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I'm in love with my Billionaire Ex-wife Chapter 32
Chapter 32Unraveling the SecretsI woke up with a head that must have swallowed a full bottle of tequila. Slowly the room dipped into view—filthy walls, a solitary, flickering light bulb overhead. I was bound to a chair; the rope was cutting into my wrists."Ay, caramba," I sighed, trying to budge out of my bonds. "This is not the way I was going to spend my evening.""Well, well, sleeping beauty awakens," Hector's voice grated from the semi-darkness. He stepped out into view with that rotten portfolio still in his hands. "Ready to have some truth laid on you, Sugar Britches?"I glared at him, tried to focus all the Antonio fire I could dredge up into my eyes. "The only truth I see in this room is that you're fucking crazy, Hector. Untie me now, or I swear—""You'll what?" he jeered. "Call your fancy lawyers? Your bodyguards? Face it niña. You're in over your head."As much as I hated to admit it, he was right. I was completely at his mercy. But if there's one thing that I'd learned
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Chapter 33Miguel's rustic cabin was deep in the mountains, an hour outside Mexico City. I bounced along on the dirt road in his SUV as flashes of all those telenovelas in which some poor rich girl gets kidnapped, whisked off to some remote location played a rush in my brain. Except this time, I was going voluntarily. Sort of."You sure no one knows about this place?" I asked, nodding around at the heavy woods surrounding us.Miguel's knuckles turned white on the steering wheel. "Positive. It belonged to my abuelo. I'm the only one who knows about it now."As we pulled up to the cabin, I let out a low whistle. "Damn, your grandpa had good taste. This is nicer than my first apartment."Miguel chuckled, and some of the tension left his shoulders. "Wait till you see inside. It's like stepping back in time."He wasn't kidding. The interior seemed to be all warm wood and plush furniture, including a big stone fireplace dominating one wall, like a fortress against the chaos we'd left behind
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Chapter 34It all blurred into the next few days of secret meetings and research sessions, which went well into the night. Quite an unlikely alliance; the detective, Rodriguez, Charles, Miguel, and I worked hectically around the clock to reach the bottom of this deceitful web the Antonio Group had cast. It was sure to be serious when the meeting place they had chosen was a small, hidden café on the fringes of Mexico City. It was all I could do to keep from breaking into a cold sweat as I neared their table."Señorita Antonio," Detective Rodriguez greeted me, grim-faced. "Please, take a seat. We have some … unsettling news."I slid into the booth, heart pounding. "What's going on?"Miguel stepped forward, his voice now low. "We have found out that Mr. Eduardo is deep into the discrepancies in your company."The name hit my solar plexus. "Eduardo? That can't be. He has been nothing but supportive since I took over as CEO."Charles tipped his head to the side. His eyes were in a gesture
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Chapter 35 Since the blow-up, I and Sofia really hadn't spoken much, but when she began seeing Alejandro Gumero - one of our top shareholders, it really got me concerned. The house he pulled up in was suave, rich, and totally faultless. But something about him hit my own private wrong button. Maybe it was the fact that he seemed a bit too interested in her job at the Antonio Group. Or maybe one of those gut reactions that made me feel he was not all he appeared to be. Sofia and I had been drifting apart for a while. We'd gone sour ever since I caught her with Charles. It had really stung greatly, but I knew she didn't mean to hurt me; Charles just had this way of making any person feel important, being part of his inner circle. But it didn't quite take the sting off the fact that Sofia was falling for someone whom I thought was using her. A business acquaintance of mine once said that there was something about him which was not as kosher as people tend to believe. He wasn't an inv
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Chapter 36The ChoiceCharles POV"Everything's set, Charles. It's going to be a gala that will rewrite history," Claire, my assistant today, told me, while giving me the last-minute itinerary for this evening.I just nodded, my gaze lowered once more unto the guest list: high-profile donors, top movers and shakers, and captains of industry—all confirmed in their attendance. This was what all those hours for these past months were leading up to. My philanthropic project had finally found wings, and this gala tonight would be the realization of all the work that had been put in. This wasn't just going to be a central fundraiser. It was going to be a key part of our scheme to flush out the rotten apples within the Antonio Group."Good job Claire. Let's make sure everything goes off well tonight," I said, not just for her benefit, but so that my mind could focus on every detail of what I was doing and not on Ximena.I gathered tonight was the anniversary of her father's death from a rece
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Chapter 37Ximena's POVI felt the hum of the plane's engine as I gazed out the window at drifting clouds. Anxiety gnawed at me; the feeling started ever since I had left the city and refused to turn me loose. I couldn't tell whether it was the business trip or maybe something deeper that was bothering me.The last few months had seemed nothing but a single tumbling uprising: betrayals, secrets, twists that seemed not to end right around each corner. Now, thinking about the meeting with the potential investors who would make or break the future of Antonio Group right in front of me, I couldn't shake off the feeling that there was something not quite right.Beside me, a man was seated. He could be in his mid-forties; his salt and pepper hair represented serenity on his face, in marked contrast to the thoughts churned up inside my head. He half-turned toward me and gave me a kind smile."First time flying to this part of the world?" He asked with a warm, soft voice.I nodded back, fak
