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Chapter 41: Another Shot
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Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 42: Two Preys, One Predator
Taylor leaned back against the stiff leather of his office chair, staring blankly at the spreadsheets sprawled across his desk. The numbers blurred together, meaningless. The ringing phone, the hum of computers, and the muffled voices of his colleagues had become white noise to him. Nothing held his focus anymore. His mind was a battlefield, and Nicole stood victorious at every turn.The humiliation of losing the Griffins Industries contract earlier that week gnawed at his pride. It wasn’t supposed to happen that way. He’d been confident, prepared or so he thought. But Nicole had turned the tables, leaving him stranded in a room full of executives with no answers to their biting questions.To add to his pains and frustration, the news of things he thought was buried flashed through all social media and tv channels, dismantling his company.Now, investors and clients were beginning to question his reputation. Many had already left. His company was on the verge of hitting bankruptcy
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Nicole had always kept her schedule flexible since assuming her role at Griffins Industries. Her presence at the office was sparse, only when absolutely necessary, sometimes just once or twice a week. Leo hadn't objected; if anything, he acted grateful that she preferred to stay closer to home, caring for the Grandma.The rest of the week, Nicole had devoted herself entirely to the well-being of the older woman.It was some sort of silent mission, to brighten up the days of the older woman as if these minor acts of care could erase the bitterness that Nicole carried within.She made hearty meals in the morning: soups rich with herbs, warm bread fresh from the oven, and sat with Grandma as she ate slowly. Afternoons were spent walking together through the sprawling mansion garden, with Nicole gently pushing the wheelchair along paths lined with blooming hydrangeas and lilies.Sometimes, they wouldn't say a word, letting the chirping of birds and the fragrant breeze say it all.Other
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Leo regarded Taylor with thinly veiled annoyance, crossing his arms as he stood by the side of the couch. The calm that usually cloaked his demeanor was notably absent, replaced instead with sharp impatience.Meanwhile, Nicole did not move a step from her frozen position near the stairs. Her hands clung to the railing behind her, while her knuckles turned white as she fixed her gaze on Taylor for the first time in years and felt unsteady, the past breathing down her neck.Taylor leaned forward slightly, his posture one of forced calm. "I'm here because of the Griffins Industries contract," he said, his voice smooth but edged with frustration. "I know your company denied me that project, and I think it's only fair to understand why."Leo raised an eyebrow, his sharp grey eyes narrowing as he assessed the man before him. "Mr. Fury, if you were denied the contract, it must've been for a reason." Taylor's jaw tightened, his frustration inching closer to the surface. "Mr. Abrams, I've w
Last Updated : 2024-12-18Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 45: The Downfall
The morning light seeped weakly through the blinds of Taylons Enterprises' top-floor office, but it brought no warmth, no hope. The atmosphere was leaden with tension as Taylor Fury sat at the head of the conference table, surrounded by twelve board members, all of whom wore identical masks of skepticism and thinly-veiled anger. Only a few hours earlier, the news had hit the airwaves that Taylons Enterprises was embroiled in damning accusations of financial mismanagement, corruption, and falsified records.The tainted files were everywhere. Every major news outlet, every financial blog, every social media feed was abuzz with the same vicious claims. The company's good name, Taylor's legacy, lay bleeding in public view. And the vultures circled.One of the board members, an older man with silver hair and an unyielding gaze, cleared his throat and began. "Mr. Fury, you assured us that Taylons Enterprises was stable; that these rumors of financial discrepancies were nothing but nons
Last Updated : 2024-12-18Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 46: A Mother’s Collapse
Veronica Fury sat on the plush couch of her expansive living room, the muted hum of the television filling the space. She hadn’t moved for hours, her teacup growing cold on the table beside her. It was playing on every station: news after relentless news, all beating away at the same unmerciful message. Taylons Enterprises was going under. Headlines of betrayal and scandal and bankruptcy screamed their protests as Taylor Fury's good name was dragged through the mud with ruthless force.Her hands shook, clutching the remote, as fingers refused to work for her to shut off the TV. "Fallen empire," they said. "A father's legacy, in ruins."She blinked hard, as if she would wish the words gone, but they would not be gone. They burned deeper into her mind.Her vision blurred, and her chest tightened with a sudden, insistent force. "No," she whispered, so fragile. "Not like that. It can't..."Then her body pitched forward, the breath catching violently in her throat. She reached out tow
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Veronica’s eyelids fluttered weakly as the sound of muffled voices slowly pulled her back to consciousness. Her chest rose and fell steadily now, though every breath felt like it required immense effort. She turned her head slightly to the side, her eyes squinting against the harsh light of the hospital room.“Mom?”Taylor's voice, thick with concern, brought her back into focus. Her gaze latched onto his, this son who rarely let his guard down. Now he looked like the boy she'd raised, scared, fragile, and utterly lost."Taylor," she whispered, the word dry and weak in her mouth. He was at her side in an instant, taking her hand in his."You're awake," he whispered, as if to say it too loudly would break the spell. "You scared me, Mom."Veronica attempted a smile, though it came out more like a grimace. "I'm tougher than I look," she croaked."Where is Sarah?" She asked, looking around. "Is she here?""She'll be here soon, just relax, Mom."A light knock was heard at the door as it
