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Once My Wife

Chapter 4 The Game of Proximity

Word Count: 813    |    Released on: 17/07/2025

had become relentless, making sure Bella stayed close, under the guise of professional necessity. Every blueprint, every late-night revis

professionalism, her clipped replies and cool tone a barrier she hoped he couldn't breach. But he was watching. Alw

port across the table without a word. B

ents?" she asked,

ght. "But the cost breakdown is vague, and the

wasn't part of the original plan." Her eyes narrow

. "It has your di

n Bella's throat. "

udying her. "Someone's trying to make

like a shroud. Veronica wasn't just pl

, the trap s

a a last-minute assignment. "Mr. Reed wants you to p

ing. The property was remote and long-forgotten.

onica said, her sm

lobby, suitcase in hand,

eaded?" he asked

to evaluate a condemned sit

t's Veronica. She's trying to isolate you. And she's been whispering

. "What exactly

l records before you left. That

anger. "That's a lie. I left

ut Jason's already asking questions.

ears. Veronica was circling like a vulture, Jason was chasing ghosts, and

most unexpected

d up at Lil

on the firm's new security insta

tly. "Hey! You're the m

eling before her. "

y screen flashing parents' pic

n fr

felt t

ust a little. "Som

. The way his fingers trembled, the awe in his eyes told a story words never co

hing her daughter sleep. The weight of it all bore down on her-Jason's nearness,

as D

id, warmth lacing every syllable. "I mi

n't know. I feel like

said. "Come back. To Boston

a

ike a bell tolling

of her child. And no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't forget the way

r phone vib

ymous m

broke things off with Veronica. Dig

d. She stared at the

d her to unco

battle between love and lies she was sta

ty had just become

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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