All Chapters of The Wife He Rejected And Humiliated Is a Billionaire CEO: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

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41– Not As Locked In

Rose did not go home.She drove around for a while, not even paying attention to where she was going until she found herself pulling into a place she had been before.Jack’s office.Of course.Her lips pressed together as she stared up at the building through her windshield.Lena.Lena, Lena, Lena.It was always Lena.Julian couldn’t stay away from her. Jack hovered around her like a damn shadow. And somehow… somehow… she kept pretending, acting like she wanted nothing to do with any of it.Rose scoffed under her breath and stepped out of the car. “Let’s see how untouchable you really are,” she muttered.Jack’s assistant didn’t question Rose much because Rose didn’t give her time to.“Rose. He knows me,” she said, already moving past the assistant.By the time the door to his office opened, Jack was already looking up. And the second he saw her, his expression dropped.Moved from shocked to confused then to displeasure real fast.“Rose.”She shut the door behind her and leaned against

42– Get On Your Knees and Use Your Tongue

Lena used to be an upstanding, respectful, honest person until two years ago.Until her marriage fell apart. A marriage that was built on lies and destroyed by lies and secrets.Until another woman came into the picture and took away the life she envisioned.Until she had to endure months of a painful pregnancy whilst nursing a heartbreak and trying to fully immerse herself in the family business.Until she had to give birth and had to watch her son suffer from being born with a weak heart—and his father was not there.That was when boundaries began to blur in Lena’s eyes.It started small.First with business.King Enterprises was already a high scale business, but Lena pushed it higher, more aggressively and she didn’t care who she crushed in the process.Then it moved to her relationship with people. She became more strategic, cutthroat—reason she has no friends. So tonight, when Rose was all up in her face, Lena felt that coldness of a challenge creep up her spine. Another woman

43– Private Settlement

Lena was leaned back in the seat, clocking the pen in her hand.Click.Click.Click.That was all that echoed in the room—at least it was the only thing Julian was hearing.The lawyers were speaking, but neither Julian nor Lena paid attention to whatever they were saying.Julian was flustered.Lena was taking advantage of it.“Everyone out,” Julian suddenly blurted without thinking.The room went silent.It wasn’t as though he shouted, but his tone was edged with seriousness. And it made it clear he wasn’t asking.His lawyers exchanged glances. Lena’s team hesitated for half a second longer.“Now,” he added. “Please. I would like a moment alone with Lena before we continue.”Lena’s team looked at her. She gave a nod.Chairs shifted.Files closed.One by one, they all stood and filed out, the door clicking shut behind them, leaving only the two of them in the conference room.Silence stretched.Thick.Uncomfortable.Julian stood from where he sat at the other head of the table. He stro

44– You Are A Mistake

“I told them not to let you in.”Julian didn’t even bother taking off his coat as he walked into his office, tossing his keys onto the table with a sharp clatter.Rose, seated comfortably like she owned the place, crossed her legs and looked at him. “It doesn’t matter what you told them, baby. I came to see you and I won’t let anyone stop me.”Julian let out a short, humorless laugh. “Of course. I wouldn’t expect any less from you.” He walked past her without another glance, shrugging off his jacket and heading straight for his desk. “I’m not in the mood, Rose.”“I don’t care what mood you’re in,” she said lightly. “I just came to ask how it went.”Julian stilled for half a second. Then continued what he was doing. “What do you care?”“I’m curious.”“No,” he said flatly. “You’re not.”That made her smile fade just a little.Julian finally looked up at her. His gaze was cold and disinterested. “Let me save you the effort,” he continued. “It’s handled.”“Handled how?”“That’s not your c

45– Tension Between Both Families

Three days later.“Antonio?”“Si, papa?”“You’re very restless today.” A beat. “What’s wrong?”Julian’s brother, Antonio, was standing beside their father in the living room. His hands were crossed at the wrist at the base of his back and he rocked back and forth whilst they waited for Lena’s father to enter.It had been days since Julian told Antonio about his complicated personal life, but Antonio hadn’t yet gathered the courage to tell their father, knowing that the only thing it’d result in is chaos.“I met with Julian,” Antonio said to their father, his voice a whisper.“I already know that.”Antonio swallowed. “You need to know what we discussed.”“Not now.”“Papa—”Before Antonio could even finish speaking, the door opened and Pedro King was led in, followed closely by his son, Leonardo King.Antonio’s heart jumped into his throat and he had to swallow loudly to keep him from sputtering nonsense.“Pedro!” Julian’s father exclaimed as he saw his old friend. “I’m so happy you dec

