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04-No! Please, don't take me to the police
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After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 05- Take her to the police
Audrey povWhen I opened the door and saw Michell Garcia standing there, I froze. My brain refused to register what my eyes were seeing. Was I dreaming? The infamous Michell Garcia.Before I could speak, Amelia darted past me, her voice bursting with excitement. “Daddy!” she cried out, throwing herself into his arms. Daddy? Michell’s expression softened for a split second as he caught her. Then his gaze shifted to me, hardening. “Care to explain what’s going on here?” His voice was damn smooth yet made my heart race. Michell’s eyes didn’t leave mine. His jaw tightened as if he expected me to speak. Before I could speak, his assistant, standing just behind him, chimed in. “Sir, we can’t rule out the possibility that she must have abducted Little Miss. But she's not smart enough,” the assistant said.My mouth fell open. “Are you serious? I saved her from being kidnapped.”Michell raised a hand, silencing us both. “Take her to the police,” he said curtly to his bodyguard. “
Last Updated : 2025-01-22After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 06- Is there a problem here?
Audrey povLeaving Michell’s luxurious hotel, I felt a mix of gratitude and dread. Grateful I was able to see the doctor but also the cost. The cost was a hell much.I had no one to rely on, no immediate solution to my problems, and certainly no magic wand to make it all go away.I pulled out my phone and hesitated for a moment before dialing my mother’s number. The line rang twice before I hung up. Who was I kidding?She hadn’t spoken to me in years—not since I married Harold. She’d called my quitting dancing to follow love a mistake back then, and I’d stubbornly ignored her warnings.Now, fate cruelly stood waiting for me to digest the consequences of my choices.“Snap out of it,” I muttered under my breath, shaking my head.Later, I met with my lawyer, a kind but no-nonsense man—Greg. He didn’t sugarcoat anything.“Your ex-husband has hired one of the best lawyers in town, Ms. Taylor,” he said, adjusting his glasses.“He’s throwing money at this case to ensure he doesn’t have to p
Last Updated : 2025-01-22After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 07- If she can't handle it, I'll find someone who can
Michell’s povI heard the raised voices from inside the hotel. At first, I tried to ignore it—nothing new, really. Guests were unpredictable, and emotions flared. But this was different. The sharpness of the tones, the obvious tension, grated on me. I didn’t appreciate noise in my space, especially at this hour. I was on my way to the elevator when the sound hit a peak I couldn’t ignore. I paused, narrowing my eyes. It was coming from outside, in the direction of the entrance. I couldn’t make out the words, but the argument was unmistakable. My footsteps slowed as I approached the door, and that’s when I saw them—Audrey and Mr. Thomas? I didn’t expect to see either of them here. Audrey, I assumed, had already left after our conversation. She had no reason to stay. As for Mr. Thomas, I had no particular interest in what he was doing outside my hotel at this hour, especially not if it involved causing a scene. I stepped outside without a word, taking in the scene with a quick, cal
Last Updated : 2025-02-01After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 08- We couldn't hold it together
Audrey povI let out a slow breath as I watched Mr. Garcia disappear back into the hotel. “You have an agreement. Figure your personal issues out elsewhere.” I swallowed hard, gripping my purse tighter. The sharp dismissal in his voice wasn’t surprising—he had made it clear from the start that he wasn’t interested in anything outside of business. Still, the way he had cut me off so coldly left a sting I hadn’t anticipated. With Harold already gone, his tail tucked between his legs, I was finally alone. Alone with my thoughts. And unfortunately, they all circled back to him. Harold. The man I had once loved. The man I had defiled all odds to be with. The man who, now, looking back, I wasn’t sure I had ever truly known. I sighed and started walking toward the bus stop, ignoring the way my legs ached from the long day. The city was alive around me—horns blaring, neon lights flickering, people bustling through the night like they had somewhere more important to be. Meanwh
Last Updated : 2025-02-02After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 09- I’m so good at chess
Audrey’s pov.The hours passed, and I tried to settle into the rhythm of the house. The housekeeper came by shortly after, showing me Amelia’s daily schedule. She went to school every weekday, followed by a few extracurricular activities, and then some quiet time before dinner. It was all neatly written out, and I was meant to follow it exactly.I wasn’t sure what to make of it. Every single detail was planned for Amelia, but it felt like she was being treated more like a project than a child.Still, I pushed my thoughts aside. I wasn’t here to question everything. I was here to help.Around three o'clock, the doorbell rang, and a housekeeper answered it. A few moments later, the sound of footsteps echoed through the hallway, and I turned to see Amelia enter the room.The moment her eyes landed on me, her face lit up.“Audrey!” she exclaimed, her voice filled with excitement. She bounded over to me, her tiny hands pulling at my sleeves as she smiled up at me. “You’re here!”I laughed
Last Updated : 2025-02-02After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 10- This wasn’t about Amelia.
