High stakes payback: Ex-wife becomes a CEO

on. To her, Damian had the best buildings and infrastructure for a home, but her unc

his time, the knights are neatly dressed in suits and have earpieces plugged

." Ivan stretched his hand to her and she held it as he led h

she was going to enjoy her stay at the estate but she couldn't help wonder

stablished himself as a world-known billionaire in the States, he remained t

bled-up thoughts. "Marietta, take her to the room prep

to admire the pieces of furniture, interior designs, and

Marietta smiled, honored by the awed lo

Thank you." Olivia s

out of that, the dishes

cloth

on her face as Olivia stared down at her si

awe at their policy as two maids selected a gown and opera gloves f

can always make another if

replied with a smile on her

remain healthy and fit for Damien who never appreciated her effort

****

unusual kind of scowl on his face as he moved to the d

med to be staring at him in a certain kind of

You are a di

and glowered at him. He was a new worker and had no in

et the

did,

re fi

s and walked off in sorrow while Dam

s used to and he wondered if the cooks switched recipes. Since he had taken nothing for

way to his office, ignoring his workers' gree

shrugged. They wondered what was amiss with the Boss. They knew that he had an unpleas

talk about some lame ideas with the Boss right now," T

or and quickly dispersed when

in different countries and he looked at his watch with a frown. The day was un

th papers and documents. She met his angry gaze and h

me to drop

t of my sight

atures but she immediately took them away without hesitation. A

wasn't the surprising part. The surprising part was that Olivia was nowhere to be fou

ge lunch for him even if he never showed any sign of appreciation. He would always reject her offers to bring lunch to him at work or ignore her when

lling in him. Why was he even thinking about her? She had signed the

o look at him. His looks were threatening and hers was of shock

e is a little behind schedule tod

ether, he asked. "And wh

u're having a meeting. Sometimes it takes hours an

. He hadn't kn

o him but he didn't know how long she waited since he took hours in t

with your lunch package, should I call her or o

now about their divorce. No one did, except Da

When she saw Willow, she frowned, glar

ame to return

work is done

the smile which previously eloped

auty" She displayed the latest designer bag that slung from her arm to a stoically seated Damian "Looks good

ightly. He wished everyone would just vanis

hat do you think? Oh, I can only imagine our first public appearanc

ng on and on until she was ready to leave. He watched the do

*****

fter having dinner with Olivia, t

you like

etly as they made their way thro

ffer to come with me to the estate. Now, I want you to recount everyth

tip of her tongue but she refused to ask. Instead, she recounted everything that had happened in the past five years as asked. Her father's

when she was done. Taking

ugh a psychotic phase years ago..." His voice trailed off and he shook his head with a distraught sigh "It's an awfully

m was planting companies and overtaking the domineering ones that stood in the limeligh

ression on his face only aggravated the hurt she felt for following her h

d you f

worried, knowing that you were at the mercy of Damian Brown. I found out that you live in the mansion and co

now and Olivia made n

I am hale and hearty. I will make up for the years that I've been absent, I promise to stan

o do anything for her, including destroying everything Damian had ever worked for, and the thought smeared a warm feeling through her cold

you want

r face. She did not seem like the tender and broken Olivia he knew moments ago, s

truction. I want the empire he worked s

at will