All Chapters of I Ruined My Ex-Husband and It Was Worth It: Chapter 11 - Chapter 19

19 Chapters

DESPERATION

‎‎Sarah‎‎I had just put Alexander to sleep when I heard a knock on the door.‎It was past 10 PM. No one came to Diane's apartment this late. I looked through the peephole and saw Marcus in the hallway. His hair was a mess, his shirt half-unbuttoned, his eyes looked crazy.‎I almost did not open the door.‎But I did.‎"What are you doing here?" I asked, standing in the doorway. I did not let him in. My heart was beating fast, how did he know this address? I had been so careful to keep this place secret.‎"We need to talk," he said. He was breathing hard, like he ran up the stairs.‎"How did you get this address?" I asked.‎"Your office file. The one locked in your desk drawer. I found your emergency contact info."‎My blood turned cold. I kept that private. Him breaking into my locked drawer showed how desperate he really was.‎"Leave," I said, starting to close the door.‎"No." He put his hand on the door. "We need to talk. Now."‎I looked at him. He was not stable, he looked dange

Last Updated : 2026-02-22

THE PREDATOR

‎‎Sarah‎‎The email arrived at 9:47 AM on Thursday morning.‎Subject line: "You're in my way."‎I was going through designs with my secretary when I saw it pop up on my screen. My heart immediately went into my throat.‎I excused myself and locked my office door.‎The email was short and professional.‎"Ms. Bennett, I understand you've been asking questions about my financial dealings. I understand you've been working with a forensic accountant to trace my money. I understand you've positioned yourself as an obstacle to my business interests. We should discuss this in person. Tomorrow. 8 PM. Mandalay & Gray. Come alone. —S.C."‎Silas Crowley.‎The man Marcus had borrowed from. The man who was now coming after Marcus. The man who apparently knew exactly what I'd been doing for the past weeks.‎I read the email three times.‎Then I did something that surprised even me. I opened a new email and typed out a response.‎"Mr. Crowley, I'd be happy to discuss this. However, I propose we mee

Last Updated : 2026-02-23

ENEMIES

‎‎Sarah‎‎"Your proposal was interesting," Crowley said, ordering a glass of wine without looking at the menu. "But I have to ask you something first."‎"What?" I asked, though something in his tone made my stomach tighten.‎"Did you know that your ex-husband came to me with a business proposal?" he asked casually. ‎My entire body went stiff.‎"What are you talking about?" I demanded.‎"Marcus approached me months ago," Crowley said, his voice soft and calm. "He proposed a partnership, he would become joint owner of Bennett & Associates and I would finance the expansion. Together, we would rebuild the company into something larger and more profitable."‎"That's not possible," I said flatly. "Marcus doesn't own the company. I do."‎"He did at the time he made the proposal," Crowley continued, studying me with those cold, smart eyes, "before you revealed yourself, before you took it back."‎‎Anger burned hot in my chest, wiping out every clear thought.‎"That's my company," I said,

Last Updated : 2026-02-23

FURY

‎‎Sarah‎‎I stormed into my office and slammed the door so hard the glass walls rattled.‎"MARCUS!" I screamed. "Get in here! NOW!"‎My hands were shaking with rage, my entire body was vibrating with anger so intense it felt like I might explode. That meeting with Crowley had unleashed something in me, something dark and furious and absolutely uncontrollable.‎A few minutes later, Marcus appeared in my doorway. He looked confused and terrified, which was exactly what I wanted.‎"What the fuck did you do?" I demanded, standing up from my desk. "What is this fucking deal you made with Crowley? You goddamn bozo, you gave my sweat, my company, my life's work to a man as powerful as Crowley?"‎Marcus's face went pale.‎"Sarah, I can explain—" he started.‎"Don't," I cut him off harshly. "Don't you dare try to explain anything to me. You made a deal to sell my company, a company I built from nothing, a company I poured my soul into and you gave it to a fucking billionaire who destroys peo

