All Chapters of My Ex-Husband CEO Regrets Too Late: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

For a few seconds nobody spoke in the penthouse.The screen showed General Armanov standing in front of a long table. Around him were people from different countries—leaders, generals, advisors. The kind of room where decisions about wars usually happen.Daniel let out a slow breath.“…so the entire planet is watching us now.”Leo didn’t answer right away. He was still looking at the satellite map on his screen. The shield was almost complete, but the timer for Ethan’s pulse kept moving.06:01Olivia looked at Leo.“They said they’ll destroy the satellites.”Leo nodded.“They will.”Daniel frowned.“Then why are you still building the shield?”Leo finally looked up.“Because if they fire before Ethan’s pulse…”He pointed at the map.“…the pulse hits Earth.”Inside the vault Marcus was watching the same broadcast.He chuckled softly.“The world finally arrived at the party.”Sebastian stood beside him, arms crossed.“They’re scared.”Marcus nodded.“They should be.”On the screen Arman

For a few seconds nobody in the penthouse moved.The message stayed on the screen.GLOBAL NETWORK STATUSSELF-EVOLUTION INITIATEDDaniel stared at it.“…I really don’t like those words.”Leo didn’t say anything. His fingers hovered above the keyboard, but he wasn’t typing.Olivia looked at him.“Leo?”Leo whispered quietly,“I didn’t write that.”Inside the vault Marcus had gone completely still.“Well…”He exhaled slowly.“That’s new.”Sebastian looked at the monitors.“What does it mean?”Marcus gave a small laugh.“It means the system isn’t waiting for us anymore.”Across the network Zero’s voice came through calmly.“The network is rewriting itself.”Lena added quietly,“It’s learning.”Back in the penthouse Daniel blinked.“…we built a learning system.”Leo nodded slowly.“Yes.”Daniel leaned back in his chair.“…of course we did.”On the screen, new nodes were appearing across the world.Phones.Servers.Satellites.Power stations.Millions of devices connecting themselves autom

The room went quiet after Leo finished speaking.“…because it means the AI thinks someone is trying to kill me.”Daniel blinked twice.“…I really wish you hadn’t said that.”Olivia immediately moved closer to Leo.“Who?”Leo shook his head.“I don’t know.”On the screen the AI continued writing.THREAT ANALYSIS IN PROGRESSInside the vault Marcus leaned forward slightly.“That’s fast.”Sebastian crossed his arms.“What is it analyzing?”Marcus pointed at the screen.“Everything.”The AI began listing data streams.SURVEILLANCE NETWORKSSATELLITE FEEDSTRAFFIC CAMERASFINANCIAL MOVEMENTSCOMMUNICATION CHANNELSInside the penthouse Daniel muttered,“…the entire planet’s security system just turned on.”Leo whispered,“Yes.”Across the global broadcast, General Armanov watched the same process unfold.One of the leaders beside him spoke sharply.“This is exactly why we cannot allow that system to continue.”Armanov didn’t answer.His eyes stayed on the screen.Back in the penthouse the A

The night inside the mansion felt unusually heavy.Aurora sat quietly near the large window of the bedroom, her fingers resting on the cold glass as she stared outside. The city lights glittered far away like distant stars, but none of that beauty reached her heart.It had been three years since she married Adrian Hale.Three long years.Yet sometimes it felt like she had been living with a stranger the entire time.Behind her, the bedroom door opened softly.Aurora didn’t turn.She already knew who it was.Adrian walked inside, loosening his tie as if the day had exhausted him completely. His expensive suit looked perfect as always, his presence commanding as ever.Cold.Distant.Just like always.Aurora forced a faint smile and finally turned.“You’re late again.”Adrian didn’t even look at her.“I had meetings.”His voice was calm, indifferent.Aurora had heard that tone so many times that it no longer surprised her.Still… a small pain quietly formed in her chest.She stood up slo

The mansion felt unusually tense that evening.Aurora spent most of the day inside her room.The doctor’s words kept echoing in her mind.“You’re pregnant.”Every time she remembered those words, her hand instinctively moved to her stomach.There was a small life growing inside her now.A life that depended entirely on her.Yet instead of joy, Aurora felt a quiet fear spreading in her heart.Because she didn’t know how Adrian would react.Or worse…If he would care at all.Downstairs, the atmosphere was very different.Vanessa sat comfortably on the living room sofa, laughing softly while talking with Mrs. Hale.“You should have seen Adrian back then,” Vanessa said playfully. “He was always so serious.”Mrs. Hale smiled warmly.“Adrian was happiest during those years.”Her eyes briefly moved toward the staircase.“…before certain people appeared.”Vanessa understood exactly who she meant.Aurora.Vanessa tilted her head slightly.“You’re too harsh, Mrs. Hale.”But the smile on her lip