Chapter 1: The Corporate Execution

POV: LyraThe velvet box in my purse felt heavy, a small weight that represented five years of building a kingdom from the dirt, and I walked past the security desk with a smile, barely noticing how the guards looked away or shifted their feet. I had just finished the final lines of code for the ‘Aegis’ update, the very software that was about to make this company the undisputed leader in the tech world, so I felt like I was walking on air. I didn't knock when I reached the top floor because this was as much my office as it was his, but the moment the heavy oak doors swung open, the air in the room felt thick and wrong.My best friend, Chloe, was draped over the mahogany desk, her fingers tangled in the hair of the man I was supposed to marry, and the celebration dinner I had planned suddenly felt like a sick joke. I stood there for a second, waiting for the apology or the frantic explanation, but Elias didn't even jump or look ashamed as he slowly pulled away from her and straightene

Última actualización : 2026-03-12

Chapter 2: The Deal With The Devil

POV: LyraThe silence in Xavier’s office was so heavy that I could hear the rain tapping against the reinforced glass, but I didn't let my eyes wander back to the photograph on his desk, even though the sight of that little girl had sent a jolt of electricity through my spine. Xavier watched me with a look that suggested he was trying to figure out if I was a desperate woman or a brilliant spy, and he finally sat down in his chair, gesturing for me to do the same, though I remained standing."You’re asking for a lot, Lyra, and you’re doing it while you look like you just crawled out of a storm, so tell me why I shouldn't just call security and have them hand you back to Elias," he said, his voice smooth but dangerous, and he leaned back while crossing his arms over his chest."Because if you do that, you lose the chance to own the Aegis architecture before the sun comes up, and you know as well as I do that Elias can’t maintain that system without the master encryption key that is cur

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Chapter 3: The Boardroom Execution

POV: LyraThe revolving glass doors spun with a heavy thud, and I stepped out onto the sidewalk just as Elias was handing his car keys to the valet, but he stopped mid-motion when his eyes landed on me. He stared at my designer suit and my sharp, expensive bob, and for a second, he actually stumbled over his own feet while his mistress, Chloe, clung to his arm like a trophy she was afraid to drop."Lyra? What are you doing here, and why are you dressed like you actually have somewhere important to be?" Elias asked, his voice dripping with the same condescension that used to make me shrink, but today it just made me want to laugh."I do have somewhere to be, Elias, because I have a ten o'clock meeting with the board of directors at Thorne Industries, and I believe you’re here because you’re hoping Xavier will renew your server lease before it expires at midnight," I said, checking my watch before looking up at Xavier, who was watching the exchange with a cold, unreadable expression."Y

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Chapter 4: The Ex-Wife Returns

POV: LyraThe screen of my phone was still glowing with the image of my mother in her hospital bed, and I felt like the floor was tilting beneath my feet, but I had to shove the device into my pocket because the heavy double doors of the executive suite swung open without a warning. A woman walked in like she owned the entire building, her heels clicking with a sharp, arrogant rhythm that demanded attention, and she was holding the hand of a small girl who looked like a miniature version of the face I saw in my own mirror every morning."Xavier, darling, the security downstairs tried to tell me you were in a meeting, but I told them that a mother doesn't need an appointment to bring a daughter to see her father," the woman said, her voice sounding like honey poured over broken glass.I froze where I stood because I knew that voice, and when she finally turned her head to look at me, the air left my lungs in a painful rush. It was Isabella, the half-sister I hadn't seen since the night

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Todos los capítulos de The Woman Who Cracked The Code : Capítulo 1 - Capítulo 4

Chapter 1: The Corporate Execution

Chapter 2: The Deal With The Devil

Chapter 3: The Boardroom Execution

Chapter 4: The Ex-Wife Returns