All Chapters of Tangled Hearts: In Love With My Ex Husband's Boss: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

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31. The Man I'm Becoming

Caspian's POV I couldn't get her out of my mind.Every time I closed my eyes, I saw her—standing in that emerald green dress, the fabric hugging her body like it was made for her. I saw the way her lips trembled after our kiss, the fire in her eyes when she stood up to me, the way her voice cracked when she confessed her fears. I hadn’t planned for any of this.She was supposed to be a means to an end—a strategic pawn in a revenge game I had spent years crafting. But now, she has become something entirely different. She was a storm that ripped through the walls I had spent so long building, and I was starting to realize that I didn’t want to put them back up.I had planned to hurt Hector Woods. I didn’t expect to fall for the woman he had tried to break.The thoughts were too loud in my head. I needed to quiet them, even if just for a night. So I texted Jameson, my best friend.The bar we used to hit back in the day was dimly lit and smelled of bourbon and old wood. The kind of place

32. Midnight Confessions

Avery's POVI thought handing Hector the divorce papers would be the end of something—the final nail in the coffin of a toxic, broken marriage.But I was wrong.He didn’t even read them. He tore them in half right in front of me. No hesitation. No emotion. Just a sharp rip that echoed in the silence like a gunshot.And then he walked away, leaving the pieces fluttering to the floor, and me standing there stunned—humiliated all over again.That night, I couldn’t sleep.I tossed and turned, my mind spinning, heart aching. The image of those torn pages haunted me. Every time I closed my eyes, I saw his smug face, heard the sound of paper ripping, felt the heavy weight of powerlessness settle over me like a shroud.He had the upper hand again.Legally, emotionally, symbolically—he was still trying to own me.I stared at the ceiling, my thoughts bouncing like angry wasps in my head. My room felt suffocating. Juliet was probably in her room, already spinning this into another power play. An

33. Unspoken Storms

Avery’s POVThe soft clinking of glasses and the low hum of music filled the dimly lit bar. It was early evening, and the place wasn’t too crowded—just the way I liked it. The amber lighting wrapped around the space like a quiet embrace, but nothing could still the restlessness inside me.I wrapped my fingers around the rim of my untouched drink, stirring the melting ice with the straw. I had texted Desmond a few hours ago, needing to talk to someone who wasn’t tangled in the drama of my life—someone who didn’t want anything from me.Desmond walked in just as I was about to check my phone again. He wore his usual dark jeans and a black T-shirt, his brown hair a little messy like he’d run his fingers through it too many times. When his eyes found mine, he gave a half-smile and made his way over.“Avery,” he said, sliding into the booth across from me. “You know how I have this weird habit of reading a tone into a text, right?”“Yeah, and?”“Your text sounded like you have been so worri

34. Dangerous Distractions

Caspian’s POVI’d never been the type to look forward to going into the office. Work was work—something I had mastered, something that kept my revenge plan moving, something I controlled with precision. But today… today felt different.I checked my reflection in the mirror again, straightening my already perfect tie. My hair was in place, my cologne subtle but sharp. Everything looked normal on the outside, but inside?My chest buzzed with anticipation.I knew exactly why.The very thought of Avery waiting somewhere in the building, her soft green eyes, the way she bit her lip when she was thinking, the way her voice lowered just a little when she was talking to me alone—it drove me absolutely mad.I wasn’t even trying to fight it anymore. I had fallen. Deep.And now, all I wanted was to see her again. Not in the way I saw most people. I wanted to study her—every look, every movement, every reaction. I wanted to soak her in like she was the only source of light left in my dark, reven

35. Her Price for Silence

Avery’s POV I didn’t want to go.I didn’t want to see her face, sit across from her fake-smiling lips, or listen to whatever disgusting offer she was about to throw on the table. But I had no choice. Not when she held a ticking bomb over my head, ready to blow up everything I had just started to rebuild.When Debby waved me over to the small restaurant across the street from the office, I followed stiffly, feeling like a prisoner walking toward her own execution.The moment we sat down, she skipped all formalities."I’m not going to waste your time, Avery," she said, leaning forward with that smirk I was beginning to hate with my entire soul. "You know what I saw. I know what I saw. And I’m guessing you know what it would mean if someone else saw it too. Most especially your dear loving husband, Hector."I clenched my jaw. "You said this wasn’t about ruining lives, just business. So say what you want to say and get it over with."Debby chuckled like I amused her. "Right. Business. Le

