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Dumped By My EX, I Picked Up A Tycoon

Chapter 7 Chapter 7 The Power He Holds

Word Count: 1242    |    Released on: 29/08/2025

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erile HR office, fingers crumpling the terminatio

phans fighting for scraps in a wo

your termination." His gaze raked over me like I was something stuck to his shoe. "Frankly,

t was

ed-the one I once believed was honorable, principled, good-s

k to me when you

ed my ja

Sanchez family's influence may loom over me like a storm clou

ways loved to m

s rejection email after rejection email glared back at me. My finger hovered

omeone whose last empl

through the suffocating silence. She kicked off her heels, her cur

ng my temples. "

dying me. "You look like

heck," I muttered, slu

e not exactly the 'bartending type,' but we're short-staffed at

ngers made my skin prickle, but desperation had a way

Only if you wa

of a smile tugged at my l

ondition was ticking like a time bomb in his chest,

onstantly pulled the hem of the short skirt I'm wearing. A hairband with bunny ears, and the tail on the short skirt I'm

If someone treated you

ing my drink tray like

g groping hands in the smoky haze. Then a familiar voice stopped me. I pretended

," Davis, one of Damon's friends, smirked at

and I took a deep breath. If I didn't want to los

ir?" I clutched the tray, m

u look more intoxicating than this bottle of hard liquor. Mind

If we were the same as before, he would have broken bones of Davis for looking at

uld you still expect

orced a smile at Davis and was ready to

aved the paper bills in front of me, "What

asn't paying for drinks-he was pu

his disgusting face, but how wa

." I gritted. For A

hospital bills. By the fifth, Davis's sneer blurred at the edges

tween my shoulder blades. Damon's gaze,

r fill,

I eyed his thinning wallet. "What's wrong, big s

d flung it across the floor. Bills scattered like fallen leaves, th

think this would

despite the tequila burning through my veins. When I straightened, I tucked the stack

at me, sweetheart, I'll be here.

und my wrist. Damon didn't say a word. Just dragged me thro

of me!" I hissed, t

a hole in my body. "What are you doing, huh? Whori

d, but I ignored,

post. His eyes became more deadly. "You could've h

through the all

g I've touched tonight," I spat. "I'

ed for violence, but tires screeched

for a few seconds until someon

ms, exposed from the folded sleeves of his black polo, paired with a seemingly tailored trouser

