All Chapters of I owned her first : Chasing back my resurrected Ex Wife: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Dominic stood frozen for a moment. The crowd around him shifted, voices overlapping, but he barely heard them. Lucian and the woman moved further into the hall, surrounded by people. His assistant stepped up, holding a drink. “Sir… your drink—” Dominic didn’t take it. “Who is she?” “…Sir?” the assistant said, confused. “The woman with Lucian Cole,” Dominic said, voice low. He didn’t move his eyes from the crowd. “That should be the CFO I mentioned earlier,” the assistant said quietly. Dominic shook his head slightly. “No…” His voice dropped. “That’s not possible.” He straightened his posture and adjusted his cufflinks. “Sir… should we proceed with President Colin?” his assistant asked carefully. “Yes,” Dominic said snapping out of his trance. They moved toward Colin. “Mr. Ainsworth, back to make amends?” Colin said with a knowing smile. “I’ve simply come to have a proper conversation” Dominic answered. “You should be careful. In rooms like this, altercations are expensive.”

The applause started slowly, then grew louder, filling the grand hall with polite approval.Dominic didn’t hear any of it.His eyes were still locked on her.Sephora.She had looked at him. Just for a second. But that second was enough. Enough to shake everything he thought he knew. Enough to drag up memories he had buried deep and never wanted to face again.The speech ended.Chairs scraped softly against the floor. People stood as returned and conversations restarted like nothing had happened.The room came alive again as everyone tried to make convections and lobby investors. But Dominic remained seated.He seemed disconnected from everything happening around him. His assistant leaned in slightly, careful not to draw attention. “Sir… the networking session has started.”There was no response. He hesitated. “Sir?”Still nothing. Dominic’s gaze remained fixed ahead, unfocused but intense, like he was seeing something no one else could.The crowd shifted then he saw her again. St

The limousine moved smoothly along the quiet road, the city slowly fading behind them. The buildings grew fewer, the streets wider, and the air somehow calmer. Inside the car, Chloe was anything but calm. “Mommy… will there be kids at grandma’s house?” she asked, her small legs kicking against the seat. Sephora smiled softly. “Maybe, sweetheart.” “Maybe?” Chloe frowned, clearly not satisfied. “I want kids. I don’t want only big people.” Lucian glanced at her from across the seat, his expression calm as always. “There will be people,” he said. “No! I want there to be kids!,” Chloe muttered. Sephora let out a small laugh, but before she could say anything, Chloe suddenly gasped. “My baby!” Both adults turned to her. “My dolly! I forgot her!” Her lips trembled almost instantly, eyes already filling with tears. “I want her…” “It’s okay,” Sephora said quickly, reaching for her. “No!” Chloe said, her voice breaking in that dramatic, very real way only a three-year-old could man

The kitchen still smelled faintly of spices and fresh bread when Stephanie walked in like she owned the space.“Sephora! I’ve been looking for you everywhere!”Her voice was loud and her eyes were too bright.Sephora turned fully this time, one hand resting lightly on the counter. Chloe stood beside her, nibbling on a small piece of bread.Stephanie’s gaze dropped immediately.“Oh my goodness,” she said, her tone softening as she stepped closer. “You must be Chloe.”Before Sephora could respond, Stephanie was already crouching down, bringing herself to the child’s level.“You’re even prettier than I heard,” she added gently.Chloe blinked at her, then smiled, a little shy but clearly pleased with the attention.“Thank you auntie,” she said.Stephanie laughed softly. “So polite too. I like you already.”Sephora watched quietly.Stephanie reached out like she wanted to touch Chloe’s cheek, then paused just enough to seem respectful. Chloe didn’t pull away.“Mummy made this for me,” Chlo

If Dominic was ever aloof, after his visit to City A, he became a shadow of himself. Chelsea was tired to trying to get a reaction out of him. He was barely ever at home and spent all his time at the office. She had complained to even his mother but this time no one could get through him. There was only one thing on his mind and that was moving to city A. Dominic had told his assistant to make the necessary preparations for the move and inform the board members about his intentions of expanding Ainsworth into city A. To his surprise, most of the board members were actually happy about his resolve knowing that there was a possibility that he could pose as a competition to Lucian’s company and this could boost the image of their company. Dominic was more than elated to hear that board members agreed with him. It would make the move much more easier. He decided to celebrate this by going home earlier than usual to relax and prepare for the move that was to happen in three day