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RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 64
The days following our exposé of Nolan and Lorenzo were a whirlwind. Media outlets buzzed with the revelations, and the corporate world was reeling from the aftershocks. Amidst the chaos, Jeff and I found ourselves working side by side, sifting through the remnants of my father's empire, determining what could be salvaged and what needed to be rebuilt from the ground up.One evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a warm amber glow over the city, Jeff and I sat in my father's old study. The room, once a place of solace for me, now felt like a war room, strewn with documents, blueprints, and strategic plans."Demi," Jeff began, his voice softer than usual, "you've been pushing yourself too hard. You need to rest."I looked up from the papers, surprised by the gentle concern in his eyes. "There's too much to do, Jeff. We can't afford to slow down now."He leaned closer, his hand brushing mine as he reached for a document. The contact was brief, but it sent an unexpected sh
Last Updated : 2025-04-06RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 65
I spent the rest of the afternoon trying not to glance at the flowers.Emphasis on trying.They sat there like a soft-colored confession, impossible to ignore. The scent was too sweet, too present, as if Jeff had chosen that particular arrangement to haunt every breath I took. And the worst part? It worked.I caught myself smiling for no damn reason more than once. And every time I did, I mentally smacked myself.It was dangerous, this tenderness. Because it reminded me of the early days, back when Jeff and I used to bring each other coffee just for fun, when our fights were rare and our silences were warm. Before ambition poisoned us. Before secrets built walls between us.Now here he was again, lowering his walls and offering coffee like a truce flag wrapped in caffeine and peonies.But I wasn’t twenty-three anymore. I wasn’t that bright-eyed woman who believed love could fix everything. I was smarter now. Scarred, sure—but smarter.So when the clock hit five and my inbox was finall
Last Updated : 2025-04-06RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 66
The note said everything and nothing at once.It was written in Jeff’s usual, maddeningly vague way — careful phrases that danced around the truth but never quite landed. Apologies that didn’t dig deep enough. Promises that sounded too much like the ones he used to make when things were already unraveling.Still, I kept it.Tucked away in the back of my desk drawer, behind quarterly reports and receipts I never filed. I told myself it didn’t mean anything. That it wasn’t important. That it was just paper.But the truth?I reread it every morning before I started work.And every time, I hated how it made me feel.Like I missed him.Like some small, treacherous part of me still wondered what might’ve been if things had gone differently.The flowers stayed, too. I told myself I didn’t throw them away because I was too busy, but deep down, I knew the real reason.They were proof.Proof that maybe Jeff was still trying.And I wasn’t ready to admit what that meant to me.It didn’t stop ther
Last Updated : 2025-04-07RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 67
Somehow, the smell of freshly brewed coffee made me more suspicious than comforted these days.Especially when it came wrapped in Jeff’s handwriting.“Thought you could use a pick-me-up. —J.”It wasn’t the first time. In fact, it was the fourth morning in a row that a perfectly warm cappuccino—made exactly how I liked it, just shy of scalding and with extra cinnamon—had been waiting on my desk by the time I got in. And today, there was a twist.A bouquet.White tulips. My favorite. Wrapped neatly in soft brown parchment with a tiny blue ribbon—the kind I used to tie in my hair during law school.He remembered.And now so did everyone in the building.I didn’t even have to turn around to know that heads were peeking over cubicles. The murmurs outside my glass office door were louder than the clicks of keyboards. It wouldn’t take long before the whispers turned into questions. And judging by the way Chelsea barreled into my office ten minutes later, holding a mug of her own coffee like
Last Updated : 2025-04-07RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 68
The office was unusually quiet that afternoon, save for the rhythmic tapping of my pen against the desk. The bouquet of white tulips Jeff had sent earlier that week had begun to wilt, their once vibrant petals now drooping—a visual metaphor for my dwindling patience. The unanswered questions, the lingering glances, the unsolicited gifts—it was all becoming too much. I needed clarity, and there was only one way to get it.I picked up my phone, my thumb hovering over Jeff's contact. Before I could overthink it, I pressed 'Call'. The line rang twice before his familiar voice answered."Demi?""Jeff, we need to talk. Can you meet me at the park near the office in an hour?"There was a pause, then a soft sigh. "I'll be there."The park bench was cold beneath me, the late afternoon breeze carrying the scent of blooming flowers and freshly cut grass. I spotted Jeff approaching from the corner of my eye, his hands tucked into the pockets of his jacket, his expression unreadable.He sat down b
Last Updated : 2025-04-08RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 69
I hadn’t slept much.Jeff’s confession haunted me through the night, tugging at every vulnerable corner of my heart. He wanted me back. After all the years, after choosing Stella over me… he wanted me.The worst part?A small, quiet part of me still wanted him too.I hated that part.It whispered doubts and dragged up memories I had worked so hard to bury. The way he used to pull me into his chest during thunderstorms, how he always brought home my favorite coconut milk ice cream, even when I didn’t ask. How he made me laugh in the middle of fights, just to calm me down.But those were old pages in a book I had already shelved.I arrived at the office earlier than usual, hoping to distract myself in meetings and buried emails. But my mind refused to stay focused. Chelsea noticed right away.“You look like a zombie,” she said bluntly as she set a hot cup of coffee beside my desk. “If this is about Jeff, you really need to get a grip.”I glared at her, though without any real venom. “Th