Last Updated : 2024-12-19Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 48: Torn Between Duty and Desire
Taylor sat in the large leather chair of his office, staring blankly at the ceiling. The faint hum of the city outside his window blended with the echoes of his mother’s words to start preparing for a wedding.Over and over again, the phrase looped in his head like a cruel melody, tugging at the fraying edges of his sanity.He pinched the bridge of his nose and exhaled sharply. Marrying Sarah. The very thought of it sent a cold shiver through him. How had it come to this? A child. His child. At least that's what she claimed, though every part of him wanted to reject it. Not because it wasn't possible but because acknowledging it meant facing a responsibility he hadn't asked for.But mostly, the image of Sarah's unwavering gaze was seared into his brain. She'd stood before him, shaking neither from his accusations nor breaking beneath the weight of his anger. "The baby is yours, whether you like it or not," she'd said. And deep, deep down, entombed beneath the scorching bittern
Last Updated : 2024-12-20Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 49: Desperate Measures
The boardroom was silent as Taylor Fury entered, his expression grim and his shoulders squared against the weight of the crisis. The once-vibrant energy that had defined board meetings of Taylons Enterprises had been replaced by an oppressive tension. The faces of the remaining board members reflected frustration and desperation. Taylor sat at the head of the long, polished table, his tie adjusted with deliberate slowness, as if he waited for anything that could stay the inevitable. It was the head of finances, Mr. Caldwell, who cleared his throat first. "Mr. Fury, we have gone over the financial trajectory once more, and it is bleak. Unless we secure an enormous influx of capital within the next quarter, the company will…"He stopped, his voice dropping. "We shall have no option but to file bankruptcy."Taylor did not utter a word; his jaws were clamped.He looked up to the graphs on the huge screen behind Mr. Caldwell, the red downward spiral of the financial status of the compa
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Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 59: Nicole's Dark Resolve
Nicole stood on the balcony overlooking the sprawling garden below, the early morning air cool against her skin. The birds chirped faintly, but their melody did nothing to soothe the storm raging within her. She had decided on a course of action, and however hard the situation was, she knew just what she had to do. For weeks, she prepared her mind for this occasion, and now it had come.Leo walked into the room, his expression an image of confusion with an air of concern. "You want to leave?" he inquired, his voice almost tinged with disbelief.Nicole turned to him, her face cool yet unyielding. "Yes, Leo. Your grandmother is much better now. Even her doctor confirmed this and said she is well on the road to recovery. My job here is done."His brow furrowed. "But what about us? What about everything we've built together? Nicole, you know how I feel about you."Her heart contracted with his words, and for one moment, she wanted to stay. But the memory of what the Fury family had done
Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 58: The Last Stand
Two days ago....Taylor’s jaw tightened as he surveyed the dimly lit conference room. The air was thick with tension, and the faces around the table were a blend of skepticism and cautious optimism. These were the few board members he trusted—the ones who hadn’t betrayed him, who had shown him nothing short of absolute loyalty since the company had fired him."With a tool we can end this once and for all,” Taylor started, his emotions drowned with determination. “If Taylons Enterprises does not find a new big investor soon, it will go bankrupt.” "New leadership is most likely to start dismantling companies and selling them in bits. If they succeed," he said, "there will be nothing left to save."Silence filled the room like a shroud.At the far end of the table, sat a man of considerable age, named Mr Hughes, who was the first to break the silence. "Can I be blunt, Taylor? Investors are not fools and they don’t invest in a business that is going down the drain. Why would anyone st
Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 57: A Crumbling Throne
The weight of disgrace hung in the air like a storm cloud, heavy and suffocating. Taylor sat slumped in the corner of an upscale hotel suite, the plush furnishings around him seeming like mockery rather than comfort. Empty bottles of bourbon and discarded takeout containers littered the coffee table, a testament to the days he had spent drowning in despair.The recent headlines had been merciless: "Taylons Empire Toppled," "Taylor Fury Dethroned," and "A Family Scandal Like No Other." His dismissal from the company he once dictated the fate of was music to the ears of former employees, exciting for some media houses, and hopeful for the shareholders who saw this as an opportunity to reform.But for Taylor Fury? It was a shadow of the man he used to be. Every word of the articles was a stab in his pride, dragging him down to his knees. The knock at the door snapped him from the somber mood. He didn’t answer. Whoever it was could get the fuck out, the same way as everyone else
Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 56: The Smell of Sabotage
