Todos os capítulos de The CEO's Ex-Wife Returns with Genius Twins: Capítulo 21 - Capítulo 30

A collective gasp rippled through the ballroom as reporters frantically raised their cameras, flashbulbs exploding like fireworks across the stage."Is that... Victoria Sterling?!""The missing heiress who vanished five years ago?!""Who are those two children with her?!"Ethan stood paralyzed behind the executive table, his dark eyes locked onto Victoria's face. The cold, impenetrable demeanor he had maintained for five years crumbled instantly, replaced by a storm of disbelief, shock, and a sudden, violent surge of raw emotion.His gaze shifted downward, landing on the two small figures standing beside her. Leo met Ethan's ice-blue eyes with a calm, analytical stare that mirrored his own, while Chloe held tightly to her mother's hand, looking up at the grand stage with curious, sparkling eyes. *Twins.* Ethan’s heart slammed against his ribs so hard it felt like a physical blow. The timeline... five years... "Victoria," Ethan said, his voice deep, hollow, and trembling as he took a

The silence across the sunlit patio was deafening. Mark remained frozen in a defensive stance, his eyes wide in absolute shock. Never in his entire career had he seen Ethan Vance—the cold, iron-willed titan of North City—drop to his knees before anyone. Victoria stared down at him, her heart giving a sharp, unpredictable thump against her ribs. Seeing Ethan, a man who had never bowed his head to corporate rivals or government officials, kneeling on the cool stone floor before her and her children shattered the quiet composure she had spent five years perfecting."Get up, Ethan," Victoria said, her voice dropping into a sharp, icy whisper. "Don't play the pathetic husband act in front of my children.""It's not an act, Victoria," Ethan replied softly, his dark eyes locked onto hers with pure, unyielding sincerity. "Five years ago, I let my pride and grief blind me. When Jonathan Drake handed me those fabricated blueprint leaks, I was too arrogant to see I was being played. I handed y

The torrential rain battered the asphalt of the private airstrip at North City’s northern border. A sleek gulfstream jet sat on the tarmac, its turbines whining as the flight crew prepared for an immediate, unauthorized takeoff.Inside the luxury cabin, Jonathan Drake paced frantically back and forth across the carpeted aisle, clutching a leather briefcase stuffed with bearer bonds and decrypted offshore drive keys. His usual aristocratic composure was entirely gone, replaced by a wild, sweating panic."Why haven't we cleared the runway yet?!" Jonathan roared, storming toward the cockpit door and pounding his fist against it. "I paid the air traffic controller two million dollars! Move this plane!"The cockpit door swung open, but it wasn't the pilot who stepped out.It was Mark. He stood calmly in the doorway, folding his arms across his chest with a cold, disciplined smile. "I'm afraid your flight has been permanently grounded, Mr. Drake."Jonathan staggered back in horror, droppin

The aroma of freshly brewed coffee and warm vanilla pancakes drifted through the spacious, sunlit kitchen of the Rosewood Estate. Morning light streamed through the grand French windows, casting a golden glow over the long marble island where the family gathered.Chloe sat on a high chair, her tiny hands sticky with maple syrup as she carefully placed strawberry slices on her plate. "Daddy, look! I made a strawberry mountain!"Ethan, who had rolled up his sleeves and shed his dark suit jacket, sat right beside her. He leaned in with total seriousness, inspecting her creation. "That is an engineering marvel, Chloe. It might even be taller than Vance Tower."Chloe giggled, swinging her legs happily. Across the island, Leo sat with his tablet resting beside a pristine stack of pancakes, reading through the morning's global economic dispatches. He took a small bite before looking up at Ethan. "Dad, the European maritime regulators officially cleared Sterling Global's acquisition of the

As evening approached, the park emptied, leaving the quiet estate grounds bathed in the twilight glow of a fading summer sun. Back at Rosewood Estate, the twins were fast asleep in their second-floor bedroom. Chloe was snuggled deeply into her soft pastel blankets, hugging her plush bear, while Leo’s tablet sat charging quietly on his bedside table, finally powered off for the night.Out on the quiet second-story balcony overlooking the illuminated gardens, Victoria stood leaning against the smooth marble balustrade. The cool night breeze rustled through her dark hair as she looked up at the vast, clear night sky, taking in a quiet moment of reflection.Soft, familiar footsteps echoed on the stone floor behind her. Ethan stepped onto the balcony, holding a warm cashmere wrap. Without a word, he draped it gently over her shoulders, standing close behind her and wrapping his arms securely around her waist. Victoria leaned back into his warm chest, closing her eyes as she let out a lon