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RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 38
Chapter 38The Caldwell mansion's morning room erupted in chaos as financial news blared from multiple screens. Lora stood barefoot on the Persian rug, her silk robe askew, last night's makeup smeared beneath eyes swollen from interrupted sleep. Her fingers clutched the remote so tightly her knuckles turned white as she jabbed at the volume button, forcing everyone to hear the news that had shattered her world."BENNETT EMPIRE SHIFTS: Heir Change Shocks Society""19-YEAR-OLD JAMES BENNETT NAMED SOLE SUCCESSOR""KANE INDUSTRIES SIGNS HISTORIC DEAL WITH BENNETT CORPORATION""Ten billion!" The words exploded from Lora's throat like shrapnel. She hurled her teacup with such violence that it left a dent in the wall before shattering, tea splashing across priceless artwork like blood. "Ten BILLION dollars! That witch orchestrated everything! She bought my grandmother's loyalty with a business deal!"Her chest heaved with each ragged breath, nostrils flaring, veins standing out on her neck.
Huling Na-update : 2025-04-05RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 39
Chapter 39The morning sun colored New York's tall buildings gold as Mona sat by the window. She sipped hot coffee from a white cup, her eyes moving between three big TV screens. Each screen showed her latest win in different ways:"BENNETT EMPIRE SHIFTS: Lora Caldwell Cut Off Completely""MADAM LEAH NAMES TEENAGE GRANDSON AS SOLE HEIR""SOCIETY SHOCK: Bennett-Kane Alliance Reshapes Power Structure"Mona's lips curved into a slow smile. On the middle screen, cameras showed Lora screaming and fighting as two men in dark suits pulled her away from the Bennett family home. The same home Lora once thought she would own someday."Get your hands off me!" Lora's voice was high and broken on the TV. "I'm a Bennett! This is MY home! Grandmother! GRANDMOTHER!"But Madam Leah Bennett didn't come out. The grand doors stayed closed as Lora was forced into a car and driven away.Mona took another sip of coffee, letting the warm feeling of success wash over her.*Two Days Earlier*The room felt heav
Huling Na-update : 2025-04-06RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 40
Chapter 40Blood-red rose petals created a fragrant path through the penthouse, starting at the private elevator and winding through rooms filled with priceless art and furniture. Mona followed the trail, her fingers brushing against marble countertops and silk wall coverings, wondering what occasion warranted this display. The path led to their terrace, where the evening air carried the scent of jasmine and distant rain.Candlelight flickered against crystal and silver, casting dancing shadows across a private feast laid out under a blanket of stars. The city stretched below them, a kingdom of lights and possibilities. Alexander stood waiting by the balustrade, Manhattan's glittering skyline behind him like a custom backdrop. He was still in his business suit, but his tie was loosened, and his expression held an uncharacteristic softness that made him look younger, almost vulnerable."What's all this?" she asked, taking in the romantic setting, white orchids floating in crystal bowls
Huling Na-update : 2025-04-06RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 1
Chapter 1Mona stood in the corner of the grand ballroom, her presence barely acknowledged by the people around her. It was Emily Caldwell’s birthday party, a celebration that should have felt full of warmth, but instead felt like a performance one in which Mona was the unwanted actress. Samuel’s family, his friends, all of them pretended she wasn’t there, or worse, treated her like an inconvenience.The soft murmur of conversation filled the room, interrupted by the occasional laugh or clink of glasses. The night should have been filled with laughter, but every laugh, every comment that wasn’t directed at her, felt like a painful reminder of her place. The Caldwells didn’t even try to hide their disdain anymore. Mona wasn’t just the “lesser” daughter-in-law, she was the joke. A burden to their perfect, polished family.She shifted uncomfortably, adjusting the glass of champagne in her hand. The cold liquid felt insignificant, yet she needed something to hold onto something to ground
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-17RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 2
