The Heiress's Choice
For three years, Elena endured a husband who barely acknowledged her, a mother-in-law who treated her like hired help, and a sister-in-law who sneered that she was nothing but a golddigger. All the while, her husband, Damien, pined after his “perfect” ex, like his own wife didn’t exist.
Until the day Elena had enough.
She signed the divorce papers, packed a single bag, and vanished.
Damien was certain she’d come crawling back within a week. But the woman they all dismissed? Turns out Elena is a billionaire heiress, the CEO of the very empire Damien has been desperate to partner with and the one now signing his paychecks.
Oops.
Now Damien is spiraling, realizing too late what he lost. But Elena has choices she never had before. Like her childhood best friend, an NFL star who’s been in love with her all along.
So who will it be?
The ex-husband who finally woke up?
The best friend who never left?
Or has Elena finally decided she’s done with men who don’t deserve her?
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Chapter: 122. NowhereElena’s povSaturday mornings had quickly become my favourite kind of mornings.No alarm. No meetings. No board members waiting outside my office before I’d even had coffee.Just… quiet.I wandered around my apartment in one of Caleb’s hoodies, still debating whether I was in the mood to actually make breakfast or convince myself cereal counted as a proper meal.Then my phone buzzed on the kitchen counter. I smiled before I even looked at it. Somehow… I already knew.Caleb.Caleb: Come downstairs. You have exactly two minutes.I blinked.Me: Two minutes from when exactly?He didn’t answer.I sighed, shaking my head as I locked my phone.Of course he wouldn’t. Knowing Caleb, he was probably already outside.I quickly freshened up, changed into a pair of jeans and a simple top, ran a brush through my hair, grabbed my bag and headed downstairs before he decided two minutes had somehow become one.When the elevator opened and I stepped out of the lobby, he was already there, leaning agai
Last Updated: 2026-07-02
Chapter: 121. Regional DirectorDamien's POVMy new assistant met me at the door of my office at exactly eight forty-five with a printed schedule in her hand and a slightly nervous energy she was doing her best to contain."Good morning, Regional Director Blackwell," she said.I nodded once."Good morning."She walked beside me as I moved through the space for the first time properly.My things were still partially unpacked, boxes from the Singapore handover stacked near the window, documents spread across the desk in an organized way."Your first leadership meeting is at ten," she said, reading from her mini pad. “Followed by an onboarding session with the international partnerships team, then a one on one with Mr. Walsh from the board at two, and your new department access codes have already been sent to your phone…”"Thank you," I said, cutting her off.It wasn’t her. Last night, I slept maybe three hours. I just wasn’t in the mood for enthusiasm this morning. "And congratulations again, sir," she added, genuine
Last Updated: 2026-06-28
Chapter: 120. Much betterElena's POVThe building had mostly emptied out by the time I finally made it back to my office and for the first time all day, I was completely alone in the room that had just officially become mine.I sat down behind the desk slowly.My desk, actually.Then I looked around properly for the first time. The wide surface in front of me, the tall windows showing the city at night, the warm light, the shelves that were now starting to look like mine rather than something I borrowed from someone else.Since I came back, a part of me never fully settled in here.Six months ago, Adrian stood in this exact office and told me I was on probation. I remembered walking out afterward convinced I could lose everything.And ever since then, no matter how many hours I spent sitting behind this desk, it never completely felt like mine.It felt like if I made one wrong move, someone could walk in and take it away again.And now I’d earned it, all I felt was tired. Just entirely and completely drained
Last Updated: 2026-06-27
Chapter: 119. The weight of happyElena's POVThe boardroom smelled like leather, fresh coffee and something that felt strangely like finality.I signed the last document and set the pen down, and for a second I just stared at my own signature, sitting on the page like it had always belonged there.The board members were already rising from their seats, one after another, and the applause started quiet then filled the whole room.Adrian was looking at me from across the table with that particular expression he gets when he is trying very hard not to make it obvious that he is proud of me."Congratulations, Ms. Sterling," the chairman said, reaching across to shake my hand."Thank you," I said, and my voice came out steadier than I expected.Adrian leaned toward me as the room began to settle, keeping his voice low. "You do realise," he said, "that from today you no longer have the luxury of seeing my face around this building every day."I laughed before I could stop myself, "You say that like it is a loss.""For you
Last Updated: 2026-06-24
Chapter: 118. DetailsElena's POV"I still cannot believe you have a fireplace,” I said, tilting my wine glass toward the far wall.Claire didn't even look up from the last box she was unpacking.“It's gas.""I don't care what kind," I said, waving her off. “It still counts."Jenna laughed from the kitchen doorway, where something had been simmering for the past twenty minutes and filling the apartment with the kind of warmth that made everything feel genuinely lived in.We had spent the better part of the evening sorting through Claire's last remaining boxes, arguing about where everything should go, drinking wine while doing it, and now the three of us were finally standing back looking at the space properly.It was beautiful. But not in the loud, expensive way. Large windows pulling in the last of the evening light, warm neutral tones, books stacked in actual piles that looked genuinely read, candles on the coffee table, a low shelf along one wall lined with small plants and framed photographs."Okay,
Last Updated: 2026-06-23
Chapter: 117. CEOElena's POV"Miss Sterling, any thoughts on the Q3 figures?"I looked up from my notebook, where I had been writing absolutely nothing for ten minutes."The numbers look solid," I said, "especially the Denver division margins."The board member nodded and moved on. I exhaled quietly and let my mind drift straight back to this past weekend in Caleb's apartment.Specifically to Saturday morning, when he appeared near the elevator in slides and a hoodie with his keys already in his hand, looking like a man who had absolutely thought this through."I'm going to get coffee," he announced casually.Then I looked up from the couch."Sit down, Caleb.""It's one block away.”"You have a shoulder injury." "My legs work fine, Elena.""Caleb,” I said, shooting him a glare.He pointed at me across the room. "You are genuinely enjoying this way too much.""Sit down.”He sat down muttering something under his breath. I looked back at my magazine trying to hide my smile.He spent the entire weekend
Last Updated: 2026-06-20
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