All Chapters of Ex-Wife Returns a Billionaire: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

Philip sat at his desk, staring blankly at the mountain of paperwork spread before him. Numbers blurred together; meaningless legalese as his mind wandered, pulling him deeper into his personal struggles. The company was in freefall, and James was pulling all the strings to make sure it landed squarely in his hands. He was losing Brooks Enterprises. And as if that wasn't enough, he was losing himself.What had happened last night with Kasey had left him even more with a feeling of emptiness. He had left, feeling smothered by his own failures. It was no more about Kendra alone. It was just everything slipping away—bit by bit, piece by piece, till finally there would be nothing left.A knock on the door, and Philip looked up to Daniel stepping into the office. His face was stern, his usual calmness replaced by a certain urgency."We have a problem, Philip," Daniel said as he closed the door behind him. "The board is pushing for an emergency meeting. James has been working behind the

Kendra was still in a daze from everything that had happened to her after her weekend trip with James. Though James had tried to revive the decaying fire in every way, all he succeeded in doing was adding fuel to the fire. She had spent days trying to distance herself from him fearing it may help her sort out her thoughts better. Yet no matter how she tried, the doubts just elevated their pitch to a screaming level.James was not one to give it up just that easy.”Kendra, we need to discuss this,” he had said to her earlier that day, though his voice was not raised, not even close to angry. “You are gradually drifting away from me, but I won’t allow things get worse than it is already.”Kendra hadn’t known what to say, the truth being she didn’t know how. She had mixed feeling for James now tangled in a cord of lies, betrayal, and confusion that was her emotions.Kendra was still at home that evening when she received a buzz on her phone. It was James’ message. “I know you are angry

Kendra knew she couldn't keep going on like this. The weight of her suspicions about James had reached a boiling point, and she was the kind of person who would not sit down and watch her life go right down the drain without going out to seek answers.James had lied to her once before, and the more she thought about it, the more convinced she was that he could very well be doing so now. Everything he had done behind her back needed to be heard from him.Determined, Kendra dialed an old friend of hers, Matthew, a financial analyst whom she was acquainted with for many years. It had been some time since they spoke, but if there was any one person to help her go further into James's dealings, it was him. Matthew had always been good at uncovering things that people tried to keep hidden-especially with finances. She did not want to give away too many details over the phone, so she explained briefly.Matthew, I need your help. It's. complicated," Kendra said in a quivering, yet firm, voi

James was fuming like a bull as he walked up and down his office. Kendra had left him, she slipped away from him just at the time that all the pieces of the jigsaw puzzle fell into their rightful places. Worse, he was seeing himself losing grip on Brooks Enterprises and the thought was unbearable to him. He had come a long way, twisted the strings too hard to let Philip be the boss again.“Not a chance,” he whispered to himself.Taking his phone, he scrolled through the contacts list, his eyebrows drawing together when he chose several contacts. If the board was starting to hedge in their support, he would have to push them into line. This was the time for some hostilities, no matter the cost of having to negotiate with those who were willing to bring down Philip.In matter of hours, James had arranged to meet several of the board members; those that could be easily bought with some promises. In return for their subordination, James had given them more power over the future of the

James burst out of Brooks Enterprises, his chest searing with anger. Philip had blindsided him in that boardroom stunt, exposing the side deals he had worked so hard to hide. It was all unraveling.His hand shook as he fumbled for his phone. He wasn't going to let Philip win. He couldn't.James dialed quickly, his mind racing. He needed to act fast. There were still people loyal to him, people that could help him pull this off."Jacobs," he said low and tensely when his old friend picked up. "I need you to call in every favor we've got. I'm not letting Philip take this company from me."There was a moment of pause on the other end, and James could hear the hesitation in Jacobs' voice. "James, the board has already seen the documents. It is going to be hard...""I don't care how hard!" James cut him off, snapping. "We are not done yet. I still have leverage."Jacobs was silent for a moment, then let out a sigh. "All right. What is the plan?"James looked around, his mind racing. He ne