owing to the familia

nuous frantic drumbeat the moment his face

How.how did

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1 Chapter 1 Chapter 1 Unexpected Surprise2 Chapter 2 Chapter 2 So Pathetic3 Chapter 3 Chapter 3 Deadly Charm4 Chapter 4 Chapter 4 Taste of Betrayal5 Chapter 5 Chapter 5 Little VIP6 Chapter 6 Chapter 6 The Weight of Fatherhood7 Chapter 7 Chapter 7 The Power He Holds8 Chapter 8 Chapter 8 Just Another Arrogant Devil9 Chapter 9 Chapter 9 Choice Left10 Chapter 10 Chapter 10 Bruised Pride11 Chapter 11 Chapter 11 Silent Rebellion12 Chapter 12 Chapter 12 Mission Accomplished13 Chapter 13 Chapter 13 Cold Menace14 Chapter 14 Chapter 14 Tension15 Chapter 15 Chapter 15 Foolish16 Chapter 16 Chapter 16 Kept in the Dark17 Chapter 17 Chapter 17 Best Friend18 Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Liar19 Chapter 19 Chapter 19 Goodbye20 Chapter 20 Chapter 20 Evil Plans21 Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Trust22 Chapter 22 Chapter 22 A Wish23 Chapter 23 Chapter 23 Peaceful Night24 Chapter 24 Chapter 24 Temptation25 Chapter 25 Chapter 25 A Family That Eats Together...26 Chapter 26 Chapter 26 Favor27 Chapter 27 Chapter 27 A VIP28 Chapter 28 Chapter 28 Protecting Noah29 Chapter 29 Chapter 29 Moretti's Don't Cry30 Chapter 30 Chapter 30 Crumbled31 Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Losing Home, Losing Hope32 Chapter 32 Chapter 32 The Fight I Picked33 Chapter 33 Chapter 33 Power34 Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Pessimistic35 Chapter 35 Chapter 35 Pride...36 Chapter 36 Chapter 36 Permission Granted37 Chapter 37 Chapter 37 A Smile to Start the Day38 Chapter 38 Chapter 38 Not A Quitter39 Chapter 39 Chapter 39 Value...40 Chapter 40 Chapter 40 Behind Closed Door41 Chapter 41 Chapter 41 Don't Have To Beg42 Chapter 42 Chapter 42 Spend Millions43 Chapter 43 Chapter 43 Good Person44 Chapter 44 Chapter 44 A Coffee and A Smile For Breakfast45 Chapter 45 Chapter 45 Waltz...46 Chapter 46 Chapter 46 Growing Attraction47 Chapter 47 Chapter 47 Expensive Feelings48 Chapter 48 Chapter 48 Expensive Silk49 Chapter 49 Chapter 49 Rage and Envy50 Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Roll With The Punches51 Chapter 51 Chapter 51 Fallen Defense52 Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Wonder...53 Chapter 53 Chapter 53 Sealed Symphony54 Chapter 54 Chapter 54 A Substitute55 Chapter 55 Chapter 55 Not A Word of Truth56 Chapter 56 Chapter 56 Trapped in his Arms57 Chapter 57 Chapter 57 He is Sulking58 Chapter 58 Chapter 58 Something Certain59 Chapter 59 Chapter 59 He's Become Carefree60 Chapter 60 Chapter 60 Always Been You61 Chapter 61 Chapter 61 Worse Things He Can Do62 Chapter 62 Chapter 62 Tamed63 Chapter 63 Chapter 63 Threatened...64 Chapter 64 Chapter 64 Worth Keeping65 Chapter 65 Chapter 65 Wildfire...66 Chapter 66 Chapter 66 Faded Smile67 Chapter 67 Chapter 67 Equal...68 Chapter 68 Chapter 68 You're Mine69 Chapter 69 Chapter 69 Words Are Deadly70 Chapter 70 Chapter 70 Rely On Me71 Chapter 71 Chapter 71 Robbed Blind72 Chapter 72 Chapter 72 Redemption...73 Chapter 73 Chapter 73 Dinner...74 Chapter 74 Chapter 74 Closer...75 Chapter 75 Chapter 75 Worth It76 Chapter 76 Chapter 76 Liquors and Kisses77 Chapter 77 Chapter 77 Relationship...78 Chapter 78 Chapter 78 Lover...79 Chapter 79 Chapter 79 Lucky Charm80 Chapter 80 Chapter 80 The Louder, The Better81 Chapter 81 Chapter 81 Worries and Triumph82 Chapter 82 Chapter 82 Family Dinner83 Chapter 83 Chapter 83 Food Container84 Chapter 84 Chapter 84 Promises...85 Chapter 85 Chapter 85 Relatives86 Chapter 86 Chapter 86 DNA Test87 Chapter 87 Chapter 87 Legal Procedures88 Chapter 88 Chapter 88 Content and Happy89 Chapter 89 Chapter 89 Who Has The Advantage 90 Chapter 90 Chapter 90 Drunk91 Chapter 91 Chapter 91 Wishes...92 Chapter 92 Chapter 92 Buried Truth93 Chapter 93 Chapter 93 An Escape94 Chapter 94 Chapter 94 On Bended Knees95 Chapter 95 Chapter 95 Fever96 Chapter 96 Chapter 96 Emergency Exit97 Chapter 97 Chapter 97 The Sound of Rage98 Chapter 98 Chapter 98 The Story It Holds99 Chapter 99 Chapter 99 Letters100 Chapter 100 Chapter 100 Uninvited Guest