46– About Us (Leo and Antonio)

The restroom door barely had time to close before Antonio grabbed Leo by the collar and slammed him against the wall. The impact echoed. Hard. Sharp. Leo’s head snapped slightly to the side, but he didn’t fight it immediately. He just looked at Antonio. Calm. Steady. Infuriating. “What the fuck do you want, man?” He asked finally. “You knew,” Antonio breathed, his grip tightening. “You knew about my brother and your sister and you said nothing.” Leo let out a quiet scoff. “We’ve established that.” Antonio’s jaw clenched. “Don’t do that.” “Do what?” “That thing where you act like this is nothing!” Leo’s eyes flickered, but his voice stayed even. “Because to me, it is.” That hit wrong the wrong nerve and Antonio shoved him harder into the wall. “Our families are about to tear each other apart and you’re standing here acting like it doesn’t concern you?” “It doesn’t concern me,” Leo shot back, sharper this time. “It concerns Julian and Lena.” “They dragged us

47– Brawling Like Animals (Leo and Antonio)

Leo’s fist landed clean against Antonio’s face. The crack against his bone echoed louder than earlier when they stumbled into the kitchen.Antonio barely had time to register it before he swung back, hard, fast, his fist connecting with Leo’s jaw and snapping his head to the side.“Fuck!” Leo staggered, but didn’t fall. He lunged forward with a growl, his eyes darkened more by hurt than by rage.They crashed into the sink, glass rattling, metal groaning under the force of their weight.“Are you out of your mind?!” Leo shouted, grabbing Antonio by the collar again and slamming him back this time.“You started it!” Antonio barked, driving his shoulder forward and forcing Leo back.“That was a warning!” Leo yelled.“Well this is me not listening!” Antonio yelled back.Leo threw another punch. Antonio shoved him again and they stumbled, knocking into one of the doors. The door swung open violently and Leo grabbed it, slamming it shut so that they could continue fighting.Their fists flew

48– Show Me How Much (Leo and Antonio)

Their footsteps echoed roughly against the tiled floor.Leo wiped again and again at his bleeding lip, his mouth curled into a snarl. He wanted to be angry about this—he couldn’t. He was angry quite alright but that anger was more for his failed relationship than for the fight that had just ended between him and Antonio.He wondered if this was the end, if the fact that they both brawled like animals meant that whatever was left of them was over.Leo took the left corridor.Antonio took the right.They needed something…Distance.Space.Air.Anything to breathe.But that too didn’t last. As long as their were under the same roof, Leo and Antonio could not bear to keep their distance from one another.“Leo.” Antonio’s voice cut through the hallway.Sharp.Rough.Leo didn’t stop even though every nerve screamed for him to.“Leo.” Antonio’s voice came again.Nothing.Antonio’s steps echoed faster as he made a turn and chased after Leo. He reached him in no more than five steps and grabb

49– More deliberations

By the time Leo and Antonio returned to the library, the air had changed.Not calmer.Just… heavier.Antonio walked in first, his expression set, his face freshly washed but still marked by the faint redness along his jaw. Leo followed behind him, quieter, composed in that way that only made it obvious something had happened.Their fathers noticed. Of course they did. Because they noticed everything. Though they weren’t sure if it was another fight.Luoni set his glass down slowly, his gaze dragging over Antonio before shifting to Leo.At the moment, Pedro didn’t speak, but the look he gave his son was enough to say everything.Disapproval.Disappointment.Suspicion.“Sit,” Luoni said, his voice carrying a firmness that brokered no argument.Antonio obeyed without a word, dropping into his seat. Leo took his place beside his father, back straight, face unreadable.For a moment, no one spoke.And the silence was tense. But the tension was coming more from Leo than from anyone else in t

50– Last Straw (Antonio and Leo)

Leo was lying in bed, staring at the ceiling in the dark.Not like he was seeing anything per se, he was just comfortable… and also conflicted.For one, he was conjuring and dreading the look of betrayal that would be on his sister’s face once she learned of their family history, their background in the underworld.Yes, after much deliberation, both his father and Julian’s father decided that the best place to start was to tell the truth.Do you know what else was decided? That they’d find a way to get Lena and Julian back together.Leo laughed at that.How could those two possibly get back together? Hadn’t they drifted too farther apart?If anything would ever bring them together, it was Junior, and he was certain Lena was not at that place where she’d willingly open up to Julian about his son.The other thing that pained Leo the most was him—his love for Antonio.He just wanted to be loved in the light.Even though he understood the traditions, he still wanted to be able to hold Ant

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