Valkyrie Rising: Ruining My Ex-Husband

Valkyrie Rising: Ruining My Ex-Husband

ADEOLA MORAYO

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"I told you once, Dominic: I don't need your charity. I'm going to take everything you ever loved." For three years, Seraphina was the ghost in the Sinclair mansion-a devoted wife who traded her dreams for a man who never even learned her favorite color. To Dominic Sinclair, she was a business arrangement, a "placeholder" to keep his bed warm until his glamorous first love returned. When the divorce papers were slapped onto the table, Seraphina was cast out into the cold with nothing but a bruised heart and a positive pregnancy test she kept hidden in her palm. "You're a nobody, Seraphina. Without my name, you're just another face in the crowd." Six years later, the "nobody" has returned with a vengeance. Dominic's empire is under siege. A ruthless, anonymous shark known only as 'The Valkyrie' is dismantling his legacy piece by piece. When he finally comes face-to-face with his enemy, he doesn't find a bitter ex-wife begging for alimony. He finds a goddess of industry who controls half the city's wealth. But it's not just her power that stops his heart. It's the small boy standing by her side-a child with his eyes, his chin, and his cold Sinclair blood. Dominic wants a second chance. He wants his family. But Seraphina didn't come back for a reunion-she came back to watch him realize that the "placeholder" was actually the only queen he ever had.

Valkyrie Rising: Ruining My Ex-Husband Chapter 1 THE ANNIVERSARY GIFT

The penthouse was silent, save for the soft ticking of the grand clock in the hallway and the low hum of the city seventy floors below. Seraphina adjusted the silk lace of her dress, her fingers trembling slightly. On the mahogany dining table, a five-course meal sat cooling-Dominic's favorite French dishes, prepared by her own hands over six grueling hours.

Tonight was their third wedding anniversary.

For three years, Seraphina had played the role of the perfect Sinclair wife. She had been the shadow in his house, the warmth in his bed, and the silent support system that kept his life running while he built his empire. She didn't mind the coldness or the long nights he spent at the office. She believed, with the naivety of a girl in love, that if she just gave him enough, he would eventually see her.

Her hand drifted to the silk pocket of her dress, brushing against a small, folded piece of paper. It was a sonogram from her appointment that afternoon. A heartbeat. A tiny Sinclair heir.

"He'll be happy," she whispered to the empty room, a small, hopeful smile gracing her lips. "This changes everything."

The sound of the private elevator chiming broke the silence. Seraphina stood up quickly, smoothing her dress. The doors slid open to reveal Dominic Sinclair.

He looked every bit the titan-sharp, lethal, and devastatingly handsome in a charcoal-grey suit. But as he stepped into the light, the smile on Seraphina's face faltered. He didn't look like a man coming home to celebrate. He looked like a man finishing a chore.

And there was the scent. White lilies.

It was the signature perfume of Lydia Vance-the woman Dominic had loved before her family went bankrupt, the woman who had left him for a richer suitor four years ago.

"Dominic, you're home," Seraphina said, her voice steady despite the thumping of her heart. "I thought... since it's our anniversary, we could-"

"Sign it."

He didn't look at her. He didn't even acknowledge the candles or the wine. He simply tossed a thick manila envelope onto the table. It slid across the polished wood, knocking over a crystal wine glass. The red liquid bled into the white lace tablecloth like a fresh wound.

Seraphina stared at the bold letters at the top of the document. DIVORCE SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT.

"Dominic?" her voice was a mere breath. "What is this?"

"Lydia is back," he said, loosening his tie as he walked toward the bar. He poured himself a glass of scotch, his back to her. "Her marriage in Europe is annulled. I've already moved her things into the North estate. I want you out by tomorrow morning."

The world seemed to tilt. Seraphina gripped the back of a chair to keep from collapsing. "Out? Dominic, we've been married for three years. I was there when the board tried to remove you. I was there when you were sick. I've been your wife."

Dominic turned, his Sinclair-blue eyes as cold as a winter sea. "You were a placeholder, Seraphina."

The words hit harder than a physical blow.

"You were a quiet, obedient girl who filled a gap while the woman I actually love was away," he continued, taking a slow sip of his drink. "I rewarded you for it. You lived in luxury. You wore my name. But that time is over. Lydia is the only Mrs. Sinclair I ever wanted."

He pulled a check from his breast pocket and flicked it toward her. It fluttered through the air, landing in the puddle of spilled wine.

"Two million dollars. Consider it a tip for your services. Sign the papers, take the money, and disappear. Don't make this difficult, or I'll ensure you leave this city with nothing but the clothes on your back."

Seraphina looked down at the wine-stained check. She thought of the tiny life inside her. She thought of the three years she had wasted loving a man who viewed her as a temporary employee.

