All Chapters of MY EX WANTS ME BACK: Chapter 101 - Chapter 110

Diane's povSleep never came.Every time I closed my eyes...I saw the silver watch.I heard my mother's voice.I remembered Charles' letter.And somewhere between all of them...Was a question no one could answer.Who was still moving the pieces?The alarm finally rang.I turned it off before it woke Zephyr.He stirred anyway."You've been awake for hours."he murmured."I wasn't trying to wake you.""You didn't."He smiled sleepily."I just know you."For a moment...The fear disappeared.---He reached for my hand."You don't have to carry this alone.""I know."I whispered."I'm just scared.""Of The Circle?"I shook my head."No.""I'm scared of what happens after we learn the truth."Zephyr studied me quietly."Truth changes people."I nodded."What if it changes me?"He gently brushed a strand of hair behind my ear."Then we'll face that version of you together."---An hour later...Horizon Dynamics looked exactly as it always had.Employees hurried through the revolving doors

Diane's povGuardian.The word remained on every screen.No one spoke.Even Marcus...Who always seemed to have something to say...Was silent.Michael Whitmore's recording had ended.But somehow...It still felt like he was standing beside us.Watching.Waiting.Hoping.Richard slowly walked toward the largest monitor."Guardian."He repeated."What does that even mean?"Samuel didn't answer immediately.Instead...He lowered himself into one of the old office chairs.Looking suddenly...Very tired."I've heard the word once before."He admitted."Only once."Everyone turned toward him."It was the night Jonathan disappeared."The room became still.Samuel folded his hands together."Charles and Jonathan argued.""They almost never argued.""But that night...""They couldn't agree.""About what?"Diane asked softly.Samuel looked at her."You."My heartbeat quickened."Me?"He nodded."Jonathan wanted to leave the country immediately.""He believed running was the only way to keep yo

Zephyr's povNo one spoke.The words on Olivia's laptop seemed to fill the entire room.PROJECT DIANEI looked at Diane.She hadn't moved.Her eyes remained fixed on the frozen image of the black folder.As if looking away would somehow make it disappear.Richard finally broke the silence."Can you recover the footage?"Olivia's fingers raced across the keyboard."I'm trying."Lines of code scrolled across the screen.A few moments later...She leaned back."They wiped the server."Marcus sighed."So...""We're dealing with people who can erase security footage, hack an entire building, and apparently enjoy dramatic entrances."Samuel gave a faint smile."They always did."Margaret picked up the brass lighthouse key."They're getting impatient."Richard nodded."Which means we're getting close.""No."She corrected gently."It means they're afraid."The room grew quiet.Afraid.It was the first time anyone had suggested that The Circle wasn't in complete control.Diane finally looked

Diane's povNo one spoke.The old watch rested in Abe's palm.Its quiet ticking seemed impossibly loud inside the library.Seven names.One hidden Guardian.Another secret.Normally...That would have been enough to send my thoughts racing.Instead...I found myself watching Abe.He hadn't moved.His thumb gently traced the engraving of the tiny oak tree.For the first time since I'd known him...He didn't look like the confident man who always believed he could fix everything.He looked...Like a son who had finally found his father again.Richard carefully folded the list."We're done for tonight."Marcus looked surprised."That's it?"Richard nodded."We're exhausted.""And exhausted people make careless decisions."No one argued.He was right.Margaret prepared the guest rooms upstairs.Samuel volunteered to take the first watch.Marcus insisted on taking the second."I'll probably stay awake worrying anyway."He joked.Sarah smiled."Just don't scream if the house creaks.""No pr

Diane's povI rose to my feet.My pulse thundered in my ears.The branches swayed gently in the evening breeze.For a moment...No one appeared.Then...A man stepped out from the shadows.He looked to be in his late sixties.His gray beard was neatly trimmed.His coat was worn from years of travel.But it was his eyes that caught my attention.Kind.Gentle.And filled with memories."You..."I whispered."You know my father."He smiled."I knew both of your parents."Before I could say another word...The patio doors opened.Zephyr hurried outside."Diane?"He stopped the instant he saw the stranger.His posture stiffened."Who are you?"The older man slowly raised both hands."I'm not your enemy."A second later...Richard, Samuel, Abe, Sarah, Marcus, Olivia and Margaret rushed into the garden.No one had come alone.No one intended to leave Diane alone.Samuel's eyes widened.He took one step forward.Then another.His voice cracked."Peter..."The old man smiled."It's been a long