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The CEO’s Ex-wife Returns Chapter 43
Chapter 43Lucas's Pov"Why haven’t you been picking up?" Lisa’s voice was sharp through the phone, jolting me from my thoughts as I drove home.I sighed, glancing at the dashboard. It was late, and I was exhausted, mentally and physically. The dinner with Daphne had stirred emotions I didn’t even know I had buried, and now Lisa’s irritation was the last thing I wanted to deal with.“I’ve been busy, Lisa. A lot’s going on at the company right now. I didn’t have time to call earlier.” My voice was tight, and I knew she could hear the frustration behind my words.“Busy?” Lisa repeated, her voice dripping with skepticism. “You’ve been saying that a lot lately, Lucas. What’s really going on?”I gripped the steering wheel a little tighter, forcing myself to stay calm. “We’ve got a major project, one that could save the company. I’m under a lot of pressure right now.”There was a pause on the other end, and I could feel the tension building. “Is that all it is? Work?”I frowned. “What do y
The CEO’s Ex-wife Returns Chapter 44
Chapter 44 Sienna's Pov“Lucas isn’t my daddy,” Daphne’s voice echoed in my mind, the words stabbing at me as I sat at the edge of my bed, staring blankly at the wall. She had cried herself to sleep after the dinner, her little heart broken by the truth I had to force on her. A truth that, even for me, was hard to accept.The evening had been a disaster, and as much as I wanted to pretend that everything was going according to my plan, Daphne’s words haunted me. The way she had looked up at Lucas, her innocent hope shining in those wide, brown eyes, only for me to shatter it by telling her he was married. I hadn’t meant to be so cold, but I had to. I couldn’t let Daphne live in a fantasy. Lucas wasn’t her father, and he never would be.Still, I couldn’t help but wonder what could have been. If things had gone differently. If Lucas hadn’t walked out of my life the way he did. Would we be a family? Would Daphne be calling him daddy, and would I be waking up next to him instead of sit
The CEO’s Ex-wife Returns Chapter 45
Chapter 45 Lucas’s Pov“I’ll have to tell Lisa sooner or later,” I muttered to myself, pacing the length of my office. The thought had been disturbing me for days now, Sienna was back, and sooner or later, Lisa would find out. But how could I explain it? How could I tell her that the woman I’d once loved, the woman who had turned my life upside down, was now dragging me back into her web of deceit?I sat down at my desk, trying to focus on the project in front of me. This was my priority right now, saving the company, ensuring that we hit our deadlines, and avoiding another crisis. I needed to deal with this first, before anything else. But no matter how hard I tried to focus, my thoughts kept drifting back to Sienna, to the way she’d casually re-entered my life and to Daphne’s innocent plea from the night before.*“Be my daddy.”*Her words haunted me, replaying in my head over and over again. She had looked up at me with so much hope, so much trust, and I hadn’t known what to say. I
The CEO’s Ex-wife Returns Chapter 46
Chapter 46 Sienna's Pov“Lucas always thinks he can get the last word,” I muttered to myself, pacing the room after leaving the cafe. My mind was still buzzing from our conversation. The nerve of him, coming here and demanding answers like he had some right to know everything about my life, about Daphne’s life. The fact that he even asked if Daphne was his? That was laughable. Lucas never really understood me, and now, he was playing catch-up in a game I had been controlling all along.I paused in front of the mirror, catching a glimpse of myself, my reflection was calm, composed, but beneath the surface, I felt the familiar current of anger swirling. Lucas had gotten under my skin more than I’d like to admit. Why did he care so much? I had told him the truth, Daphne wasn’t his, but still, he kept hovering around her, around me. He couldn’t let it go. I needed to regain control, to remind myself why I was doing all of this. Everything had been calculated. Every move I made was meant
The CEO’s Ex-wife Returns Chapter 47
Chapter 47 Lucas's Pov“We’re almost there,” I muttered to myself, staring at the glowing numbers on my screen. The deal we had been working on for months, the one that was supposed to save the company, was finally coming to a close. The final payment was supposed to come in today, a large sum that would pull us out of the hole we’d been stuck in for far too long.But something felt off. I had been glued to my phone all morning, waiting for confirmation that the payment had been processed, but nothing had come through yet. I checked the time again. It was already past noon, and I should have heard something by now.Just as I was about to make a call to check on the status, Ken barged into my office, his face pale, worry etched into every line. My stomach dropped. “Lucas, we’ve got a problem,” Ken said, his voice tense.I stood up, my heart racing. “What kind of problem?”Ken hesitated, looking down at the file in his hands. “The payment. It’s... stuck.”I blinked, not understandin
The CEO’s Ex-wife Returns Chapter 48
Chapter 48 Lucas's Pov“I’m done with this,” I muttered to myself, gripping the steering wheel as I drove toward Sienna’s place, my mind racing. I couldn’t take it anymore, the constant sabotage, the twisted games, the manipulation. If Sienna wanted me out of her life, she should have just said it years ago, instead of this endless back-and-forth of tearing down everything I tried to build. If she was intent on ruining me, fine. I’d let her know exactly how I felt about it.When I finally arrived, I barely registered my own footsteps as I stormed through the hallways until I reached her door. I didn’t even knock. My mind was a blur, my heart pounding with the frustration I’d buried for far too long. I pushed the door open, and there she was, sitting with Daphne, the two of them playing with some toys on the floor.“Sienna!” I barked, causing both of them to look up in surprise.Daphne’s eyes widened, and she instinctively moved closer to her mother. But my focus was on Sienna, and I
The CEO’s Ex-wife Returns Chapter 49
Chapter 49 Sienna’s Pov This wasn’t the Lucas I’d loved, the one I’d given my heart to without question. I could feel the sting of betrayal under my skin, his accusations cutting me deeper than he realized. But as much as it hurt, I knew I wouldn’t give him the satisfaction of seeing me break. He was the one who’d kept me in the shadows, who had chosen a path that forced me to survive without him. I had loved him unconditionally, and this was the thanks I got. Lucas left as abruptly as he’d come, leaving me standing there, my heart pounding. I took a deep breath, then forced myself to focus on Daphne, who was waiting for me in the next room. My anger softened as I walked over and gently picked her up, cradling her as she gazed up at me with wide, curious eyes. “Mommy,” Daphne whispered, curling into me, “I don’t want to sleep until I know Lucas is fine.” My chest tightened at her words. She was too young to understand the depth of what was happening between Lucas and me, bu
The CEO’s Ex-wife Returns Chapter 50
Chapter 50Lucas’s Pov“Where… where am I?” I mumbled, trying to sit up, the room slowly coming into focus. Every inch of my body ached, a dull throbbing in my side pulling me back to reality. Beside me, Lisa’s face came into view, and she smiled, though something guarded behind her eyes.“You’re in the hospital,” she replied softly, reaching for my hand. “I found you lying at home, covered in blood. You scared me half to death.”The memory rushed back, jagged fragments of pain and darkness. “Someone stabbed me,” I whispered, still trying to piece together what had happened....Lisa’s expression turned, then hardened. “Why does it even matter who did it?” she snapped, a touch of resentment in her voice. “You should be more careful about where you go… and with whom.”I took a steadying breath. “Lisa, just… please call the doctor. I need to leave here. There’s something I have to do.”“What, so you can run back to Sienna?” she demanded, her tone rising. “I can’t believe you went craw
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