Something inside her snapped. The warmth, the softness, the yearning-it all burned away in a flash of icy clarity.

She didn't cry. She didn't beg. Instead, she reached into her pocket, gripped the sonogram, and-in a move that surprised even herself-tucked it deeper away. He didn't deserve to know. This child was hers.

She picked up the pen. With a hand that was now perfectly still, she signed her name for the last time as Seraphina Sinclair.

"Keep your money, Dominic," she said, her voice dropping an octave, sounding like a stranger's. She stood up straight, her shoulders square, meeting his gaze with a coldness that made him pause mid-sip.

"You're right. I was a placeholder," she whispered, a chilling smile playing on her lips. "But you've made a fatal mistake. You think you're the one casting me aside, but you're just the first domino to fall. You didn't just lose a wife tonight, Dominic. You created an enemy."

He laughed, a dry, arrogant sound. "I'm a Sinclair, Seraphina. You're a nobody. I don't lose."

"We'll see," she said, turning toward the door without taking a single one of her belongings. "Because the next time you see my face, you'll be the one begging for a placeholder. And I'll be the one who owns your world."

As she walked out into the rain, leaving the Sinclair name behind, the woman known as the 'Invisible Wife' died.

The Valkyrie was born.

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“"I told you once, Dominic: I don't need your charity. I'm going to take everything you ever loved." For three years, Seraphina was the ghost in the Sinclair mansion-a devoted wife who traded her dreams for a man who never even learned her favorite color. To Dominic Sinclair, she was a business arrangement, a "placeholder" to keep his bed warm until his glamorous first love returned. When the divorce papers were slapped onto the table, Seraphina was cast out into the cold with nothing but a bruised heart and a positive pregnancy test she kept hidden in her palm. "You're a nobody, Seraphina. Without my name, you're just another face in the crowd." Six years later, the "nobody" has returned with a vengeance. Dominic's empire is under siege. A ruthless, anonymous shark known only as 'The Valkyrie' is dismantling his legacy piece by piece. When he finally comes face-to-face with his enemy, he doesn't find a bitter ex-wife begging for alimony. He finds a goddess of industry who controls half the city's wealth. But it's not just her power that stops his heart. It's the small boy standing by her side-a child with his eyes, his chin, and his cold Sinclair blood. Dominic wants a second chance. He wants his family. But Seraphina didn't come back for a reunion-she came back to watch him realize that the "placeholder" was actually the only queen he ever had.”
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Chapter 1 THE ANNIVERSARY GIFT

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Chapter 2 THE RETURN OF THE VALKYRIE

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Chapter 3 THE GALA OF GHOSTS

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Chapter 4 THE ELEVATOR TRAP

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Chapter 5 THE BOY IN THE MIRROR

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Chapter 6 THE RIVAL'S SHADOW

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Chapter 7 THE DNA DECEPTION

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Chapter 8 SHATTERED GLASS AND LIES

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Chapter 9 THE HOSTILE TAKEOVER

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Chapter 10 TRAPPED IN THE AFTERGLOW

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Chapter 11 THE PLAYGROUND AMBUSH

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Chapter 12 SCANDAL IN THE PARK

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Chapter 13 THE BREAKING POINT

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Chapter 14 THE WEIGHT OF THE TRUTH

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Chapter 15 THE VOID OF THE NAME

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Chapter 16 THE SCANDAL BLOOMS

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Chapter 17 THE SHATTERED REFLECTION

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Chapter 18 THE SHADOW IN THE REARVIEW

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Chapter 19 THE FORTRESS OF ASHES

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Chapter 20 THE MIDNIGHT CONFESSION

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Chapter 21 THE PRESS CONFERENCE GAMBIT

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Chapter 22 THE AFTERMATH OF TRUTH

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Chapter 23 THE CORNERED VIPER

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Chapter 24 THE WEAKEST LINK

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Chapter 25 THE FRACTURED SANCTUARY

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Chapter 26 THE BREACH

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Chapter 27 THE OXYGEN RUN

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Chapter 28 THE MORNING AFTER THE WAR

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Chapter 29 THE RETURN TO LONDON

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Chapter 30 THE BOARDROOM MASSACRE

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Chapter 31 THE SILENCE OF VICTORY

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Chapter 32 THE FIRST LESSON

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Chapter 33 THE GHOSTS OF PARIS

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Chapter 34 THE WEIGHT OF THE CROWN

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Chapter 35 THE DOCKLANDS DEBT

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Chapter 36 THE ANATOMY OF A BREAKING HEART

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Chapter 37 THE FRAGILE ARCHITECTURE OF DAWN

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Chapter 38 THE LIQUIDATION PROTOCOL

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Chapter 39 THE VELVET NOOSE

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Chapter 40 THE LION'S SANCTUARY

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