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Chapter 7: SABOTAGE
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CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 8: SAM’S CONFESSION
The office was still a battlefield of broken technology and shattered dreams. We’d been working tirelessly since the attack, trying to salvage what we could and patch together the remnants of our once-thriving workspace. Sam and I were the last ones left, the team having been sent home to regroup and recover from the chaos.I was hunched over my desk, scanning through endless lines of code and system logs in a futile attempt to understand how we’d been breached. The flickering lights of the computer screen did little to illuminate the gloom settling over me. My mind was a storm of confusion and anger, desperately searching for answers amidst the wreckage.Sam sat across from me, his face pale and drawn. His usual upbeat demeanor had been replaced by a haunted look, his shoulders slumped as if the weight of the world was pressing down on him. He hadn’t said much since the sabotage, but his silence spoke volumes.Finally, he cleared his throat, breaking the oppressive silence. “Emily, I
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The rain had finally let up by the time I left the café with Sam. The air was cool and crisp, a brief respite from the oppressive weight that had been hanging over me. Sam had retreated into his own world of guilt and regret, leaving me alone with my turbulent thoughts. I needed to focus, to get a grip on the situation, but the anonymous email still burned in my mind. It was clear that something far deeper and more sinister was at play.When I arrived at the office the next morning, my phone buzzed with a new notification. It was from an unknown number, the message short and to the point: *"Meet me at The Hudson tonight. 7 PM. Daniel Blackwood."* The message was unmistakably clear—Daniel wanted to see me.A knot tightened in my stomach. I hadn’t seen Daniel since the divorce proceedings, and the thought of facing him again, especially after everything that had happened, was unsettling. But I knew I couldn’t ignore it. I needed to figure out what Daniel was up to and if he was somehow
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 10: TENSIONS RISE
The message on my phone from the mysterious sender left my mind in a whirl. As I drove home, I replayed the scene from the dinner over and over. My instincts told me that Rachel was a crucial part of Daniel’s new scheme, but the details were still unclear. And now, with the image of Rachel meeting with someone else and the cryptic caption, I was more determined than ever to uncover the truth.The following day was a whirlwind of meetings and deadlines at my startup. Yet, despite my best efforts to stay focused, the image and the dinner haunted my thoughts. The sense of foreboding was growing, and I felt like I was on the brink of discovering something important—something that could change everything.In the late afternoon, as I was wrapping up a conference call with potential investors, my office door opened, and Sam walked in. His face was drawn, and he looked like he hadn't slept in days. The tension between us was palpable ever since his confession about the sabotage. I had tried t
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 11: OLIVER’S INTEREST
The silence in my office was shattered by the sharp ring of my phone. I glanced at the screen. The mysterious number again. My heartbeat quickened as I answered, bracing myself for more cryptic threats.“Hello?”The voice on the other end was calm and unrecognizable. “Rachel isn’t the only one with secrets. Meet me, and I’ll tell you everything.”Before I could respond, the line went dead. I stared at the phone in my hand, the weight of the message sinking in. The urgency in the voice had been undeniable, but who was this person, and why did they want to meet me?I had barely processed the call when my office door opened. Oliver Grant stepped in, his presence commanding immediate attention. He wore a tailored suit that accentuated his broad shoulders and a confident smile that suggested he was used to getting his way. My pulse quickened. Given the events of the past few days, his sudden appearance made me wary.“Emily,” Oliver greeted, his tone smooth and inviting. “I hope I’m not int
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 12: CORPORATE ESPIONAGE
As I stared down at Oliver's message, a sickening knot formed in my stomach. "I hope you're not making decisions without me." It was as if he knew exactly where I was headed. Every part of my body tensed with the weight of that realization. I was on the cusp of something dangerous, a tangled mess I couldn’t yet fully grasp. I needed answers, but more importantly, I needed to know who was playing me—and how deep this game went.The elevator doors slid open, and I stepped out, my phone clutched tightly in my hand. As I made my way to the parking lot, the cold, crisp air hit me like a slap in the face. I was about to head toward my car when my phone buzzed again. This time, it was Claire, my trusted assistant."Emily, we’ve got a serious problem," she said, her voice panicked. "You need to get back to the office right now."The dread in her tone made my pulse race. "What is it?""Our servers… they’ve been breached. Someone’s stolen sensitive data. And it’s bad, Emily."I froze. This coul
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 13: THE WILL
I sat in my office, staring at the clock as it ticked closer to 7 PM. My stomach twisted in knots, knowing I had to face Daniel tonight. What was his endgame? Why was he so invested in my downfall? As I prepared mentally for our meeting, a knock on my office door snapped me out of my thoughts. Claire peeked her head in, holding a manila envelope in her hands."Emily, I think you’ll want to see this," she said cautiously, stepping inside."Now’s not the best time, Claire. I’ve got a meeting with Daniel in less than an hour.""I know," she said, her voice low. "But this... this is important. It’s about your mother."At the mention of my mother, my heart tightened. My mother had passed years ago, and even though she’d always been a distant figure, her loss still left a lingering ache. "What about her?"Claire handed me the envelope. "I got this from her lawyer. It’s her will. There’s something in there you need to know."I stared at the envelope, my hands shaking slightly as I tore it op
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 14: A RIVAL’S OFFER
I left the restaurant in a haze, Daniel’s words still echoing in my mind. You need me.What was his game? Why did my mother tie me to him in such a way? It felt like I was walking through a maze, only for the walls to keep closing in on me. My thoughts swirled, the cold night air barely registering as I made my way back to my car.The ride home was suffocating. I gripped the steering wheel tighter than I should have, trying to suppress the growing anxiety clawing at me. Every corner I turned in my life lately seemed to lead me back to Daniel. He was everywhere, haunting my every step, like a shadow I couldn’t shake.By the time I reached my apartment, my phone buzzed incessantly in my pocket, pulling me out of my thoughts. I parked and fished it out, seeing an unfamiliar number. Hesitant, I answered."Hello?""Ms. Carter," a smooth voice purred on the other end. "I hope I’m not interrupting your evening."The voice sounded vaguely familiar, but I couldn’t place it. "Who is this?"A pa
CUTTING THE CORD: my ex-husband regret Chapter 15:MICKEY’S SECRETS
The shock of seeing Evan at my doorstep was something I wasn’t prepared for. His confident stance, the smirk on his lips, and the briefcase that seemed almost too heavy with unspoken intentions sent a chill down my spine. "What are you doing here, Evan?" I asked, trying to mask my unease with a calm I didn’t feel.He shrugged casually as if showing up uninvited to someone’s home in the middle of the night was the most normal thing in the world. "I told you, Emily, we need to talk. And I figured it would be better to have this conversation somewhere… private."I crossed my arms, leaning against the doorframe, making it clear that I wasn’t inviting him in. "I told you I’d think about your offer.""And I respect that," he replied smoothly. "But I think you need to hear the rest of what I have to say. There are things in play that I don’t think you fully understand yet."The way his eyes glinted in the dim hallway light made me uneasy. I wasn’t in the mood for more cryptic games. "I’m n
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