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Chasing After My Ex-Husband

Chapter 2 Breaking Apart

Word Count: 987 | Released on: 06/03/2025

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air. Lena sat by the counter, gripping her mug tightly. She was dressed in a brown sweat

a chair beside where she stood. He stared up at her face

wly without bothering to gl

as he drummed his fing

sh our conversation las

reasonable expression on her face. "Ther

alk about." He countered,

feel it, I just don't know why. What did I do

placed the mug down a little lo

not now.

tone. "That's all you've been saying for weeks. I'm y

, but she forced herself to remain calm

n line, and he looked away, clear

lankly at the floor, as she gave second th

smile plastered across his face. He carried a very small

d gently, app

er expression guar

box. "I wanted to show you something.

d. "Anniversa

his voice laced

al. Maybe go back to the place where we had our fir

terrupted, her ton

d by the sharpness i

said bluntly, standing a

Lena, it's our anniversary. We've

to meet his gaze. "Not this y

n his hand feeling heavier than before. "Le

ly, walking toward the closet. "I j

d the box. "You don't ev

urned back to face him, her expression hard. "We have a b

e. "That's it? A business dinner? No explanation, no

u said you wanted to talk? Fine. Let's talk

is pocket. "Because that's what we do best, isn't

throom. Grayson stared after her, his heart heavy with q

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ith you Mr. James." Lena said as she

o." He

es said as she stood up from her

soon as they left, a genuine

her business made her so happy, after all that was one of the main re

" Lena said, getting up from

g here." Grayson muttere

leave, just as she pushed the door open, she came face to face with a man an

in the restroom. Just as he stood up to go look for her, he saw her approaching him with a har

me find you." He said a

but her next actions shocked Gr

engulfing him in a hug. Grayson froze for

Lena bit her lip to suppress a sob. This was the last time she'd

Chapter End

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“Lena's eyes locked onto Grayson's, her voice trembling, barely above a whisper. "I'm sorry. I shouldn't have pushed you away like that. I...I made a mistake." Grayson's cold laughter cut through the air, sharp and unforgiving. He closed the space between them, his towering presence suffocating. "A mistake?" His voice was low, dangerous. "No, Lena. Dropping a glass is a mistake. What you did..." He leaned closer, his breath brushing against her ear, sending a shiver down her spine. "That was a choice." Lena flinched, her chest tightening. "I didn't know. .." "You knew exactly what you were doing," he interrupted, his tone like ice. He tilted her chin up, forcing her to meet his piercing gaze. "And now you're here, begging for something. What is it this time? Redemption? Love?" His lips curled into a cruel smirk. "Don't insult me." "I don't want anything from you," Lena shot back, though her voice faltered under his scrutiny. Grayson laughed softly, the sound mocking. "You always want something, Lena. What is it now?" His voice dropped to a lethal whisper. "A second chance to ruin me?" Her heart pounded in her chest, her words stuck in her throat. Lena watched him, her stomach twisting. The man before her was powerful, untouchable...everything she had once dreamed of. And now, she feared she had lost him forever. *** Lena made a choice, a selfish, cold decision she thought was best for her future. She married Grayson, a struggling man she believed she could manipulate to secure her family's fortune. But once the deal was sealed, she cast him aside without remorse. Later, regret weighed heavily on her heart. Grayson, the man she thought she'd discarded, has returned, but he's no longer the desperate man she once knew. He's powerful, ruthless, and unrecognizable. And worse? He's made it clear he wants nothing to do with her. Now, Lena must decide how far she's willing to go to mend what she broke. But Grayson's world has no room for second chances, or does it? Why did Lena suddenly want him back? Is it love, guilt, or something far more dangerous? And will Grayson forgive her, or destroy her?”