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My Ex-Wife's Secret System

Chapter 6 The Dinner

Word Count: 975    |    Released on: 11/08/2025

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1 Chapter 1 Thrown Out2 Chapter 2 Resist3 Chapter 3 The Voice4 Chapter 4 Jessica's Fall5 Chapter 5 Tasha's Proposition6 Chapter 6 The Dinner7 Chapter 7 Secret Moves8 Chapter 8 Power In Silence9 Chapter 9 Sinking Ship10 Chapter 10 The Buy-In11 Chapter 11 Anonymous Ally12 Chapter 12 Slipping Grip13 Chapter 13 Backroom Deals14 Chapter 14 Dressed in Silence15 Chapter 15 System Upgrade16 Chapter 16 Cold Calculations17 Chapter 17 Strings Attached18 Chapter 18 Michael's Mask Cracks19 Chapter 19 A Father's Secret20 Chapter 20 Debt Cleared21 Chapter 21 Emotional Echoes22 Chapter 22 Face to Face23 Chapter 23 The Patent Key24 Chapter 24 Breaking Point25 Chapter 25 System Response26 Chapter 26 Trust No One27 Chapter 27 Blackmail Begins28 Chapter 28 The File That Doesn't Exist29 Chapter 29 Desperate Measures30 Chapter 30 The Slap31 Chapter 31 The Secret Donor32 Chapter 32 The Last Recording33 Chapter 33 The Fallout34 Chapter 34 Wired35 Chapter 35 Final withdrawal36 Chapter 36 Unspoken Apology37 Chapter 37 Exposed38 Chapter 38 Crashing Silence39 Chapter 39 The Journal40 Chapter 40 Broken, Not Bitter41 Chapter 41 Shadows Of Life42 Chapter 42 Her First Defiance43 Chapter 43 Empty Apartment44 Chapter 44 Tasha's Suspicion45 Chapter 45 Return Of The Devil46 Chapter 46 Viral Again47 Chapter 47 He Buys The Building48 Chapter 48 Heartbeat49 Chapter 49 Godfather50 Chapter 50 Her Letter51 Chapter 51 Sleepless52 Chapter 52 Name The Baby53 Chapter 53 Hope54 Chapter 54 The Silent Father55 Chapter 55 Quantum Holdings56 Chapter 56 Jessica's New Normal57 Chapter 57 Michael's Fall58 Chapter 58 I'm Not Yours59 Chapter 59 The Anonymous Donor60 Chapter 60 The Meeting Room61 Chapter 61 System Test62 Chapter 62 Why Me63 Chapter 63 In The Shadows64 Chapter 64 Jessica's First Contract65 Chapter 65 Michael's Last Card66 Chapter 66 The Crossroad67 Chapter 67 What She Deserves68 Chapter 68 Hope And Fire69 Chapter 69 The forgotten Journal70 Chapter 70 The mother's Voice71 Chapter 71 System Override Request72 Chapter 72 Evelyn Eleanor's Secret Lab73 Chapter 73 The Memory File74 Chapter 74 Public Or Private75 Chapter 75 The Press Conference76 Chapter 76 Jessica's Stand77 Chapter 77 System Reward Clarity78 Chapter 78 Jessica's Father's Letter79 Chapter 79 Benson & Cole80 Chapter 80 Michael's Deal81 Chapter 81 Father's Shadow82 Chapter 82 Blood Doesn't Mean Loyalty83 Chapter 83 Jessica's Decision84 Chapter 84 The Island Mansion85 Chapter 85 Choice, Not Vengeance86 Chapter 86 Back To Her87 Chapter 87 One Step Closer88 Chapter 88 Peace Is A Choice89 Chapter 89 Our Child Deserves Better90 Chapter 90 A Name For Peace91 Chapter 91 Public Silence92 Chapter 92 Adrian's Investment93 Chapter 93 Michael's Final Key94 Chapter 94 The Silent Support95 Chapter 95 System Final Mission Begins96 Chapter 96 Baby Shower97 Chapter 97 Protecting Her98 Chapter 98 When The Water Broke99 Chapter 99 Holding Life