All Chapters of Rebirth: The billionaire's ex wife is a genius : Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

CHAPTER 21 I knew there was a presence behind me. One rule I learned: don’t spin early. Spinning gets you killed. I moved quietly in the darkness of the kitchen. My hand reached out, sliding over the counter until my fingers wrapped around the heavy handle of a chef’s knife from the block. Slowly, I held it firmly, waiting for the right second. Without thinking twice, I turned sharply and thrust the blade forward into the shadow. A muffled groan tore through the dark. I gasped as hands locked around my waist, pulling me closer—pushing the knife even deeper into his abdomen as fresh blood spilled onto the polished kitchen floor. My eyes lit up with disgust. Lucas. “You heard them,” he choked out, his voice a strained whisper against my neck. “How did you get in? Did you also put a tracker on the clothes you gave me?” I hissed, rage flaring in my chest. “Fuck you, Lucas!” “Before you argue, Elena, we need to leave,” he panted, his forehead resting against mine for a brief seco

Chapter 23Lucas stood in the frame like he owned the entire building. His sharp eyes took in everything in half a second: Julian’s hand at my jaw, the suffocating closeness between us, and the absolute lack of space separating our bodies.It was maddening. Beneath his cold composure, I could see the sudden flare in his eyes—a mix of dark anger, raw hurt, and bitter regret.Lucas looked at Julian first, then dragged his eyes over to me.“You’re busy,” he said.“Board meeting in ten,” I replied coldly.“I’m not here for the board.”Then leave.Instead, Lucas stood his ground, not moving an inch.Julian’s hand finally dropped from my face, He stood beside me with a quiet, dangerous confidence, like I already belonged to him.“That was close,” Julian said, his tone dripping with fake courtesy. “Next time, try knocking.”Lucas turned his gaze on him, ice-cold. “I don’t knock for what’s mine.”A bitter, breathless laugh escaped my lips. “I’m not yours, Lucas. I haven’t been for a very long

Chapter 25The gun was pointed right at my chest before I reached the bottom step.Celine held a small black pistol with both hands. Her fingers were shaking, but she looked dangerous. I wasn't surprised. In our past life, she was always around—attending every dinner party, every board meeting, and staying at the house whenever Lucas was out of town.She had been in this house long before I ever stepped foot in it.“You voted me off,” Celine said, her voice with rage.I walked past the stairs and put my half-eaten apple on the table.“It was unanimous,” I said, “Listen to me, Celine. You are a criminal. Fraud, fake audits, stealing money—your name is on all of it. Your time here is over.”“What right do you have?!” she screamed, raising the gun higher. “You kicked me off my own board! My name was supposed to be on the wall! Then you walked in with your paper trail and your story about a past life, and you erased me in twenty minutes!”“I didn’t erase you,” I said flatly. “The accoun

Chapter 27 “Beg,” I said. Victoria’s face twisted in disbelief. “What did you say?” “Beg, Victoria. On your knees.” In the hallway, the nurses froze, Nobody moved. The quiet hum of the air conditioner sounded like a roar in the heavy silence. Victoria stared at me like I’d lost my mind. “You can’t be serious.” “I am dead serious. You want my blood? You want me to save your son? Then get on your knees and ask me properly.” Her whole body went rigid with rage, her throat working hard as she swallowed her fury. “You actually expect me to beg you?” she spat, her voice dripping with disgust. “You’re an orphan, Elena! We took you in! We gave you our name! And this is how you repay us? Who do you think you are? A queen? You’re nothing but a dirty, opportunistic little girl who got lucky!” I didn’t bother arguing. I simply unlocked my phone, opened my stock trading app, and crossed my legs with slow grace. The bright blue screen lit up my face. Hales Corp: Down 1.2%. I tapped the s

The nurse was still on the line. "Ms. Hale? Please. We need consent. He's asking for you."Detective Rios's text was still glowing on my other phone.Ten minutes. We lose them.The driver waited at the intersection. Left was the hospital. Right was the cyber crimes office.I hung up on the nurse mid-sentence.He has a father. Let his father sign.Why should I be the one dropping everything, the one expected to appear before he's even out of surgery? I had a company hemorrhaging forty-seven million dollars and shareholders one bad headline from panic. I couldn't afford to be soft. Not again.The last time I chose with my heart, I chose Lucas. Last life, I chose sympathy, chose we can fix this, stayed up nights forgiving a man who never once forgave me back. What I got in return was a cheating husband and a death sentence with his name on the invitation.I wasn't going to be stupid twice."Cyber Crimes Unit," I told the driver. "Now."*Detective Rios was waiting at the entrance .....he