All Chapters of MY EX WANTS ME BACK: Chapter 111 - Chapter 120

Diane's povThe image shimmered against the stone wall.For a moment...No one moved.No one breathed.My father smiled.Not the faded smile from old photographs.Not the distant memory I'd carried for thirty years.A real smile.Warm.Gentle.The kind that made every room feel safe."Hello, Little Star."His voice echoed through the chamber.My knees gave out.Zephyr caught me before I fell.I couldn't speak.Couldn't think.I simply stared.Tears blurred my vision."Dad..."The word escaped as little more than a whisper.Jonathan chuckled softly."If you're watching this...""Then you finally ignored my advice."A few confused smiles appeared around the room."I spent years hoping you'd never find this place.""But knowing you..."He laughed again."I also knew you eventually would."His eyes seemed to soften."I wish I could see you.""I've imagined this moment a thousand times.""I've wondered whether you'd still wrinkle your nose when you were thinking."Diane instinctively touch

Richard povThe alarm continued to echo through the chamber.No one moved.No one panicked.Years of preparation had taught us one thing.Fear was loud.Discipline was quiet.I looked around the room."Everyone remembers the evacuation plan?"Samuel nodded.Margaret picked up the leather satchel containing Amelia's journal.Olivia disconnected her laptop from the projector.Marcus tightened the straps on his backpack.Even his usual jokes had disappeared.This was real.---Peter hurried to the old security console."It's only one person."He said."But they're moving with confidence."Samuel frowned."That means they've been here before."A chill settled over the room.Very few people knew Blackstone existed.Fewer still knew how to navigate its tunnels.If the intruder walked these passages without hesitation...They weren't guessing.They belonged here.---Diane remained standing in front of the dark projector.Her eyes were still fixed on the blank wall where her parents had been

Diane's povThe smell of smoke reached us before we saw the fire.My heart tightened."Faster!"Richard shouted.We ran.The narrow tunnel opened into a massive underground chamber.And there it was.The final archive.Or what remained of it.Wooden shelves burned along the far wall.Old documents covered the floor.Flames climbed toward the ceiling.And in the center of the room...A man stood beside a metal table.Holding a small black case.He turned when we entered.For one terrible second...I thought I knew him.Then he smiled."You're late."---Victor stopped beside me."Put it down."The stranger laughed."You still give orders, Victor?""I don't give orders."Victor's voice hardened."I give warnings."The stranger glanced toward the flames."Then here's one for you."He lifted the black case."You've already lost."---Richard stepped forward."What is that?""The reason your parents died."My stomach dropped.Victor's expression changed."Don't."The stranger smiled."Why

Diane's pov I woke before sunrise.For a few seconds, I didn't remember where I was.Then I heard the ocean.I sat up slowly.The old recording device rested on the table beside my bed.I reached for it.My father's voice came back to me.Your life was never the secret.The secret was who we were protecting you from.I stared at the machine.Why would anyone care about the hospital where I was born?I had been born there.That was all.At least...That's what I'd always believed.---A soft knock came at the door."Come in."Zephyr stepped inside carrying two cups of coffee."You look like you didn't sleep.""I didn't."He handed me a cup."I brought insurance."I smiled."Coffee?""Emotional support coffee."I laughed quietly.He sat beside me.For a moment...Neither of us mentioned the mystery.I leaned against his shoulder."This is crazy.""I know.""I just wanted a normal life.""You still can have one."I looked at him."After all this?""Especially after all this."He kissed

Diane's povThe lights went out.Instantly.The room disappeared into darkness.Someone gasped.Then came the sound of glass breaking."Everyone stay where you are!"Richard's voice cut through the room.I couldn't see Zephyr.I couldn't see Abe.I couldn't see anyone.But I could feel my heart pounding.Then a hand found mine.Zephyr."I'm here."I exhaled."Don't let go.""I won't."---A flashlight snapped on.Richard stood near the doorway."Nobody move."Another light came on.Then another.Peter looked toward the windows."Someone cut the power."Olivia checked her laptop."No."She frowned."The generator isn't responding."Richard looked at Victor."Can they get into the system remotely?"Victor shook his head."Not from outside."His expression hardened."Someone is already inside."---Evelyn suddenly grabbed my arm."Diane.""What?""You need to leave."Her voice trembled."Now."I stared at her."Why?""Because they know you're here.""Who?"She looked toward the darkness