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Once My Wife

Chapter 3 The Unveiling of Suspicion

Word Count: 978    |    Released on: 17/07/2025

constructing. Her silence, her carefully measured distance, the professional armor s

question, the silenc

x-up with childcare, and fled the office with her heart pounding like a war drum. Behind he

eed International w

allway. Eyes flickered curiously, nervously, then away. Word had clearly not spread b

er in the mome

Cold. The door to his office closed behin

her first name. No "Ms

gh and restrained, m

d tall.

k slowly, hands in his pockets, his jaw

ag, knuckles whitening. "Jason, Lila is

d forward. "You expect me to believe a child with my eyes, my hair, wh

d, but her pulse th

to hers, daring her to

, her defenses trem

cross his face.

if tasting the word. "Yo

licked. The devastation

he whispered. "And

oice cracking like glass. "I walked in and saw

expression unreadable. "Yo

she hissed, years of pain flooding back. "You br

none of it matters?" His voice was dangero

"Don't you dare. I gave up everything to rais

s against the edge of his desk. His breath

oice breaking. "I was hired through a design firm. No

s didn't hold anger anymore. Just

"Now get me the finalized layout

d. Just

r sketches were a blur. Her hands trembled slightly as she reach

ame th

eronica

onsultation Reque

polite. But Bella recognize

acquisition from years ago. It was irrelevant to current operati

efore quietly deleting the email. If Veronic

Cole stood i

always, but there was something softer

ollow laugh. "

ed to say... don't let Jason's anger fool you. He's co

"Funny. I always thought he mo

pened. "Are you

breath

ha

ou saw?" His gaze was steady. "Things.

s phone buzzed. He gave her a

nd Bella sat there stunned. Doubt s

e have b

t. Lila was fast asleep, her tiny snores

aded now, but the memory was sharp. Her and Jason-laughing, ca

n his office, Veronica leaning close, a whisper,

yan's words

hat she had seen wasn'

n running f

, the photograph tr

't just behin

live, relentless,

ay forward...

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1 Chapter 1 The Ghost in the Glass Tower2 Chapter 2 The Unspoken Question3 Chapter 3 The Unveiling of Suspicion4 Chapter 4 The Game of Proximity5 Chapter 5 The Unspoken Threat6 Chapter 6 The Unraveling Threads7 Chapter 7 The Unsettling Alliance8 Chapter 8 The Shadow of George Reed9 Chapter 9 The Ghost of Memory10 Chapter 10 The Unveiled Truth11 Chapter 11 The Unholy Alliance12 Chapter 12 The Whispers of the Past13 Chapter 13 The Uncomfortable Truth14 Chapter 14 The Deepening Web15 Chapter 15 The Game of Cat and Mouse16 Chapter 16 The Digital Trap17 Chapter 17 The Bait Taken18 Chapter 18 The Old Flame's Embrace19 Chapter 19 The Poisoned Whispers20 Chapter 20 The Unseen Strings21 Chapter 21 The Ultimatum and the Guardian Angel22 Chapter 22 The Shadow of the Past23 Chapter 23 The Mother's Confession24 Chapter 24 The Unmasking of a Pawn25 Chapter 25 The Conflicted Confidante26 Chapter 26 The Reckoning of Loyalty27 Chapter 27 The Dinner with the Devil28 Chapter 28 The Race Against Time29 Chapter 29 The Unseen Battle30 Chapter 30 The Storm Breaks31 Chapter 31 The Unseen Strings and a Vanishing Shadow32 Chapter 32 The Phantom Limb of Power33 Chapter 33 The Chessboard Shifts: A Glimmer of Aris34 Chapter 34 Unmasking The Weaver35 Chapter 35 Exposed on the Pedestal36 Chapter 36 The Unraveling – A Queen Dethroned37 Chapter 37 Picking Up the Pieces – The Weight of Victory38 Chapter 38 A New Foundation39 Chapter 39 The Ripple Effect40 Chapter 40 The Subtle Threat41 Chapter 41 The Phantom Within42 Chapter 42 The Unseen Strings43 Chapter 43 The Ghost in the Machine44 Chapter 44 The Game's Mastermind45 Chapter 45 The Aftermath of the Countdown46 Chapter 46 The Unraveling Threads47 Chapter 47 Seeds of Doubt48 Chapter 48 A Vulnerable Confession49 Chapter 49 The Labyrinth of Power50 Chapter 50 The Betrayal Within51 Chapter 51 The Architect's Gaze52 Chapter 52 The Ghost of Obsession53 Chapter 53 The Serpent's Coil