Dear Ex-husband, I'm back for revenge

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ith money and ambition. Men stood in quiet knots, trading looks like stock tips. Women glittered like di

ned the city into a map of lights, but no one cared. All eyes were on Damien Blackthorne, the man who could change

ugh to let whispers run free.

lise. The sena

k Vivian. She's brutal e

knows. This whole s

no tie, the picture of control. Beside him stood his brother, eyes on the crowd, ready to

e mic. The music faded. The ro

e chapter and begin another. The heir to the Blackthorne empire will name his

hers clutched champagne flutes like lifelines. The women lined up near

ing the pressure climb. "This union will not

he doors s

its simplicity. The band stopped mid-

lked in like a sto

Her hair swept back, her eyes alive, dangerous, hungry. Five years gone. Five years buried in whispe

nife through silk. Each heel strik

ast, snapping fro

n Lock

pposed to

an't be

ucked a glass of champagne, held it like a

-husband.

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e swung t

ful man in the city stared at the woman he had lost, lov

nger. Just col

velyn's t

If he won't burn, I

line, every man watching with gree

orne and I are still married. Separated, yes. But no divorce was ever signed. Which means-

her glass; it shattered loud in the hush. Investors cursed under their breath. M

Slow. Savoring

alked towa

ed like she ca

o smell the cologne he hadn't changed. Her

e calm, almost playful. "You shouldn't b

't flicker, but his ches

r what you did?" she press

e said

"I came back," she whispered, "t

fear. It was wors

inside her. Rage bl

thought. "Let's see how long you

she hadn't just dropped a bomb in the

icrophone. No

. The only ghost Damien Blackthorne didn't bury deep en

oom e

as flashed. Phones streamed. Somewhere, someon

der on the podium with a heavy thud.

id, "is a marr

across the roo

ted. Legall

ck at him, eye

amien? The ones you ignor

t speak.

ust enough to draw

ompany, your name, your little glass kingdom? Exposing your secrets

een too kind. That would

were already rolling. People at home were watching thi

d the room slowly

rewrite the st

veryone here gets

ard, eyes sharp

ch everything you built collapse. Brick by brick. Lie

red inter

ng you are when your queen

d away fro

s throat, but nothing came out. His entire body felt like i

at him, calm

ove, hu