36. A Safe Place

Avery’s POVI couldn’t concentrate at work. Every time I looked up from my computer screen, Debby’s smug face flashed through my mind, her voice replaying that awful ultimatum—twenty-four hours, or she’d blow everything up.It felt like my world was on a time bomb.I tapped my pen against the desk, my thoughts drifting back to Hector and the way he’d ripped up the divorce papers like they were trash. If Debby went ahead and spilled what she saw, Hector could use it against me. He could twist everything to make it seem like I was the unfaithful one. The irony wasn’t lost on me—he cheated, he lied, but a single kiss with Caspian could suddenly become ammunition in court.And Debby knew that.She didn’t care about me or what I was going through. To her, this was an opportunity to cash out, to line her pockets with my silence.I stared at my phone, hesitating for a moment before pressing Caspian’s contact. My fingers trembled slightly, not because I was scared of him, but because I knew h

37. One Night of Comfort

Avery’s POVI don’t know how long we stayed like that—curled into each other on his couch, hearts racing, skin buzzing from too much emotion and not enough air.After I told him I might be falling in love, the room felt quieter. Still, but not heavy. Caspian didn’t move away, didn’t rush to say something dramatic. Instead, he just stayed there—his arm around me, his thumb gently tracing slow circles on my arm.It was enough.No man had ever made me feel like that—seen, held, steady. Not Hector, with all his slick charm and empty promises. Caspian didn’t have to say anything more. He made me feel safe, like I didn’t have to prove myself, or pretend I was okay when I wasn’t.After a while, he broke the silence.“You haven’t eaten dinner, have you?”I blinked, slowly pulling away from the crook of his shoulder. “No. Not really hungry.”“That’s not an option,” he said, standing and offering me his hand. “You’re not going to let some greedy blackmailer starve you.”I smiled faintly and let

38. The Counter-Trap

Caspian’s POVThe morning sun filtered through the blinds of my office, cutting sharp lines across the mahogany desk. Outwardly, I was the picture of corporate composure—tailored charcoal suit, perfectly knotted tie, reviewing a quarterly market analysis.Inwardly, my mind was still wrapped in the golden warmth of my bedroom from just a few hours ago.The memory of Avery sleeping against my chest, safe and completely unburdened, was a dangerous distraction. For the first time in years, the icy venom that usually fueled my morning routine had been replaced by something fiercely protective. I didn’t just want to destroy Hector anymore; I wanted to build a fortress around Avery so nothing could ever make her shake again.A soft knock interrupted my thoughts.Avery stepped into the office. She had changed into a fresh emerald blouse, but despite the professional attire, I could see the slight tension in her jaw. The 24-hour clock was ticking, and it was wearing on her."Close the door," I

39. Caught Red-Handed

Avery’s POVThe glass door of the cafe across from the Sterling Global headquarters chimed softly as I pushed it open. To anyone else, it was just a crisp, ordinary morning. But as I stepped inside, the leather strap of the heavy black duffel bag cut into my shoulder like a block of lead.Beneath the silk fabric of my emerald blouse, right against my collarbone, the miniature audio transmitter felt like a brand on my skin. Every breath I took felt shallow, hyper-monitored. I knew that less than a block away, in the tinted surveillance van parked curbside, Caspian was listening to the frantic cadence of my heartbeat.“Just breathe, Avery,” his deep, gravelly voice had promised me in his office before I left. “Let her do the talking. Let her hang herself.”I scanned the room, and there she was. Debby was seated in a secluded corner booth near the back exit, a position undoubtedly chosen so she could watch the entrance. She looked remarkably ca

40. Erasing the Paper Tiger

Caspian’s POVThe back exit of the café led straight into a secluded, concrete alleyway, the exact spot where Vance had parked one of our tinted company SUVs. The flashing blue and red lights of the unmarked police cruisers cast jagged, rhythmic shadows against the brick walls, illuminating the pathetic spectacle of Deborah being marched out in handcuffs.Her heels clicked erratically on the damp asphalt, a sharp, frantic contrast to the confident stride she’d used to terrorize Avery just twenty-four hours ago. She was hyperventilating, her loud red lipstick smudged against her chin, weeping as the lead detective held her down to slide her into the backseat of the cruiser.I stood at the threshold of the exit, my hands casually tucked into my trousers. I felt nothing but a cold, clinical satisfaction.Avery stepped up beside me. The emerald of her blouse caught the harsh stroke of the police lights. She was quiet, her arms wrapped around her middl

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