Michell povI sat in silence for a long while after she left.Ms. Taylor had nerves. That much was clear. Most people folded under pressure, especially when faced with authority they knew they couldn’t challenge. But she had stood there, unwavering, defending her choices as if she had the right to.She didn’t.And yet, I found myself neither irritated nor impressed.Curious, maybe.I turned my attention back to my notes. Amelia’s routine was structured down to the minute—a necessity, not an overcorrection. Audrey saw it as rigid. She saw room for adjustment.She was wrong.But that didn’t mean she was useless.For now, I would let her believe she was doing well.She had two months to prove herself.And I intended to test her every step of the way.***A week later.The morning was quiet, just the way I preferred it. I adjusted the cuffs of my suit as I descended the staircase, mentally running through my schedule for the day. My time was accounted for—meetings, calls, decisions th
Last Updated : 2025-02-03After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 11- He's back in the country
Michell povI sat in my office, fingers tapping against the desk, my mind elsewhere. The house was quiet now, but I knew Amelia had just returned from school. The thought alone eased the tension in my shoulders, though I would never say it aloud. A soft knock at the door pulled me from my thoughts. “Come in,” I said. The door cracked open, and Amelia peeked inside, her small hands gripping the frame. “Daddy?”My chest warmed at the sight of her. “Come here, sweetheart.”She grinned and hurried inside, her steps light as she approached my desk. I pulled her onto my lap, smoothing a stray curl from her face. “How was school?” I asked. “I got another A in math!” she beamed. “And we learned about planets today! Did you know Jupiter has 92 moons?”“Impressive,” I murmured, genuinely pleased. “You’re getting smarter every day.”She giggled, leaning her head against my chest. These were the moments I held onto—the ones where she still let me be her father, not just the man who ma
Last Updated : 2025-02-04After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 12- One strike down, Four left
Audrey povThe sharp bang of something slamming against a hard surface made me jump.I froze, my hands gripping the edge of the book I had been flipping through absentmindedly. The sound had come from down the hall—Michell’s office.My heartbeat quickened.It wasn’t unusual for him to be harsh, cold, or demanding, but that… that had been different. It wasn’t controlled. It wasn’t calculated.It was anger.Real, unfiltered, dangerous anger.I hesitated before stepping toward the door. I had no business prying, but something in my gut told me this wasn’t about me.Or Amelia.Something else had set him off. Something bigger.Just then, Amelia appeared, looking as lost as me, “What is that sound?” she asked.I quickly put on a smile and took her little hand, “Nothing, probably from the television.”***My mind drifted to his warning.One strike down. Four left. I couldn’t afford another mistake. Mr Garcia had made that crystal clear, and the last thing I wanted was to give him a reas
Last Updated : 2025-02-05
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After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 50- Will you come tomorrow?