Last Updated : 2025-04-08RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 1
(Demi’s POV)The divorce papers were glaring back at me from the mahogany table like some sort of a nasty reminder of my shortcomings as housewife. My trembling fingers brushed over the ink where my husband, Jeff Ortega’s, signature glared at me, bold and resolute. His decision was final, and it was unyielding just as the man himself.However, Jeff was standing in front of the window even as I turn and witnessed how the soft afternoon light shining on his erect figure. His eyes were as cold and far away as before, and his sharp facial features were etched with resolve. The distance between us was heightened by his coldness, even with his back facing my direction. “I’ve already signed the papers. You should hurry and sign them too,” he said, his tone devoid of emotion. “I want everything finalized before Stella returns.”Stella. The name cut through me like a blade. My throat tightened as I fought back tears.Jeff didn’t even glance in my direction. “We’ve agreed on the partition of
Last Updated : 2025-01-10RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 2
Jeff’s POVThe moment I stepped out the manor and into my car, I felt overjoyed. For some reason, i couldn't control the excitement building within me as I drove to the airport. Within my head it scream so loud that at last, my first love, Stella Magno, was returning from Italy.My desire for her continued to spring even stronger over the years. I had always believe that our temporary separation was just for a while and that a time would be available for us to be together again—and that time is now. As for Demi? She was a mistake. A fleeting obligation forced upon me by my father’s incessant demands. Marrying her had been a sacrifice for me and as well as the Ortega family’s image, nothing more. I’ve endured so much as I’d given her the required five years, but now, I was free. And I would claim back the lost years I should have spend with Stella.As I pulled the car at the airport, I quickly spotted Stella waiving her hand. She was radiant, her delicate physique and warm smile was
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RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 69
I hadn’t slept much.Jeff’s confession haunted me through the night, tugging at every vulnerable corner of my heart. He wanted me back. After all the years, after choosing Stella over me… he wanted me.The worst part?A small, quiet part of me still wanted him too.I hated that part.It whispered doubts and dragged up memories I had worked so hard to bury. The way he used to pull me into his chest during thunderstorms, how he always brought home my favorite coconut milk ice cream, even when I didn’t ask. How he made me laugh in the middle of fights, just to calm me down.But those were old pages in a book I had already shelved.I arrived at the office earlier than usual, hoping to distract myself in meetings and buried emails. But my mind refused to stay focused. Chelsea noticed right away.“You look like a zombie,” she said bluntly as she set a hot cup of coffee beside my desk. “If this is about Jeff, you really need to get a grip.”I glared at her, though without any real venom. “Th
RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 68
The office was unusually quiet that afternoon, save for the rhythmic tapping of my pen against the desk. The bouquet of white tulips Jeff had sent earlier that week had begun to wilt, their once vibrant petals now drooping—a visual metaphor for my dwindling patience. The unanswered questions, the lingering glances, the unsolicited gifts—it was all becoming too much. I needed clarity, and there was only one way to get it.I picked up my phone, my thumb hovering over Jeff's contact. Before I could overthink it, I pressed 'Call'. The line rang twice before his familiar voice answered."Demi?""Jeff, we need to talk. Can you meet me at the park near the office in an hour?"There was a pause, then a soft sigh. "I'll be there."The park bench was cold beneath me, the late afternoon breeze carrying the scent of blooming flowers and freshly cut grass. I spotted Jeff approaching from the corner of my eye, his hands tucked into the pockets of his jacket, his expression unreadable.He sat down b
RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 67
Somehow, the smell of freshly brewed coffee made me more suspicious than comforted these days.Especially when it came wrapped in Jeff’s handwriting.“Thought you could use a pick-me-up. —J.”It wasn’t the first time. In fact, it was the fourth morning in a row that a perfectly warm cappuccino—made exactly how I liked it, just shy of scalding and with extra cinnamon—had been waiting on my desk by the time I got in. And today, there was a twist.A bouquet.White tulips. My favorite. Wrapped neatly in soft brown parchment with a tiny blue ribbon—the kind I used to tie in my hair during law school.He remembered.And now so did everyone in the building.I didn’t even have to turn around to know that heads were peeking over cubicles. The murmurs outside my glass office door were louder than the clicks of keyboards. It wouldn’t take long before the whispers turned into questions. And judging by the way Chelsea barreled into my office ten minutes later, holding a mug of her own coffee like
RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 66