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Chapter 38 Charles' POV I sat on my desk in the city, trying to put things into perspective. The air was thick, and my thoughts just could not stay away from Ximena. She was somewhere out there on business, and no way could I get in touch with her. I had already sent her a precautionary message about the investors she was about to meet, but somewhere inside, I felt this annoying feeling that it wasn't enough. My phone buzzed as I worked my way through the stack of aged documents. It was Miguel. "Charles," he said, his voice pinched with urgency. "I think I found something here. Don't know for sure yet, but maybe this is it; that missing link." I straightened up. My pulse quickened. "What is it?" "Remember how we suspected Tania might be involved in this plot? Well, I have found discrepancies in the financial records she handled. At first, it seemed like small errors, but the pattern's too constant to be a mistake." My gut bunched up. Always a wild card, I wouldn't have pegge
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Chapter 39 "Charles, you don't have to do this," Victor Reyes' voice echoed across the room, really bringing out a very bad lighting scheme that bathed the arrogance bleeding into every word. I was right outside the door, and my heart was in my chest; my mind stretched taut. Every fiber of my body wanted me to turn and run, to get as far away from whatever confrontation brewed on the other side as I could manage. But I couldn't. I needed to know what was happening and, even more than that, protect Charles from whatever danger Victor held for him. I drew in a deep breath and finally pushed open the door. What lay before my eyes stopped me in my tracks. Charles was standing, his fists clenched, eyes blazing, staring down at Victor with himself sitting rather indolently back in his big armchair, a smug smile on his face. "Ximena," Charles' voice was suddenly gentle as he laid eyes on me; his relief washed through his eyes, but concern trumped that. "You shouldn't be here." "I had to
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Chapter 165: The Final ReckoningThe night was unusually still, the quiet broken only by the occasional distant car passing by. Ximena had fallen into a light sleep, her body exhausted from the strain of the past few days. But the sudden sound of a floorboard creaking in her apartment jolted her awake.Her heartbeat made a sudden jump to her throat and she glanced toward the living room. The darkness caused by the streetlights outside only appeared to make things even more quiet.The man standing in the doorway leading into the living room was plain to see.Tania.She was standing there, gripping the gun firmly, her eyes were wide open and looked like they had gone mad. Ximena looked paralyzed with a cold feeling running around her body.“Well, well, here we are meeting in person,” Tania spat out her words and was clearly angry. “I knew this would be the moment every time. You never thought that I could do them, did you?”Ximena’s heart beat faster, but she did not allow her tone to
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Chapter 164: A Dangerous EncounterMiguel’s fists connected with the first thug’s jaw with a sickening thud, sending the man stumbling back, his head snapping to the side. Ximena watched from her car, her breath caught in her throat. The sound of the scuffle was echoing down the alley, but she couldn't hear anything except for the pure power and perfection in Miguel's movements.He moved like a force of nature: his muscular frame twisting and turning, his every strike landing with purpose. The men surrounding him tried to overpower him, but Miguel was relentless, fury behind each punch.The night air crackled with energy, and Ximena felt a weird mix of terror and awe. She'd never seen this side of him before, yet it didn't faze her.It was the man she'd married once; the man who would go to any length to protect what he loved.In one leap, one of the thugs pounced on him with a crowbar. However, Miguel was quicker, dodging and managing to sweep a leg to drop him to the ground. In o
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Chapter 163: The Return of TaniaShe stared at the photo in her hand, her heart racing wildly. How had they gotten this photo? Who watched her? She felt her stomach clench as the creeping feeling of vulnerability clawed at her.Miguel had been supportive, but even his presence could not erase the gnawing anxiety that had settled deep inside her. She could still feel the weight of his comforting words from earlier, but they did little to quell the storm brewing in her mind.Tania had kept silent for too long, and now it was as if the calm had been no more than the quiet before the storm.Miguel had insisted on staying the night, refusing to let Ximena face this alone. Now, as they sat together in her living room, Miguel was talking about taking extra precautions for her safety, adding security to her apartment, increasing surveillance around the office, but Ximena wasn't fully listening.She had heard the same promises before, and while she appreciated them, she couldn’t help but fe
