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Chapter 21: It's Over
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You sold her the shares?” Vanessa’s voice trembled, there's a mix of disbelief and anger. She stood in the middle of Julian’s office, her arms crossed tightly over her chest. Her eyes burned as they met his. “Do you have any idea what you’ve done?” Julian leaned back in his chair, his expression calm, it was almost smug. “I didn’t sell them. I allowed her to buy them,” he corrected, lacing his fingers together. “There’s a difference.” Vanessa scoffed, as she kept on pacing the room. “Allowed her? Julian, she’s your ex-wife! The woman who wants to get her revenge for sure. And now you’ve handed her the reins to your company on a silver platter?” “She doesn’t have the reins,” Julian replied, his tone annoyingly even. “She owns a majority share, yes. But Sophia has no clue how to run a business like this. It’s only a matter of time before she realizes she’s in over her head.” Vanessa stopped mid-step, her heels clicking sharply against the floor. “That’s your brilliant plan?
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Vanessa turned away, staring out the massive office window at the city skyline below. “Do you even know what this feels like?” she said softly, her voice breaking through the tense silence. “To stand here and watch you make decisions that could ruin us both? Decisions that could bring her back into our lives in ways we can’t control?” Julian leaned forward, resting his elbows on the desk. “Vanessa, you need to trust me.” She whipped around, her eyes blazing. “Trust you? How can I trust you when you keep making decisions without even telling me? Without thinking about how this will affect me? Or us?” “This isn’t about us,” Julian said, his voice firm. “It’s about the company. About survival. You think I like this? You think I wanted to let her back in?” “She didn’t just walk back in, Julian,” Vanessa countered. “You opened the door for her. And now you’re acting like you’re still in control, like she’s just some pawn in your game.” “She is a pawn,” Julian sn
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Vanessa’s heels clicked sharply against the marble floor of the restaurant’s private lounge, her crimson lips set in a thin line of disdain. Sophia sat at a small table by the window, casually stirring her tea, as though she hadn’t a care in the world. Vanessa spoke first. “So, this is where you hide when you’re not busy meddling in other people’s lives?” Sophia looked up slowly, a faint smirk played on her lips. “I wasn’t hiding, Vanessa. I thought you’d appreciate my transparency.” Vanessa pulled out a chair and sat, her movements are sharp, and it's deliberate. “Cut the crap, Sophia. We both know you’re playing some game. Showing up out of nowhere, pretending to care about Julian and his business—what’s your endgame? Or should I say, your revenge plan?!” Sophia placed her spoon down delicately, her expression is now serene. “Revenge? That’s a big word, Vanessa. Why would I need revenge when Julian’s doing such a fantastic job ruining his life on his own?” Vanes
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“So, what's next?” she asked, her voice is low, yet filled with anticipation. “She already owns most of the company. Now, we need to make sure she feels it. That she knows she’s not welcome here.” Julian's lips twitched into a bitter smile. “She’s not going to be able to walk in here without feeling the weight of what she’s lost. I’m going to make sure of that. We’ll make her regret every decision that led her to this point.” He leaned back in his chair, his fingers steepled in front of him. Vanessa’s eyes glinted with excitement. “I’m in. But we need to make her feel it, Julian. Not just the business side. We need her to see us—together. In front of her face. That’ll hurt her the most.” Julian thought for a moment, then nodded. “Exactly. Let’s make sure she sees how happy we are. How perfect we are. Let’s remind her of everything she can’t have anymore.” Vanessa walked over to him, sitting on the edge of his desk, her proximity deliberate. She lowered her voice, her tone is
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