Last Updated : 2026-02-23

TWISTED JOY

‎‎Marcus‎‎I walked into the apartment and Victoria was waiting for me in the living room with a glass of wine.‎"I heard the bitch screaming your name," she said, looking up from the couch. "What happened?"‎I threw my keys on the table and collapsed into the chair across from her.‎"She knows about Crowley," I said. "She knows about the deal we made with him. She knows that he wants the company."‎Victoria sat up straighter, her eyes narrowing with interest.‎"How does she know?" she asked.‎"Crowley met with her," I said. "He must have told her everything, about the contract, the partnership and how I came to him with the proposal to take Bennett & Associates."‎I ran my hand through my hair, remembering the way Sarah had screamed at me. The way her face had turned red with rage, the way she'd called me every name in the book.‎"She was furious," I continued. "She told me that I was the reason Crowley was coming after her."‎Victoria took a slow sip of her wine. Then she smiled,

Last Updated : 2026-02-24

THE GAME

‎‎‎Silas Crowley‎‎I left the restaurant knowing exactly what I'd accomplished.‎Sarah Bennett had rejected my proposal. She'd told me to fuck off. She'd made it clear that she didn't want anything to do with me or my business deal.‎And yet, as I walked out to my car, I was smiling.‎Because her rejection wasn't defeat, it was just the opening move in a much more bigger game.‎I sat in the back of my black Mercedes and pulled out my phone. My assistant had the full proposal ready—forty-seven pages of tight legal words that locked everything down. It was perfect and absolutely impossible to refuse without consequence.‎And unlike most business proposals, this one had teeth, if Sarah refused it, she'd be responsible for Marcus's debt to me. Three point two million dollars. Money that Marcus couldn't pay, money that would force her to either sell her company or watch me destroy her credit, her assets, her entire financial future.‎But that wasn't why I was smiling.I was smiling be

Last Updated : 2026-02-25

TRAPPED

‎‎Sarah‎‎The email arrived at 11:47 PM.‎I was in my bedroom, sitting on the edge of the bed in the dark, when my phone buzzed. I didn't need to see the sender to know who it was from.‎Silas Crowley.‎I stared at my phone for a long time without opening the email. My hands were calm, but my heart was racing. I could feel the trap closing around me, and I hadn't even read the document yet.‎I knew what was in there, I could guess. The formal proposal he'd mentioned. The contract that would bind me to him. The legal noose that he'd carefully constructed.‎But knowing and seeing were two different things.‎I took a breath and opened the email.‎The subject line was simple: "Bennett & Associates - Partnership Proposal."‎Below it was a single sentence: "Read carefully. The details matter."‎I clicked on the attachment.‎Forty-seven pages with thick legal words, numbered parts and sections and references that would take a lawyer hours to understand fully.‎But the first page was clear

Last Updated : 2026-02-25

RECKONING

‎‎Victoria‎‎Sarah called an emergency meeting at 7 AM.‎Everyone knew something was wrong the moment she walked into the conference room. Her face was cold as ice, her eyes were full of dark anger. Her whole body gave off so much rage that the room felt colder.‎Marcus and I looked at each other. We both knew this was about Crowley.‎"Sit," Sarah said. She did not waste time with nice words, she looked straight at us.‎We sat.‎"I want to know everything," she said. Her voice was low and deadly. "Everything about your deal with Crowley, every detail, every promise you made. Every fucking lie you told him."‎Marcus started to speak, but Sarah raised her hand.‎"Not you," she said in a cold voice. "Victoria. You talk first."‎My stomach dropped.‎"I..." I started, but my voice sounded weak.‎"I'm waiting," Sarah said. She stood at the head of the table. She looked scary and dangerous. Like she could destroy us with one word.‎"Marcus went to Crowley months before..." I stopped.‎"Bef

Last Updated : 2026-02-27

NEGOTIATION

‎‎Sarah‎‎I was already seated when Silas Crowley arrived.‎The private suite was just like I remembered. Cozy and hidden, perfect for the kind of conversation we were about to have.‎I had spent the last twenty-four hours getting ready. I told myself I was prepared that I could sit across from him and talk business like a smart woman, not like a woman falling for the man who wanted to ruin her.‎I was wrong.‎The moment he walked through the door, every clear thought I had disappeared.‎He wore a black suit that fit his body perfectly, like it was made just for him. His dark hair was neat and perfect, his eyes found mine right away, and I felt something twist hard in my chest.‎"Sarah," he said, sliding into the seat across from me. He said my name like he had been waiting to taste it. "I'm glad you came."‎"I didn't have much choice," I said coldly. "Your proposal made the consequences very clear if I said no."‎"True," he said. He ordered a glass of wine without looking at the me

Last Updated : 2026-02-27

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