Chapter 2Mona straightened her spine, lifting her chin. “Don’t worry about me,” she said, her voice steady despite the tremor in her hands. “I’m not the one who has to prove my worth to this family.”The room fell silent, the laughter dying in their throats.Lora’s smile faltered, her eyes narrowing. “Oh, Mona,” she said, her tone mocking. “You’re so dramatic. No one cares about your opinion anymore.”Mona met her gaze, unflinching. “You’ll find that my opinion matters more than you think.”For a moment, there was a flicker of doubt in Lora’s eyes. It was small, almost imperceptible, but it was there.Emily stepped forward, her face hardening. “Stop pretending, Mona,” she said, her voice sharp. “You’re nothing. Just a simple woman clinging to a life that doesn’t belong to you.”Mona didn’t respond. She turned away, no longer willing to engage..“Attention, everyone!” Emily’s voice rang out, silencing the chatter. She stood near the grand staircase, her regal presence commanding the r
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-17RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 3
Chapter 3The rain poured mercilessly as Mona collapsed onto her knees in the empty street. Her body shook with violent sobs that tore through her chest like knives. The ruined dress clung to her trembling frame, wine and rain mixing together."Why?" she whispered into the darkness. "Why wasn't I ever good enough?"Her voice broke, dissolving into another wave of tears. She'd lost her shoes somewhere between being dragged out of the house and thrown onto the driveway. But the physical pain was nothing compared to the gaping hole in her chest.*Five years earlier*"Stand up straight!" Emily's sharp voice echoed in her memory. "God, do you even know how to walk properly? What did Samuel see in you?"It was Mona's first dinner with the Caldwells after the wedding. Emily had insisted on "teaching" her proper etiquette, though each lesson felt more like torture."I'm sorry," Mona had whispered then, trying to balance the book Emily had placed on her head. "I'll try harder.""Try harder?" E
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-17RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 4
Chapter 4The Caldwell mansion blazed with light, music and laughter spilling from every window. Inside, Emily's birthday party had transformed into something else entirely, a celebration of Mona's destruction."To getting rid of the trash!" Emily raised her crystal champagne flute, her face flushed with triumph. The crowd of society's elite echoed her toast, their laughter cruel and sharp.Samuel stood by the fireplace, his arm around Lora's waist. He hadn't even bothered to change his shirt, still stained with the wine they'd thrown at Mona."I can't believe you actually married her," one of his cousins said, shaking his head. "What a waste of five years."Samuel laughed, pulling Lora closer. "Had to be done. We needed access to her father's company, didn't we? Besides," he kissed Lora's cheek, "I had something better waiting."Lora preened under his attention. She was everything Mona wasn't, tall, confident, from the right social circle. She belonged in this world of wealth and pri
Huling Na-update : 2025-03-17RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 5
Chapter 5The women's shelter smelled of bleach and sadness. Mona stood in line, arms wrapped around herself, still wearing her ruined designer dress."Name?" The intake worker barely looked up from her computer."Mona... Lowes," she said, stopping herself from using her real name. Emily had connections everywhere."First time homeless?"Homeless. The word hit Mona like a physical blow. Yesterday she'd lived in a mansion."Take a shower token. Clean clothes are in the bin. No designer stuff allowed here, attracts the wrong attention."The shower room was basic, cracked tiles, rusty pipes. She peeled off her ruined dress. Five thousand dollars, that dress had cost. Now it was garbage.The donated clothes were old but clean: faded jeans, a stretched-out t-shirt, worn sneakers. Everything slightly too big, making her feel smaller."Bed 47," the worker told her. "Lights out at 10. No exceptions."The dormitory was crowded, filled with coughing and quiet crying. Women of all ages lay on na
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RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 40
