I decided I was done with my husband, Liam.
It happened right after he donated ten million dollars to the foundation.
That money all but handed the project to Serena.
Serena was his ex-girlfriend, and the last person on earth I wanted to lose to.
And I was his wife of three years.
Serena and I had been fighting over the foundation’s Legacy Initiative for months.
With one move, he had erased my last chance.
Serena said to me, “See? In the end, he still chose me.”
I didn’t answer. I just turned and walked away.
Yes, I lost.
I lost the project, and I lost my marriage.
But in that moment, a sudden lightness bloomed in my chest.
It was time to take back what had always been mine.
He Chose His Ex So I Chose My Empire Chapter 16 Amid a storm of flashbulbs and whispers, Liam pulled me out of the ballroom. His grip was like iron, my wrist aching in his grasp. I didn’t struggle. Only when we reached the underground parking garage and the cold wind hit us did I
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He Chose His Ex So I Chose My Empire Chapter 15 All eyes were on me. I looked down at Liam, whose face was a thundercloud, and spoke calmly into the microphone. “Liam, I’m tired. Let’s get a divorce.” A gasp rippled through the room, followed by an explosion of murmurs. Liam stood frozen, as
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He Chose His Ex So I Chose My Empire Chapter 14 After hanging up, she raised an eyebrow at me. “Mr. Liam will be here soon. Some people need to learn that it will never be their turn.” I ignored her, swirling the champagne in my glass. Perfect. If she hadn’t made that call, I
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He Chose His Ex So I Chose My Empire Chapter 13 I went. As just another employee of the Vance Foundation, I attended the annual charity gala. This would be my last public appearance as one of them. The gala was held in the crystal ballroom of a landmark Manhattan hotel. The air was thick
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He Chose His Ex So I Chose My Empire Chapter 12 I didn’t even look up. I just pushed the folder across the desk. I understood their attitude. In New York, on Wall Street, in places like this, people always gravitate toward resources and power. They were just betting on the person they thought would
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He Chose His Ex So I Chose My Empire Chapter 11 My mother divorced my father when I was very young. But when she left the marriage, the Vance family trust my grandfather had established for her was bound by a nearly impenetrable legal clause. I was the only direct blood relative, the sole heir.
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He Chose His Ex So I Chose My Empire Chapter 10 When I handed in my resignation, I felt a weight lift from my shoulders for the first time. Arthur Hayes, the foundation’s COO, took the letter, clearly stunned. “Elara? What is this? Just because you didn’t get the Legacy Initiative?” He pushed the letter
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He Chose His Ex So I Chose My Empire Chapter 09 Amid the chatter, my phone rang. It was Liam. I declined the call. A moment later, he called again. Expressionless, I put my phone on Do Not Disturb. Finally, silence. Chloe moved over from her desk, her expression worried. She lowered her voice. “Elara,
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He Chose His Ex So I Chose My Empire Chapter 08 When I returned to the foundation office, Serena had just ordered lunch for the entire department from the city’s most exclusive restaurant. Exquisite lunch boxes covered the tables in the common area. The team group chat was flooded with messages of thanks. “Thank you,
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He Chose His Ex So I Chose My Empire Chapter 07 As I left the estate, I ran into Serena on the long driveway. She rolled down her car window and smiled at me. “Elara.” “It’s so boring competing with you. Everything you fight so hard for, I always get first.” She lifted her chin
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