All Chapters of The Ex-Wife's Secret: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

“I never thought I'd see the day you’d stoop this low, Selene,” Elias said, his voice sharp as steel. He stepped protectively in front of me, his fists clenched at his sides.Selene’s lips curled into a venomous smile. “Stoop low? I simply rose to the position you were too blind to hold on to.” She flicked her wrist, signaling her guards forward.The air was thick with tension, every second a silent countdown to disaster. I gripped Elias’s arm, my heart pounding. “We need to get out of here,” I whispered urgently.Before Elias could respond, the unexpected happened. One of his most loyal bodyguards, Marcus, stepped out from the shadows and positioned himself beside Selene.“Marcus?” Elias's voice was filled with disbelief. “What the hell are you doing?”“I’m sorry, sir,” Marcus said, his expression hard. “But loyalty doesn’t pay the bills. Selene made me a better offer.”Elias's face darkened. “You betrayed me for money?”“You really shouldn't be surprised,” Selene purred. “Everyone h

“Do you trust him?” Victoria's voice was steady, but her eyes carried a weight of doubt as she glanced toward the grand fireplace. The flames flickered, casting restless shadows across the room.Elias rubbed a hand down his face, his expression grim. “I don’t know anymore,” he admitted. “I’ve known Carter for years. He was the best man at our wedding, for God’s sake. But this letter…” He tapped the ominous envelope lying on the table between them.The anonymous warning had been blunt: There’s a spy among you. Don’t trust anyone close.“You think Selene planted it to mess with your head?” Victoria leaned forward, her brows furrowing.“Maybe.” He exhaled sharply. “But if there really is someone feeding her information, we’re in more danger than I realized.”I swallowed, the knot in my stomach tightening. “Then we need to figure out who it is before they sabotage everything.”Elias’s eyes met mine, fierce and unwavering. “We will. And when we do, I’ll make sure they pay for every ounce o

“We’re really doing this?” Victoria’s voice trembled slightly as she adjusted the black baseball cap over her hair.“We don’t have a choice,” I said, my voice low but firm. “If we don’t get those documents, Selene wins, and she’ll bury us before we can prove anything.”Victoria’s lips pressed into a thin line. The tension between us was palpable, but there was also a spark—a shared determination that reminded me of the old days when we faced challenges side by side. Only this time, the stakes were higher than ever.We crouched in the shadows of Selene’s sprawling estate, the cold night air biting at my skin. The place was a fortress—state-of-the-art security cameras, motion sensors, and guards patrolling the perimeter.“Tell me the plan one more time,” she whispered.I exhaled slowly. “We get in through the east gate. My contact disabled the security system for exactly fifteen minutes. We need to be in and out before it reboots.”“And the vault?”“That’s where it gets tricky. The biom

“Victoria, please open your eyes.” Elias’s voice trembled, his hands cupping my face as my world teetered on the edge of darkness. The blinding pain in my head had dulled to a distant throb, but I fought to hold on, aware of the chaos unfolding around me.“She’s stabilizing,” a calm yet authoritative voice broke through the fog. I forced my eyelids open to see a doctor leaning over me. His face was lined with years of experience and a certain weariness I trusted.Elias’s grip on my hand was firm. “Is she… is the baby okay?” His voice cracked with fear.The doctor nodded. “Yes, but it was close. Stress is a dangerous trigger in pregnancy, especially given her condition. She needs complete rest. No exceptions.” His gaze turned serious, locking eyes with Elias. “Any more episodes like this, and it won’t just be the baby at risk. She could suffer lasting damage.”Elias’s face paled, his lips pressed into a grim line. I squeezed his hand weakly, needing to reassure him. “I’m fine,” I whisp

“Do you see it?” Elias's voice was sharp, cutting through the tension in the dimly lit study.I leaned over the scattered documents on the mahogany desk, my fingers trembling as I traced the encrypted code printed in faint ink. The air was thick with a mixture of anticipation and fear. “It’s hidden in the financial reports,” I whispered. “Look at these highlighted dates—they match up with the offshore transfers Selene made.”Elias’s jaw clenched. “That’s not just about money laundering. This is a coordinated operation.”My breath hitched. “You mean…?”He nodded grimly. “She’s not just after the Westbrook fortune. She’s part of something bigger—a syndicate that’s been operating under our noses for years.”I swallowed hard, the weight of his words sinking in. “Elias, if we expose this, she won’t just come after the company. She’ll come after us.”His eyes softened, a rare vulnerability flickering beneath the steel. “I know. But I’ll be damned if I let her win.”The room fell into a tens