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Chapter 162: Shadows ReturnThe next morning, Ximena was back to work, sitting at her desk, her hands fastened on the lid of the portable computer, her fingers drumming the wooden top of the laptop. He had seen her typing away again, probably trying to complete the quarterly reports so that the board meeting in the morning would not consume all the time. Her head was not in the numbers; she was constantly thinking about the peculiarities that had been bothering her all week.The first time she’d noticed it, she thought that perhaps she was imagining it. He had seen a black sedan parked across the street from her building for two consecutive days and the face of the driver was hidden behind the tinted glass. It could have been nothing, but then there were the phone calls; two in the last two days; both of which rang only twice before the line went dead as soon as she picked up.She tried to dismiss it as a mere fluke and went on to telling herself that there was really no need for
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Chapter 161: A New NormalXimena sat down comfortably in her chair and looked at the numbers that target the company’s financial performance in the following quarter. The numbers, as he could see, were fine, were good, in fact, were more than good. The Group was on its way up again in Antonio’s life. Things were finally getting a little less insane, and Ximena was able to concentrate.This lack of drama seemed to them in some way wrong, even unnatural. Living on a daily edge, ready to face the next storm, she found the lack of tumult... dangerous. But was this not what she had wanted?Her phone was ringing on the desk and she had to remove herself from her line of thinking. A message from Clara lit up the screen: “Meeting at 11:30. Coffee on the way.”Ximena, still smiling, thanked her. “Thanks, lifesaver.”Clara was not wrong, after a year, the world seemed to have returned to its normal state.Miguel came to see her later in the morning that same day with a box of pastries and a
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Chapter 160: Shadows Closing InMiguel paced back and forth, his frustration evident in the sharp clicks of his shoes against the polished floor. “She’s up to something. She always is. But I can’t risk dismissing this if it’s tied to Vega.”Ximena crossed her arms over her chest, easing back into her chair. "You're giving her too much credit. This is Tania we're talking about; a master manipulator. She wants you to believe she's our ally just so she can stay close."Miguel stopped pacing and faced her. "What if this time she's telling the truth?"What if she isn't?" Ximena shot back. "Every time we let her in, she leaves chaos in her wake."______________________________________Late that afternoon, Gregorio joined them in Ximena's office. His arrival brought much-needed clarity, though his face was as tense as theirs."I did some digging after Tania's sudden appearance," Gregorio began, placing a file on the desk. "And it seems she's not bluffing entirely."Ximena's eyes slitted a
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Chapter 159: A Desperate MoveTania hesitated for a moment before turning on her heel and walking away, her laughter echoing in the empty street.Miguel turned to Ximena, his jaw tight. “Are you okay?”Ximena nodded, though her hands were still trembling. “Let’s just go.”…………………………………..Ximena was staring out the window of Miguel's car. Her reflection fluttered with the streetlights as they speed-crossed the city.Miguel has his hands clutched tight over the wheel. His knuckles were white. He glanced over to her and his jaw clenched. "You haven't said a word since we left. What is going on inside that head of yours?""What's the word of the day?" Ximena replied in a quiet tone. "That I don't want to play this any longer? That I'm tired of being a target?"Miguel let out a soft breath, his eyes remaining on the road. "You are not alone in this, you know that, right?"Ximena looked at him. "Do I? Because lately, it's feeling like I'm fighting for myself."Miguel was thinking of a come
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Chapter 158: Countdown to ChaosSleep was out of the question. Ximena’s instincts told her this was more than another scare tactic.By the time the sun rose, she was already seated at her dining table with her laptop open and a steaming cup of coffee beside her. The clock ticked ominously as if counting down to an unseen disaster.Her phone buzzed, pulling her out of her thoughts. Miguel’s name lit up the screen.“Morning,” she said, trying to mask her exhaustion.“Did you sleep at all?” Miguel’s voice was tinged with concern.“Not really,” she admitted, rubbing her temples. “The message... I can’t stop thinking about it.”“Neither can I,” Miguel said. “But we have a plan, Ximena. We’re ahead of them.”“Are we?” Ximena asked, doubt creeping into her voice. “Or are we just reacting to whatever they throw at us?”Miguel caught himself and responded in a lower tone. "Meet me at Antonio's Group. Gregorio probably has more news for us."______________________________________The middle o
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Chapter 157: Tightening the GripXimena sat at her desk, staring blankly at her calendar. She'd spent all morning moving meetings around, trying to make sense of a schedule that had begun to feel utterly meaningless under the mounting threats.A knock at the door pulled her from her thoughts. Clara peeked in, the shine gone now from her face since the events of the past couple of days."Miss Antonio, Gregorio is here," Clara said quietly.Ximena nodded, brushing a loose strand of hair behind her ear. “Send him in.”Gregorio entered, his ever-practical briefcase in hand. “Morning, Miss Antonio. Miguel should be joining us shortly. We’ve got some developments you’ll want to hear about.”Ximena gestured for him to sit. “Developments?”Before he could answer, Miguel strode into the room, his expression grim but focused.“Let’s hear it,” Miguel said, taking a seat beside Ximena.Gregorio opened his briefcase, pulled out a few files, and laid them across the desk. "We have located Vega's