Taylor's office, once a sanctuary of power and control, now felt like a cage. The walls, adorned with accolades and framed contracts spanning two decades of success, seemed to close in on him. Late afternoon sunlight filtered in through the floor-to-ceiling windows and cast long shadows on the Persian rug.The troubling recent protest, his removal and the unbelievable appointment of his wife, Sarah, as new CEO built up to the whirling dervish that threatened to consume him now. She came into the room, her movement sure and measured, heels ticking across hardwood flooring.She wore the expression of concern and determination; even her designer suit had emerged unscathed after the tension of the day. "Taylor, we need to talk," she began in a smooth, velvety voice laced with urgency that raised the fine hairs at the back of his neck.He looked up from his desk, and in his eyes, could be seen a mix between betrayal and disbelief; the wedding ring on his finger now seemed to feel heavi
Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 55: The Vote
Taylor entered the boardroom the next morning, each step heavy with dread. The atmosphere was tense, with board members seated around the imposing mahogany table, their faces stern and unyielding. At the far end, Veronica sat silently, her worry evident in her pale complexion.The chairman wasted no time. "Today, we will vote on whether Taylor Fury should remain as CEO of Taylons Enterprises."The votes were cast, and it would appear that Taylor's heart was leading the race, each ballot like a nail in his professional coffin. The announcement by the chairman only reaffirmed those deep-seated fears of his."The board has voted. Effective immediately, Taylor Fury is removed as CEO of Taylons Enterprises."The room was wrapped in stunned silence. Taylor's grip on the armrests of his chair tightened, the knuckles blanching. "You can't do this," he protested, tremors running through his voice."It's done," the chairman said with finality. "You're no longer in charge."Fluctuating upward,
Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 54: Losing Control
The protesters had taken over the courtyard, their presence an overwhelming force that made Taylor's corner office feel like a cage. A sea of fury stretched as far as he could see, their chants battering the walls of Taylons Enterprises like a relentless storm. "Pay us now! Pay us now!" they screamed, their voices a cacophony of betrayal and desperation. Signs bobbed up and down in the crowd, each one a personal indictment of his leadership. There was thick tension in the air; the more one could choke from it, the more it grew deep in Taylor's chest, as if an anchor had been cast on his lungs, making breathing impossible.His assistant burst through the door. Her usually impeccable appearance told a different story now: her jacket awry, a few strands of hair hanging loose from their normally disciplined bun. "They have breached the gates," she whispered, shaking.The usually composed woman was now pale, her eyes darting from the window to Taylor. "We need to leave. Security says
Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 53: The Protest
The chanting outside grew deafening, vibrating through the thick walls of Taylons Enterprises like a relentless drumbeat. Taylor stood by his office window, his expression unreadable but his clenched fists betraying the storm raging within him. Below, the crowd of protesters had swelled, their collective anger a palpable force. Workers chanted for wages, voices clear right to the executive floors. Placards waved above the sea of people, letters in bold facing him as an accusation: "Fraud!""Pay Us Now!""Taylor Fury Has Failed!"Company gates groaned with the surge of the crowd against them. Security guards were few in number and showed their anxiety, forming a shaking line to hold them back.Cues could be heard from some of the workers who had started to jingle the gate in frustration, boiling over into bouts of aggression. Taylor turned his face away from the window and faced his assistant, Samantha, who was standing ash pale, trembling at his desk. "Call the police," he ord
Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 52: Cracks in the Empire
The tension in the air was suffocating, a heavy weight that pressed down on Taylor as he walked into the headquarters of Taylons Enterprises. The once-vibrant office building now felt eerily quiet, a reflection of the company's crumbling state. The security personnel barely nodded; the usual professionalism had been marred by the uncertainty hanging like a dark cloud over everyone. Taylor quickened his steps toward his office, his mind jumbled. It was a storm brewing that he wasn't so sure he could handle.As he entered the boardroom, he was met by the grim, tight-lipped face of William Sharpe, the company’s CFO. “Mr. Fury, we’ve hit rock bottom,” William began without preamble. His voice was low but urgent, each word laced with desperation. “There’s nothing left in the reserves. We’re out of time. Out of options.”Taylor gritted his teeth on the insistent drumming of fingers against the wood burr veneer. "Cut down unnecessary expenses," he said, far sharper than he'd meant to. H
Ex-Wife Returns for Revenge Chapter 51: Nicole’s Wrath
Nicole sat on the plush velvet couch in Leo’s sprawling mansion, a steaming cup of tea balanced precariously on the small glass table in front of her. The late evening had settled into a calm rhythm, the crackling of the fireplace filling the room as Leo, Bella, and his grandmother joined her for what was supposed to be a relaxing night. The screen-size flat-screen wall TV flickered into life and flashed a news announcer excitedly articulating in voice crisp and distinctly clear, the latest news. "Breaking news tonight is the announcement made by the embattled CEO, Taylor Fury, of Taylons Enterprises, of his engagement to be married to the woman named Sarah Austins. Within the month, as stated, this wedding will finally happen and brings certain surprise twists amid the woes the family company is continuously facing."Nicole's fingers closed in a fist around the armrest of her chair. Her eyes remained glued to the screen as images of Taylor and Sarah, arm-in-arm, smiling for the pr
