Semua Bab The Ex-Wife's Secret: Bab 31 - Bab 40

“Elias, we have to move now!” I shouted, my voice trembling as the high-pitched alarm wailed through the estate. Panic clung to the thick air as security personnel scrambled across the grand foyer, barking orders into their earpieces.Elias grabbed my hand. “I’m not leaving until I make sure everyone is safe.” His jaw clenched, and the fierce determination in his eyes left no room for argument.“The bomb squad’s still twenty minutes away,” I reminded him, breathless. “We don’t have that kind of time!”He pulled me closer. “I need you to trust me, Victoria.”I searched his face, my heart racing. Trust had never been easy for us after everything we'd been through, but this was life or death. I nodded. “Just tell me what to do.”“Get outside. Stay with the staff near the west gardens. I’ll handle this.” His tone was unyielding.“No way.” I shook my head. “I’m not letting you run into danger alone.”He cursed under his breath. “You’re pregnant, Victoria. I can’t risk—”“Exactly. Our child

“Let her go, Selene,” Elias demanded, his voice steady despite the chaos swirling around us. His broad shoulders squared against the tension, though I could see the tightness in his jaw. “This is between you and me. Do you want revenge? Fine. Take it out on me, not her.” Selene’s laugh was cold and hollow, like the echo of a bad memory. “Oh, Elias, you always think you can play the hero, don’t you? How quaint.” She pressed the barrel of her sleek silver gun harder against my temple, her grip unwavering. My pulse hammered in my ears, but I forced myself to stay still. Any sudden movement could be deadly. “You think I’m bluffing?” Selene taunted. “You’ve underestimated me for years. But that ends today.” “You're right. I did underestimate you,” Elias admitted, his voice softening just enough to sound genuine. “But I won’t make that mistake again.” He took a slow step forward. My heart clenched in fear. One wrong move and everything would spiral out of control. “Stop!” Selene b

"We can't back out now, Victoria," Elias whispered as we stood in the dim alleyway behind the opulent Grand Meridian Hotel. The air was thick with tension, and the faint scent of smoke wafting from a nearby street vendor. "Selene will be here, and tonight, we take her down."I adjusted the wig on my head and tugged at the hem of my black sequined dress, heart racing. "I still can't believe I'm doing this. What if they recognize us?""They won't," he assured me, slipping an arm around my waist as though we were just another wealthy couple attending a lavish event. "And if they do, we'll improvise. Trust me."Trust. The word lingered in the air between us, heavy with the weight of the past. But I nodded, pushing my doubts aside. We had come too far to turn back.The grand ballroom buzzed with elite guests dressed in glittering gowns and tailored suits. Chandeliers sparkled overhead, casting a golden glow across the marble floors. Waiters glided between the crowd with trays of champagne,

"Why don't you just say what you came here to say, Selene?" I demanded, my voice cold as ice. The warehouse was silent, save for the echo of dripping water in the far corner. Victoria stood beside me, tense but resolute. Her hand brushed mine briefly, grounding me in the moment. I wanted to shield her from this madness, but she insisted on standing by my side.Selene’s smile was venomous. She sauntered forward, the sound of her heels echoing in the empty space. "Oh, Elias. Always so self-righteous, aren’t you? So desperate to be the hero in every story." She tilted her head, her eyes gleaming with a mix of triumph and malice. "But here’s the thing—you’re not. You never were."I clenched my fists. "Enough games. Tell me the truth." My voice was sharp and commanding, but inside, I was bracing myself for whatever twisted revelation she had planned.Selene laughed—a sharp, brittle sound. "The truth? Fine. You want it? I framed Victoria. I planted the evidence, orchestrated the entire scan

"You’re sure this is enough to take them down?" I asked, my voice low but determined. I sat beside Elias in the back seat of a black SUV, our faces illuminated by the dim city lights flickering through the tinted windows.Elias's jaw clenched as he sifted through the stack of documents in his lap. "It has to be. We have the financial records, the offshore accounts, and Selene's encrypted messages. There’s no way she can talk her way out of this now."I exhaled slowly, trying to steady the nerves fluttering in my chest. After weeks of relentless investigation and secret meetings with law enforcement, this was our moment. Justice for the years I had been humiliated and wrongfully accused was within reach."I just want this nightmare to end," I whispered.Elias's hand found mine, his grip strong and reassuring. "It will. I swear it, Victoria."The SUV pulled up outside the Westbrook Tower, where reporters swarmed like vultures. Flashing cameras lit up the night as microphones thrust towa