The note said everything and nothing at once.It was written in Jeff’s usual, maddeningly vague way — careful phrases that danced around the truth but never quite landed. Apologies that didn’t dig deep enough. Promises that sounded too much like the ones he used to make when things were already unraveling.Still, I kept it.Tucked away in the back of my desk drawer, behind quarterly reports and receipts I never filed. I told myself it didn’t mean anything. That it wasn’t important. That it was just paper.But the truth?I reread it every morning before I started work.And every time, I hated how it made me feel.Like I missed him.Like some small, treacherous part of me still wondered what might’ve been if things had gone differently.The flowers stayed, too. I told myself I didn’t throw them away because I was too busy, but deep down, I knew the real reason.They were proof.Proof that maybe Jeff was still trying.And I wasn’t ready to admit what that meant to me.It didn’t stop ther
RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 65
I spent the rest of the afternoon trying not to glance at the flowers.Emphasis on trying.They sat there like a soft-colored confession, impossible to ignore. The scent was too sweet, too present, as if Jeff had chosen that particular arrangement to haunt every breath I took. And the worst part? It worked.I caught myself smiling for no damn reason more than once. And every time I did, I mentally smacked myself.It was dangerous, this tenderness. Because it reminded me of the early days, back when Jeff and I used to bring each other coffee just for fun, when our fights were rare and our silences were warm. Before ambition poisoned us. Before secrets built walls between us.Now here he was again, lowering his walls and offering coffee like a truce flag wrapped in caffeine and peonies.But I wasn’t twenty-three anymore. I wasn’t that bright-eyed woman who believed love could fix everything. I was smarter now. Scarred, sure—but smarter.So when the clock hit five and my inbox was finall
RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 64
The days following our exposé of Nolan and Lorenzo were a whirlwind. Media outlets buzzed with the revelations, and the corporate world was reeling from the aftershocks. Amidst the chaos, Jeff and I found ourselves working side by side, sifting through the remnants of my father's empire, determining what could be salvaged and what needed to be rebuilt from the ground up.One evening, as the sun dipped below the horizon, casting a warm amber glow over the city, Jeff and I sat in my father's old study. The room, once a place of solace for me, now felt like a war room, strewn with documents, blueprints, and strategic plans."Demi," Jeff began, his voice softer than usual, "you've been pushing yourself too hard. You need to rest."I looked up from the papers, surprised by the gentle concern in his eyes. "There's too much to do, Jeff. We can't afford to slow down now."He leaned closer, his hand brushing mine as he reached for a document. The contact was brief, but it sent an unexpected sh
RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 63
After the chaos in the warehouse—the gunshots, the betrayal, the truths hurled like bullets—I sat on the edge of my bed, staring at the city lights bleeding through my window. My heart felt bruised, heavy with the kind of ache that only comes from realizing everything you thought was solid was just shadows on a wall.And Jeff… Jeff had been one of those shadows.But now I wasn’t so sure.He’d looked at me with eyes full of regret, full of something else too—something raw and protective. And when I’d seen that glimmer, that flash of guilt paired with desperation, I realized I didn’t understand him at all. Not the real him.I thought I had him figured out: clever informant, charming manipulator, another person dancing behind the mask of loyalty. But now? The puzzle had shifted. The pieces didn’t fit the way I thought they did.And I needed answers.I showed up at his apartment just after six in the morning, the sky a gray smear over the city. I didn’t knock. I used the spare key I still
RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 62
The morning sun streamed through the cracked blinds of the safe house, casting fractured patterns on the wooden floor. I sat at the rickety table, nursing a cup of lukewarm coffee, my mind a whirlwind of conflicting thoughts. Nolan lounged on the couch, flipping through an old magazine, his presence a constant reminder of the precarious situation I found myself in.I couldn't shake the feeling that there was more to Jeff's actions than met the eye. The revelation of his involvement with my father had shattered my trust, but a nagging voice in the back of my mind urged me to dig deeper. I needed answers, and I needed them now."Nolan," I began, my voice steady despite the turmoil within, "I need to see Jeff. Alone."He looked up from his magazine, an eyebrow raised in amusement. "Alone? That's not part of our arrangement, sweetheart."I clenched my jaw, resisting the urge to snap back. "This isn't about our arrangement. It's personal."He leaned forward, resting his elbows on his knees
RUTHLESS BILLIONAIRE EX-HUSBAND CHASED ME BACK CHAPTER 61
I didn’t stop.Not even when Jeff called my name again.Not even when his voice cracked with something dangerously close to regret.Because regret didn’t change the fact that he had lied.Regret didn’t erase the doubt curling around my ribs, squeezing my lungs tight.Regret didn’t bring back the version of myself that had trusted him.So I kept walking, my boots crunching against the gravel, my breath coming fast and sharp in the cold night air.And Jeff—Jeff didn’t follow me.***Nolan was waiting by the car.He leaned against the passenger door, arms crossed, watching me with the kind of sharp, assessing gaze that made me feel like I was under a microscope.I ignored it.“I got what I needed,” I said, my voice flat.“Did you?” he asked.I shot him a glare. “Not in the mood, Nolan.”He smirked. “You’re never in the mood.”I shoved past him and yanked open the car door. “Let’s go.”To my surprise, Nolan didn’t argue.He just slid into the driver’s seat and started the engine.The car
