All Chapters of Divorce the Cheat, Return for Revenge: Chapter 171 - Chapter 180

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Chapter 170: The Man in the Shadows

Pete didn't hear the news the way people usually did.There was no dramatic phone call in the middle of the night, no frantic knock on his door, no voice breaking through tears.It came to him in the most ordinary way possible, through his assistant, standing stiffly by the office door, voice low and unsure, as though afraid the words might shatter something if spoken too loudly."Sir… Zoe Fox passed away early this morning."That was all.No elaboration. No condolences yet. Just the fact, laid bare before him.Pete simply sat there, his body frozen in the leather chair, eyes fixed on a point on the wall that meant nothing at all. The world around him seemed to dim, as though someone had slowly turned down the lights in the room.The assistant waited for a few seconds, then a few more. When it became clear no response was coming, he quietly stepped out and closed the door behind him.Pete was alone now.Minutes passed. Or maybe hours. He couldn't tell the difference anymore.It sett

Chapter 171: Fingerprints of the Past

Petra returned to work the way some people returned to prayer, not because it erased pain, but because it gave pain somewhere to sit without destroying everything else around her.The Chapman Corporation headquarters buzzed with its usual controlled urgency the morning she walked in. Nothing had changed here. That steadiness was exactly why she came back.If she stayed home, her mind would wander to darker places.If she stayed idle, memories would become loud and overwhelming.So she chose movement. Purpose. Structure to hold herself together.Her heels clicked against the marble floor as she walked into the executive wing, posture straight, expression composed. To anyone watching, Petra Chapman looked like a woman fully in control of her life and everything in it.Only she knew how much discipline it took to hold that line steady.Inside her office, the glass walls let in soft morning light. The city stretched beyond the windows, alive, indifferent, moving forward without apology

Chapter 172: Confess Publicly

Oscar had learned, over the years, that the most dangerous threats rarely announced themselves loudly. They arrived quietly, buried beneath routine, hidden inside patterns most people were too distracted to notice at all.That was why he trusted unease more than certainty. And right now, unease followed him like a shadow throughout the day.He didn't tell Petra what he was doing.Not yet, at least.Outwardly, everything remained normal. He showed up to work. He attended meetings. He listened when Petra spoke about restructuring plans and future projections for the company.But beneath that calm exterior, he was pulling threads, one by one, careful not to unravel anything too quickly before he understood the full picture.He started with old contacts, people he had met during his years of international consultancy, regulatory oversight, and crisis management around the world.Men and women who worked in places that never appeared on business cards. People who asked questions without

Chapter 173: I Will Protect You

Zoe Fox was buried in a silence that did not feel like peace.The funeral was private, almost painfully so. No press. No flashing cameras. No public spectacle of any kind. Only a small gathering of people who had either loved her, feared her, or been tangled in her life in ways they would never fully explain to anyone.The cemetery sat at the edge of the city, far enough away that traffic noise did not intrude on the proceedings. Tall trees swayed gently in the soft afternoon breeze, their leaves whispering above the neat rows of gravestones surrounding them.The sky was pale, neither sunny nor gloomy, as if even the weather could not decide how it felt about the woman being laid to rest that day.A modest white casket rested near the open grave, surrounded by flowers that spoke louder than the mourners themselves. Lilies. Roses. Orchids. Each bouquet carried its own quiet story within it.One of them had no name attached to it.Petra had arranged it early that morning through a priv

Chapter 174: I Won't Be Afraid

The news reached Jordan Group quietly, but its impact was anything but subtle.A financial auditor, one of the most meticulous and cautious men in the firm's external regulatory team, was found dead in what authorities quickly labeled an accident.The official statement said he slipped while inspecting a private property connected to one of Jordan Group's subsidiary firms. A fall from a balcony. A tragic misstep. A man who had simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time, according to the report.But in a world already thick with tension and unanswered questions, no one truly believed in coincidences anymore.Malcolm was the one who told Petra.He did not do it in the middle of a meeting or over the phone. He waited until she was back at home, seated in the quiet of the living room, reviewing documents with a tired focus etched across her face.When he walked in, his face was serious in a way that made her immediately look up from her papers."What is it?" she asked, her instinct