Chapter 40Blood-red rose petals created a fragrant path through the penthouse, starting at the private elevator and winding through rooms filled with priceless art and furniture. Mona followed the trail, her fingers brushing against marble countertops and silk wall coverings, wondering what occasion warranted this display. The path led to their terrace, where the evening air carried the scent of jasmine and distant rain.Candlelight flickered against crystal and silver, casting dancing shadows across a private feast laid out under a blanket of stars. The city stretched below them, a kingdom of lights and possibilities. Alexander stood waiting by the balustrade, Manhattan's glittering skyline behind him like a custom backdrop. He was still in his business suit, but his tie was loosened, and his expression held an uncharacteristic softness that made him look younger, almost vulnerable."What's all this?" she asked, taking in the romantic setting, white orchids floating in crystal bowls
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 39
Chapter 39The morning sun colored New York's tall buildings gold as Mona sat by the window. She sipped hot coffee from a white cup, her eyes moving between three big TV screens. Each screen showed her latest win in different ways:"BENNETT EMPIRE SHIFTS: Lora Caldwell Cut Off Completely""MADAM LEAH NAMES TEENAGE GRANDSON AS SOLE HEIR""SOCIETY SHOCK: Bennett-Kane Alliance Reshapes Power Structure"Mona's lips curved into a slow smile. On the middle screen, cameras showed Lora screaming and fighting as two men in dark suits pulled her away from the Bennett family home. The same home Lora once thought she would own someday."Get your hands off me!" Lora's voice was high and broken on the TV. "I'm a Bennett! This is MY home! Grandmother! GRANDMOTHER!"But Madam Leah Bennett didn't come out. The grand doors stayed closed as Lora was forced into a car and driven away.Mona took another sip of coffee, letting the warm feeling of success wash over her.*Two Days Earlier*The room felt heav
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 38
Chapter 38The Caldwell mansion's morning room erupted in chaos as financial news blared from multiple screens. Lora stood barefoot on the Persian rug, her silk robe askew, last night's makeup smeared beneath eyes swollen from interrupted sleep. Her fingers clutched the remote so tightly her knuckles turned white as she jabbed at the volume button, forcing everyone to hear the news that had shattered her world."BENNETT EMPIRE SHIFTS: Heir Change Shocks Society""19-YEAR-OLD JAMES BENNETT NAMED SOLE SUCCESSOR""KANE INDUSTRIES SIGNS HISTORIC DEAL WITH BENNETT CORPORATION""Ten billion!" The words exploded from Lora's throat like shrapnel. She hurled her teacup with such violence that it left a dent in the wall before shattering, tea splashing across priceless artwork like blood. "Ten BILLION dollars! That witch orchestrated everything! She bought my grandmother's loyalty with a business deal!"Her chest heaved with each ragged breath, nostrils flaring, veins standing out on her neck.
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 37
Chapter 37The Caldwell mansion sparkled with desperate opulence, chandeliers polished to a frantic shine as they celebrated their financial resurrection. Crystal glasses clinked with forced cheer, champagne flowed a touch too freely, and Emily held court in the grand salon like a queen restored to her throne after a brief but terrifying exile. Her designer dress, hastily retrieved from the consignment shop where it had been sent just days earlier, caught the light as she moved among the guests, her smile brittle but triumphant.The remaining society members who hadn't abandoned them completely gathered in smaller numbers than before, drawn by morbid curiosity as much as loyalty. They whispered behind manicured hands, eyes darting to notice the cheaper champagne, the fewer servers, the subtle signs of recent distress hastily covered with fresh flowers and forced laughter."To our savior," Emily raised her glass toward Lora, her voice carrying with practiced authority. "The woman who p
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 36
Chapter 36Mona hurled a crystal vase against the wall. It exploded into a thousand glittering pieces, scattering across the penthouse's marble floor like fallen stars. The water that had held long-stemmed roses spread in a dark puddle, petals floating like tiny boats on the expanding sea of her rage."Two hundred million!" she screamed, her voice raw. She grabbed a delicate porcelain figurine from a side table and smashed it next. The sound was satisfying but not enough. Nothing was enough to quiet the storm inside her.The television droned on, the news anchor's voice sickeningly cheerful as she reported on the "miraculous financial recovery of the Caldwell family." Images of Lora and Samuel flashed across the screen, smiling and waving to reporters outside the mansion that was supposed to be in foreclosure by now."Sources say the young Mrs. Caldwell accessed her substantial trust fund to stabilize the family's finances," the reporter continued. "A romantic gesture that has the cit
