All Chapters of Divorced into the arms of his twin rivals : Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Title: The Night Everything Shifted Clara's POV The screens in the conference room went dark one by one after Nathan’s final file finished playing. No one spoke. The audio of Ethan’s voice from that night in the master suite still seemed to hang in the air, every careless word about the marriage and about me repeating in the silence. Victoria rose first. “This meeting is finished. Any board member who wishes to continue aligning themselves with Nathan Cole may do so without the protection of the family trust. Legal will be in touch by morning.” She walked out without waiting for a response. The twins and I followed. Ethan stayed seated, staring at the blank screen in front of him. He did not try to stop us. The car ride back to the penthouse passed in near silence. Elijah drove. Elias sat beside me, his shoulder steady against mine. The city lights moved past in streaks of white and red. I felt emptied out and strangely clear at the same time. Every private thing had been dra

Clara’s POVSophie stood downstairs with the original master copies of every file Nathan still claimed to control, and somehow that frightened me more than anything else she could have brought. I stared at the lobby screen while Elias kept the feed open, watching her stand between two men in dark coats with that same calm expression she had worn when she first appeared in my life as the woman my husband had chosen over me. Only this time, there was no shame in her face. There was a calculation.“I’m going down,” I said.Ethan immediately turned toward me. “You’re not going anywhere alone.”“I didn’t say I was going alone.” I looked at the twins. “But she asked for me, and if she really has the original files, I need to know what she wants.”Elijah’s expression hardened. “It could be a trap.”“Everything has been a trap lately,” I replied. “The difference is that this time, she came carrying something Nathan desperately wants.” Elias was already reaching for his jacket when Sophie’s v

Clara's POV I looked down at the unsigned divorce papers still in my hand, then at the man who had finally said the words I once would have broken himself to hear. Outside the penthouse windows the city kept moving, unaware that the next move would decide who survived the night.Nathan’s threat still hung in the air when Ethan dragged both hands down his face and let out a sound that was almost a laugh. “He is offering you my life like it is a line item,” he said. “And the worst part is I cannot even blame him for thinking you might take it.” I set the unsigned divorce papers back on the table. The twins stayed silent, giving the moment space it probably did not deserve. Ethan looked at me like a man who had finally run out of places to hide. “You want the full confession? Fine. I failed you on our wedding night when I told you love was not part of the deal. I failed you every time I came home smelling like Sophie’s perfume and acted like you should be grateful I still paid t

Clara's POV We reached the airfield in under forty minutes. A private jet waited on the tarmac under Knight registration. No commercial records. No easy trail. Elijah spoke to the pilot while Elias handled the final security sweep. I stood on the concrete with the morning wind pulling at my coat and waited. Ethan’s car arrived hard and fast. He stepped out alone, looking like a man who had driven through every red light in the city. The moment he saw the jet his face tightened. “You are leaving.” “Yes.” He crossed the tarmac and stopped in front of me. The twins stayed close but did not interrupt. I pulled the slim folder from my bag and held it out. “These are the divorce papers. Still unsigned. I am not filing them today.” Ethan stared at the folder but did not take it. “Clara—” “Listen to me.” My voice stayed calm and clear. “You said you are in love with me. You said you want the chance to become someone different. I am giving you one month. Thirty days. No press st

Clara's POV Elijah stood near the glass doors, the dark ocean at his back. “I told myself you were cold. That you tried to control the outcome instead of just wanting her. I used that story every time the missing person got too loud.” “We were both wrong.” “We were both selfish.” Elias exhaled. “I do not want to lose my brother again. Not over the same fear. Not over the same woman.” Elijah’s voice stayed steady. “Neither do I. Loving her does not give either of us the right to destroy what is left between us.” The honesty sat in the room without exploding. I felt the shift as clearly as the change in the tide outside. Elias looked at me for the first time since the conversation started. “We meant what we said on the deck. We will not force a choice. If the only way you survive this is by walking away from both of us, we will respect it.” Elijah added, “And if you choose one of us, the other will not turn it into another war. That part ends tonight.” I stood slowly. “