Chapter 175: The Story Written Without Her

The news reached Jordan Group quietly, but its impact was anything but subtle.A financial auditor, one of the most meticulous and cautious men in the firm's external regulatory team, was found dead in what authorities quickly labeled an accident.The official statement said he slipped while inspecting a private property connected to one of Jordan Group's subsidiary firms.A fall from a balcony. A tragic misstep. A man who had simply been in the wrong place at the wrong time, according to the report filed.But in a world already thick with tension and unanswered questions, no one truly believed in coincidences anymore.The whispers started immediately after the news broke. In boardrooms and hallways, over carefully worded emails and hushed phone calls, people asked the same question repeatedly: what had he been looking into before he died?The answer, when it came, only deepened the unease settling over everyone. Financial records. Account transfers. The same period that kept surfacin

Chapter 176: Her Plan Before Death

The ballroom of the Grand Elysium Hotel shimmered like something pulled from a dream.Crystal chandeliers hung from the high ceiling, scattering soft golden light across marble floors and tables draped in white silk that caught every glimmer overhead.A string quartet played quietly in the corner, their music weaving through polite laughter and clinking glasses filling the air. Every guest looked carefully composed, dressed in expensive fabrics that whispered rather than shouted their wealth.It was a charity gala, one of Chapman Corporation's most visible events of the year. Officially, it was about children's healthcare and educational outreach across the region.Unofficially, it was about influence, reputation, and quiet deals made behind warm smiles exchanged over champagne.Petra stood at the center of it all.Her gown was elegant, deep emerald green, fitted perfectly to her frame in a way that turned heads without trying. Her hair was styled neatly, her makeup subtle but refin

Chapter 177: A Dangerous Message

Petra didn't make it far past the double doors of the ballroom before the strength in her legs began to fail her, forcing her to slow down even though every instinct told her to keep moving.The corridor outside was quieter, with soft amber wall lamps throwing long shadows across the carpet while the distant music and polite laughter from the ballroom slowly faded behind her.She leaned against the wall and pressed her palm against her chest, trying to control the sudden storm inside her as her breathing became uneven and her thoughts refused to settle.‘She planned this long before she died.’A few seconds later, Petra sensed movement beside her and immediately stiffened, but the familiar voice that followed made her realise she was not facing another stranger.“Petra.”Oscar’s voice was low and steady, carrying a calmness that seemed completely different from the fear currently twisting through her chest.She didn't look at him immediately because she was afraid that meeting his eye

Chapter 178: Three Months

Pete had not planned to return to the Jordan family mansion so soon. The place carried too many memories, some proud, some bitter, and most unfinished.But when his grandfather, Walter Jordan, asked him to come earlier that morning, the message had not sounded optional. Walter never asked twice, and he never called without a reason.The gates opened slowly as Pete’s car approached, the familiar iron bars creaking apart like a reluctant welcome. The mansion stood tall and imposing, with white pillars and wide balconies that had remained almost untouched by time. It had always looked less like a home and more like a monument to legacy, power, family expectations, and responsibilities no one could easily escape.Pete stepped inside, his shoes echoing against the marble floor. His mother was seated in the living room. She was dressed simply, but her face carried disappointment and worry that she was making no effort to hide. Her lips were pressed into a thin line, and her eyes looked

Chapter 179: Gone With Her Betrayal

Pete drove without direction for a long while.The city passed him by in fragments, traffic lights changing, pedestrians crossing, buildings rising and falling but none of it registered properly in his mind. His thoughts were still trapped in his grandfather's study, replaying Walter's words again and again like a sentence that refused to end."Three months.""Fix it. Or resign."The steering wheel felt heavier beneath his palms with every passing minute. The familiar urge to return to the office faded completely from his mind. Numbers, meetings, explanations, none of it mattered right now. He felt drained beyond repair.He slowed as traffic thickened near a popular shopping mall, absently tapping the brakes without much thought. That was when he saw her.Petra.She stepped out through the glass doors, sunlight catching briefly on her hair as she moved. She was carrying a loaded bag in one hand, her posture composed, her expression focused. She looked… well. Strong. Grounded in a w

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