Audrey povA week has passed.Recovery was humiliating. The morning light streamed through the window, golden and warm, but the brightness only sharpened the ache in my leg. I shifted on the bed, trying to sit up straighter, but a dull, relentless pain pulsed deep in my bones, like a bruise that refused to fade. “Slowly, Miss Taylor,” the nurse said gently, her hands firm as she adjusted the pillows behind my back. “I’m fine,” I replied, but the tremor in my voice betrayed me. “You’re pushing too much,” the nurse chided, but her tone was soft. “The swelling has gone down, but you’re still healing. Give it time.” I hated that word—time. It felt like punishment. From across the room, Mr. Garcia stood with his arms crossed, his gaze sharp as it tracked every clumsy movement I made. He never interrupted the physical therapists, never spoke over the medical team, but he was always watching. “Do you have to stand there like a bouncer?” I snapped, biting down on the anger tha
After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 49- Don't make her watch you collapse on camera.
MICHELL POVVictor hadn’t arrived yet. He was supposed to be here by now. I checked my watch, then the door, as if expecting him to suddenly appear. But there was nothing. No call. No message. No unwanted presence at my doorstep. Maybe he had changed his mind. I wished he would. Wished he would stay away from my estate, from my life, from Amelia’s life. But Victor never abandoned what he set out to do. And if he hadn’t come yet, it was only because he was taking his time. I exhaled, pushing away the thought. There were more immediate concerns. Like the woman lying in the hospital bed in front of me. Like Audrey Taylor and her relentless, infuriating stubbornness. “I can still train her,” she said. Her voice was quiet but resolute. I turned to face her, my brows furrowing. “You can’t even stand.” “I don’t need to.” She gestured weakly toward the tablet resting on the bedside table. “There are videos, I can also talk to her through the movements.” Her fingers
After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 48- Is Audrey okay?
MICHELL POVAudrey wasn’t good at staying still. Even half-conscious, pain slowing her down, she still fought against it. I saw it in the way her fingers curled into the blanket, in the stubborn set of her jaw when she thought no one was looking. And now, as she tried—and failed—to shift into a better position, I watched her frustration tighten her features, her breath coming out in sharp, measured exhales. I knew this wouldn’t be easy. But watching her struggle, seeing the way she hated every second of her own helplessness, was more irritating than I expected. “Stop trying to move,” I muttered. Her head turned toward me, sluggish but deliberate. “I’m not.”I raised a brow. She sighed through her nose, gaze flickering toward the ceiling. “Fine. Maybe I was.”I leaned back in my chair, arms crossed. “You don’t learn, do you?”She closed her eyes briefly. “You sound like my mother.”That threw me off for half a second. Then she added, “That wasn’t a compliment.”A short
After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 47- I couldn’t break that promise. No matter how much my body protested
AUDREY POVPain. That was the first thing I felt, again that day after briefly waking up. Deep, heavy, like someone had poured molten lead into my bones. It clung to my leg, wrapped around my spine, spread into my ribs like fire licking up dry wood. I wanted to move, to shift even a little, but the second I tried, the pain sharpened, cutting through the fog in my head. My breath hitched. The effort alone made my body scream. The steady beep of a machine filled the silence. A sound I didn’t recognize at first. My mind felt sluggish, thick with something I couldn’t name. My eyelids fluttered, too heavy to lift, but I fought through it. I tried to swallow. My throat was raw, dry like sandpaper. I opened my mouth, but no words came out—just a weak rasp. Then, a shadow moved beside me. I blinked slowly, forcing my eyes to focus. The world was a blur, edges too bright, colors bleeding into each other. But as my vision cleared, I saw him. Mr. Garcia. He sat beside my bed, ar
After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 46- YOU ALMOST DIED
