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CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 61: Rebuilding Trust
The aftermath of the warehouse standoff was nothing short of chaos. We barely made it out of there alive. Mikey was bruised, I was shaken, and the trust I had in the people around me felt more fragile than ever. My company was hanging by a thread, my allies scarce and skeptical. I sat in my office, staring blankly at the papers scattered across my desk. Each document felt like a reminder of how far I’d fallen, how vulnerable I was after the betrayal. Trust—once the foundation of everything I’d built—was now a crumbling tower. And I had no idea how to rebuild it.I picked up my phone, hesitating over Oliver’s number. The silence between us after the warehouse incident had been deafening. I couldn’t blame him. I had led him into a trap. And while we had escaped, the damage was done.I pressed the call button, holding my breath as the line rang."Emily?" His voice sounded cautious, distant."Oliver... I—" The words stuck in my throat. How do you apologize for something like this?"We ne
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 62: The New Partnership
I stared at the phone screen long after the message from Rachel disappeared, the weight of her words bearing down on me like a boulder crushing my chest. “It’s not over, Emily. This time, we’ll make sure you lose everything.” She wasn’t bluffing. I knew that much. With Rachel and Daniel working together again, I was staring into the face of a storm I wasn’t sure I could survive.The office was still. The usual hum of background noise, the clatter of keyboards, and muffled voices had died down for the night. Only the soft ticking of the clock on the wall kept me company. The world around me felt eerily quiet, as though it was holding its breath, waiting for the inevitable blow to fall.I slumped back in my chair, my mind racing. Rachel and Daniel were now a united front, their combined forces a powerful and dangerous adversary. I could feel the threat looming over me like a dark cloud, ready to burst. But I couldn’t let them win. Not now. Not after everything I’d fought for.The door cr
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 63: A New Strategy
The morning light filtered through the blinds, casting thin lines of brightness across my desk. I sat in my office, deep in thought, fingers tracing the edge of a report without really seeing it. Daniel and Rachel were tightening their grip, and my company—the legacy I’d spent years building—was slipping further into their control. But I wasn’t going down without a fight. Not yet.I had to come up with a strategy, one that didn’t just respond to Daniel’s attacks but turned the tables entirely. Something bold, unexpected. Oliver knocked on the door and stepped inside, his expression grim. “We’ve lost another patent. It was tied up in some obscure licensing agreement Daniel’s team must’ve uncovered. He’s not playing fair, Emily.”I leaned back in my chair, staring at the ceiling. My mind raced through the options, sifting through every angle, every vulnerability. It felt like playing a high-stakes game of chess, but Daniel wasn’t just playing—he was tearing down the board piece by piec
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 64: The Personal Attack
I sat frozen, my eyes locked on the subject line of Daniel’s email: “From Daniel: A Piece of Your Past.” The room felt suffocating, the air heavy with tension. My hand hovered over the mouse, a sense of dread building in my chest. I knew Daniel would hit me hard, but I wasn’t ready for this. Not for the past I had buried long ago.With a deep breath, I clicked on the email.“Emily," it began, dripping with Daniel’s usual coldness. “Funny how people think they can run from their past, but it always catches up. Attached is something you’ll find… familiar. Just the beginning. Keep going down this path, and I’ll release everything."My stomach twisted as I scrolled down to the attachment, a single file. My heart raced as I hesitated. What could he possibly have dug up? Slowly, I clicked it open.It was a photograph. An old one, from years ago—of me. Younger, maybe in my early twenties, standing beside someone I hadn’t thought about in years. Robert. The man I once thought I’d marry, long
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 65: The Incriminating Evidence
My fingers trembled as I clutched the note pinned to my mother’s obituary. The room felt colder, as though Daniel’s presence lingered despite him being miles away. He had found a way to exploit my deepest wounds. The sense of loss over my mother still haunted me, but now, he’d twisted that grief into a weapon. The question wasn’t how He got this information; it was why He wanted to destroy me so thoroughly.Oliver was pacing across the office, his jaw tight with frustration. “We can’t let this rattle you, Emily. He’s playing dirty—this is his way of making you crumble.”“But it’s not just about me, Oliver,” I said, my voice barely above a whisper. “It’s about everything I’ve built. My company. My reputation. If this gets out…” I trailed off, unable to finish the sentence.I stood up, gripping the edge of my desk, needing something to ground me. I looked at the folder again, forcing myself to go through the documents with a level head. It wasn’t just personal information—there were als
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 66: A Bold Move
The weight of Daniel’s threats still hung in the air like a dark cloud. His last message had taunted me—Tick-tock, Emily. Your time’s running out. But instead of fear tightening its grip on me, something else stirred: resolve. I had allowed him to back me into a corner long enough. It was time to hit back, hard.I leaned back in my chair, the leather creaking under my weight, my eyes scanning the city skyline. Somewhere out there, Daniel was waiting, smug, believing he had the upper hand. He didn’t know me well enough. I wasn’t going to roll over and surrender. “Oliver,” I said, breaking the tense silence. He had been quiet, his brow furrowed in thought, probably trying to piece together our next move.He snapped his gaze to me. “What’s the plan, Emily?”I let out a slow breath. “We’re going on the offensive. I’m done playing by Daniel’s rules.”Oliver’s eyes lit up with approval. “What are you thinking?”“We need to find out exactly how deep Daniel’s involvement goes and how far he’
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 67: The Weak Link
The air was thick with tension as I sat at my desk, the lawsuit plastered across every business news outlet. Daniel had made his move, and it was as bold as it was dangerous. But I wasn’t rattled—not yet. I’d come too far to let fear dictate my next steps. As I watched the media frenzy unfold, something clicked in my mind. Daniel’s arrogance had pushed him to act swiftly, too swiftly. That meant he’d made mistakes, and I was going to find them.“Emily.” Oliver’s voice broke through my thoughts. He stood in the doorway, holding a folder, his face grim but focused. “We might have found something.”I straightened in my chair, the pulse of adrenaline that had become all too familiar recently surging through my veins. “What is it?”Oliver crossed the room and placed the folder in front of me. “You’re not going to like it.”I opened the folder and scanned through the documents. They were records—communications, transaction histories, and a timeline of events that coincided with Daniel’s mor
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 68: A Risky Plan
The weight of betrayal hung in the air, suffocating me even after Megan left my office. I tried to bury the emotion, tried to focus on what was next, but her words echoed in my mind. She didn’t have a choice, but that didn’t make it hurt any less. And now, Daniel was threatening to expose everything. If I didn’t move fast, my company—my life’s work—would crumble in front of me. I couldn’t let that happen.I leaned against my desk, my mind whirling with possible strategies, none of them solid enough to make a real difference. My pulse quickened as I looked out the window at the city skyline. The stakes had never been higher.Oliver broke the silence. “Emily, I know this is hard, but we don’t have time to dwell on what Megan did. Daniel’s statement will be picked up by every outlet if we don’t act fast.”I turned to face him, frustration and determination clashing within me. “I know. But we need something concrete to counter him. Something big. He has the upper hand, and we can’t fight
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