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 35
Chapter 35The Caldwell mansion hummed with nervous energy, the air thick with desperation and the lingering scent of abandoned wedding flowers now wilting in expensive vases. Outside, security had doubled to keep reporters at bay, their camera flashes occasionally visible through heavy curtains like distant lightning. Inside, the family sat scattered through the vast living room, each lost in their private despair, Emily mechanically shredding declined credit card notices, Samuel nursing his third scotch since breakfast, Sarah sobbing quietly into a silk pillow, and Richard staring silently at a family portrait from happier times.The grandfather clock, a priceless antique that had witnessed five generations of Caldwell triumphs, struck three in the afternoon when the massive oak doors burst open. Lora swept in, her designer heels clicking frantically against marble floors, her face flushed with excitement, waving a leather portfolio of documents in her manicured hand."I did it!" He
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 34
Chapter 34The penthouse media room glowed with dozens of high-definition screens, each displaying a different angle of the Caldwells' destruction. Floor-to-ceiling windows framed a spectacular city view, lights twinkling against the darkening sky like witnesses to the unfolding revenge. Mona reclined on a butter-soft leather chaise, crystal champagne flute balanced elegantly between manicured fingers, watching her vengeance unfold in real-time across multiple news channels."CALDWELL DYNASTY FALLS: Society Empire Crumbles in Hours""WEDDING DISASTER: Inside the Final Celebration""FINANCIAL RUIN: Caldwell Industries Faces Bankruptcy""SOCIAL MEDIA ERUPTS: #CaldwellDownfall Trends Worldwide"The room was designed for comfort and power, richly textured fabrics in deep blues and charcoals, custom lighting that highlighted the wall of screens without causing glare, and a subtle scent of sandalwood from hidden diffusers. This was how the truly powerful watched the world: from plush seats
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 33
Chapter 33Samuel adjusted his bow tie in the reception hall mirror, trying to ignore how the fabric felt cheaper than his usual attire. Behind him, scattered guests picked at mediocre catering, their disappointment poorly hidden behind polite smiles."Mr. Caldwell." His assistant Michael appeared at his elbow, face pale. "Sir, there's something you need to see immediately.""Not now," Samuel muttered. "Whatever it is can wait until...""Sir." Michael's voice cracked. "Kane Industries just released a statement. They're... they're cancelling the merger."The words hit like physical blows. "What?""It's already hitting the news outlets. They've withdrawn completely. The billion-dollar deal... it's gone."Samuel grabbed Michael's phone, hands shaking as he read:"BREAKING: Kane Industries Terminates Caldwell Merger, Sources say CEO Alexander Kane personally cancelled the billion-dollar deal moments ago, citing 'irreconcilable differences in business ethics.'"The floor seemed to tilt ben
RISE OF THE EX WIFE : Mona's Revenge Chapter 32
Chapter 32St. Bartholomew's Cathedral stood majestically against the clear spring sky, its Gothic spires reaching toward heaven as they had for centuries. The same hallowed church that had witnessed Mona's fairy tale wedding to Alexander Kane just months earlier now stood half-empty, its vast interior emphasizing the sparse attendance with cruel efficiency. Where international dignitaries, business titans, and A-list celebrities had once filled every pew to capacity, with overflow seating added in side chapels, scattered local socialites occupied only the front rows, leaving embarrassing gaps in the congregation that even strategic flower arrangements couldn't disguise.The morning sunlight streamed through stained glass windows, creating kaleidoscope patterns that danced across empty seats. Each vacant pew represented another social connection lost, another ally who had abandoned the Caldwell ship for the rising Kane empire."Darling," Mrs. Harrison whispered to her companion, her v