MICHELL POVThe room was silent except for the rhythmic beeping of the monitors. I hadn’t moved from the chair beside her bed. I should have been working. Checking reports. Making calls. But I didn’t. Instead, I sat there, watching her breathe. Her face was pale—too pale. The stark white of the hospital sheets only made it worse. A thin tube supplied her with oxygen, and the IV in her arm fed her body the fluids she needed to recover. I didn’t like seeing her like this. Vulnerable. Weak. She had been fighting since the moment I met her—pushing, refusing to bend, standing her ground even when it was foolish. And yet, here she was. Unmoving. Silent. She should be awake by now. The doctors had assured me she was stable, that she just needed rest. But I didn’t trust assurances—not when I had watched her die on that table. Not when I had stood in that goddamn operating room, powerless, as the machines flatlined and the medical team scrambled to bring her back. I exhal
After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 45- She almost didn't make it
AUDREY POVThe cold seeps into my skin as they wheel me down the hallway, the thin hospital gown doing nothing to stop the chill. The lights above are too bright, glaring down like watchful eyes, making my vision blur at the edges. My body feels heavy, weighed down by something I can’t quite place—fear, exhaustion, maybe both.I hear footsteps beside me. Slow. Measured.Even without turning my head, I know it’s Michell.I tried to focus on him, to ground myself, but I couldn't.I open my mouth, wanting to say something, anything, but my tongue is too heavy, the anesthesia starting to drag me under.The last thing I see before the darkness takes me is Michell’s looking at me with those sexy weird eyes. MICHELL POVThe tension in my chest hadn’t eased. Not even a little. I stood by the operating room doors, watching as the nurses prepared Audrey. She looked… small. Fragile in a way I had never seen before. Her face was pale, eyes clouded with exhaustion and something else—something
After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 44- The surgery has to start immediately
MICHELL POVI closed the door behind me, inhaling slowly as I guided Amelia down the hall. The tension in my chest hadn’t eased. Not even a little. I had expected to be angry. Furious, even. Ms. Taylor had been reckless, ignoring the fact that her leg still wasn’t healed. She had put herself at risk, knowing full well she had surgery coming up. And yet— The moment I saw her stumble, the moment I saw pain flash across her face, all of that anger had burned away, replaced by something else. Something I didn’t want to name. Something I couldn’t name. “Dad?” Amelia’s voice was quiet, hesitant. I glanced down at her. “What?” She was staring up at me, her small fingers still wrapped around my hand. “Are you mad at Ms. Taylor?” I exhaled sharply. “She should’ve been more careful.” “That’s not what I asked.” I pressed my lips together. She was too observant for her own good. “Go eat something,” I said instead, leading her toward the dining area. She groaned. “I d
After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 43- Pain
AUDREY POVPain. It came in waves, sharp and pulsing, radiating from my leg like a cruel reminder of my own recklessness. I should have known better. Should have stopped when I first felt the strain. But I hadn’t. Now, standing with Mr. Garcia’s hand still gripping mine, the pain wasn’t the only thing I felt. There was something else. Something heavier. Something I didn’t want to name. His face had been cold, sharp as a blade when he stormed into the ballroom. His voice—deep, commanding—had cut through the space like a whip. But beneath the anger, beneath the frustration, I had caught something else. Something like… worry. Why? Why had he looked at me like that? Why had he sounded like that? I tried to brush it off as simple annoyance—of course, he’d be mad. I was Amelia’s nanny, not her dance instructor. I was supposed to be recovering, not pushing my limits. I had no right to be reckless, especially under his roof. And yet… His anger had felt too raw. Too p
After Divorcing My Ex-husband, I Returned And Shined 42- She was the dance
MICHELL POVI flipped through the contract in front of me, scanning the details with sharp precision. The numbers were solid. The projections were favorable. But there was something—one thing—that felt off. I tapped my fingers against my desk, my other hand holding the contract open. “Page seventeen,” I said flatly. Across from me, Ethan, my head of acquisitions, looked up from his own copy. “What about it?” I exhaled sharply, irritated. “The clause about equity distribution. It’s not aligned with our standard agreements.” Ethan blinked, flipping to the page. He skimmed it, then frowned. “Huh. I didn’t catch that.” Of course, he didn’t. I didn’t respond, just leaned back in my chair, tapping my pen against the desk. The moment stretched long and silent before Ethan finally sighed. “I’ll have them revise it,” he muttered. I nodded once. “Make it fast.” He stood, gathering his papers. “Anything else?” “Yes. The Merado shipment. Have we received confirmation on the
