All Chapters of After Divorce, I Married The CEO : Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

CHAPTER 12"Crash the meeting?" Jane raised an eyebrow. "How will that help?""We'll pitch something to the investors that will blow their minds. Something Marcus wouldn't expect," Caleb explained, his voice steady and confident. "I know this is risky, but it's our best shot."Jane nodded slowly, starting to see his vision. "Alright, but how can we compete with Marcus? He's been planning this for more than a month."Caleb leaned forward, his eyes locking with Jane's. "How well do you know your ex-husband?"Jane paused, a thoughtful look on her face. "Better than anyone. I fed him those results you're seeing."Caleb smiled. "Perfect. Then we can outmaneuver him. I need your insights to craft a pitch that will leave the investors no choice but to side with us."Jane's eyes lit up with determination. "Alright, let's—"Jane’s and Caleb's conversation were interrupted by a protesting Emily and his mother. He saw the worried and scared look on Emily's face, and dismissed her, then she bowed

CHAPTER 14Marcus finally shifted his gaze from Jane and Caleb and rested it on the man, he smiled broaded and nodded. "Of course" he tried to maintain the smile, ignoring Caleb and Jane which he almost sucked at. "Mr. Marcus Dreame" the glass hat man cleared his throat, "As technology advances, what is the biggest ethical problem the tech industry will face in the next decade? And how will your company handle it?"Marcus hesitated. It was obvious he didn't prepare for this type of question. He kept on looking at Jane and then one other man called Mr. Thomas, with grey who was at the table, the man shifted his gaze uneasily, but since he noticed no one was coming to save him, he had to say something. "Uh, data privacy and cybersecurity," he stammered. Marcus's answer was vague, which earned him silence from the room. Caleb noticed his first flip and whispered something to Jane's ear, making Jane nod and jot down somethings. And Marcus was still distracted by them, then he tried to

Chapter 16"I heard you all have been waiting for me," Caleb strolled in, his head held high, while Jane walked in behind him."Are you kidding us right now, Mr. Lockwood?" One of the board members by name, Jake, spoke.But Caleb shot him a deadly glare that made him not continue his sentence. He's among those who feel Caleb was too young to handle the company and felt he wouldn't want to lose his dough. And he almost in all cases never forget to remind Caleb that he didn't really like him."What Mr. Jake is trying to say is that the company's finances are going down. We can't even embark on a new project because we can't control the cost, and worse, one of our investors just left," an older man responded.Xavier sat down, saying nothing and was just listening. He wanted to see the magic Caleb was going to perform about the situation."We've been losing investors since Xa--" he stopped talking and cleared his throat, then turned to look at Xavier before he continued speaking."We've be

CHAPTER 18Marcus entered his house, his face twisted in frustration and anger. He slammed the door shut behind him, the noise echoing through the hall, and threw his jacket carelessly onto a chair. His muttered curses filled the room, but Abigail, seated calmly at the dining table, barely glanced up from her manicure."You don't have to slam the door so loud," she said nonchalantly, examining her freshly painted nails. "One day the building might just come crashing down on us.”"Do you have any idea how terrible my life has been?" Marcus ranted, pacing back and forth. "I lost a major deal because Jane and Caleb showed up!”Instead of the sympathy he craved, Abigail’s next words were light, almost dismissive. "Did you block my credit card? I was trying to purchase a product online and they told me it was frozen.”Marcus's face turned red with anger. He slammed his hand down the table. "Are you even listening to me?" he yelled. "Yes, I blocked it. Your excessive spending is part of the

CHAPTER 20Caleb looked up, his expression guarded. "Jane, it's nothing you need to worry about.”Her eyes narrowed. "Nothing to worry about? The entire office is buzzing, Caleb. I deserve to know.”He sighed, rubbing the bridge of his nose. "Marcus went on the news. He... said some things about you, about us.”Jane's heart pounded. "What did he say?”“Listen Jane, it's nothing serious. It's nothing you should know,” he said and raked his fingers through his hair.Jane reached for the TV remote but Caleb pulled it away just in time. She stared at him with cold eyes. “If it's nothing serious as you claim, then why won't you let me see for myself?”Caleb hesitated. "He implied that you were having an affair with me while you were married to him. That you... used your body to get ahead.”Jane's face flushed with a mix of anger and embarrassment. "That's a lie! You know that's a lie!”"I do," Caleb said, his voice calm but firm. "But Marcus is trying to tarnish our reputation. He's bitter