him "Mr. Hale."Yet something had changed.The respect felt forced.The confidence felt rehearsed.The atmosphere carried a strange tension that followed him through every hallway.For years, Adrian had walked through these offices as though he owned every room he entered.Now he felt eyes following him.Watching.Measuring.Questioning.His assistant hurried beside him as they headed toward the executive floor."The board meeting starts in twenty minutes."Adrian nodded."Have the investors confirmed attendance?""Most of them."Most.Not all.Another small crack.His jaw tightened.The boardroom was already filling when he arrived.Several directors sat around the long polished table reviewing documents.Conversations immediately quieted when Adrian entered.Not stopped.Quieted.Which

And Adrian hated how true that was. For weeks, he had watched the shift happen in real time. Investors sought Selena's opinion. Executives respected her judgment. Board members listened when she spoke. Meanwhile, every rumor surrounding him seemed to grow larger. Every question carried suspicion. Every conversation felt like an evaluation. The balance was changing. And then Chris made it worse. The dispute began on a Tuesday morning. Officially, it concerned a strategic partnership between Hale Group and a technology consortium represented by several major companies. Unofficially, it was a test. A test of influence. A test of credibility. And everyone knew it. The meeting took place in one of the largest conference halls in the city. Executives filled the room. Investors attended remotely. Industry media watched closely. What should have been a routine negotiation quickly became something else. Because Selena was there. And so was Adrian. The discussion started

The morning sun spilled through the floor-to-ceiling windows of Selena's new penthouse, painting the polished wooden floor in warm gold. The apartment was quiet. Peacefully quiet. No arguments echoing through the halls. No cold stares from a mother-in-law. No criticism disguised as advice. No waiting for someone who never came home on time. For the first time in years, the silence belonged to her. Selena stood on the balcony with a cup of coffee in her hands, looking over the city's skyline. The cool breeze brushed against her face, carrying with it the distant sounds of morning traffic. It felt... different. Not because the apartment was luxurious. She had grown up surrounded by wealth. It felt different because every corner of this home had been chosen by her. Every painting. Every piece of furniture. Every flower on the dining table. Nothing reminded her of the life she had left behind. Her phone vibrated. Chris. "Good morning." His familiar voice carried an eas

The investor’s words lingered in the boardroom long after the meeting ended.Adrian sat rigidly in his chair, his jaw tight.Around him, directors avoided his eyes.One by one, they gathered their documents and left.Selena remained seated.She watched Adrian stare at the empty doorway.For the first time, he looked like a man who had finally realized the room was no longer on his side.Her phone vibrated.She glanced at the screen.Mr. Carter: I have the completed report. Can you meet today?Selena's fingers paused over the message.The forensic accountant had been working quietly for weeks.Now the report was ready.Selena: My office. Thirty minutes.She stood.Adrian looked up.“Selena.”She stopped.“What?”His expression was strained.“Did you know this project was going to fail?”She almost smiled.“You ask interesting questions after the damage is done.”His eyes narrowed.“I’m serious.”“So am I.”“You knew the numbers were wrong.”“I knew something was wrong.”“That’s not an

Adrian found Selena waiting outside the elevator.She had just finished a meeting with two senior executives when he stepped into her path.“Selena.”She stopped.The executives glanced at Adrian before quietly walking away.Selena watched them leave.Then she looked at him.“What do you want?”“We need to talk.”“You've said that before.”“This time, you're going to listen.”She raised an eyebrow.“That sounds promising.”Adrian's jaw tightened.“Don't play games with me.”“I’m not.”“You've been meeting investors behind my back.”“I've been meeting shareholders.”“Same thing.”“No. It isn't.”He stepped closer.“You knew the Northbridge project was going to fail.”Selena's expression remained calm.“Did it?”“You're enjoying this.”“Enjoying what?”“Watching everything fall apart.”Selena gave him a small smile.“I wouldn't call it falling apart.”“What would you call it?”“Consequences.”His face darkened.“You think you're clever.”“I don't think about it much.”“Then why are you