《DATING MY DAUGHTER'S EX》全部章節：第 21 章 - 第 30 章

MAYA'S POV I was just about to start making the people of Tulsa see the thief that Leo really is. I had the story ready in my head. The gold-digging ex-boyfriend, using his old girlfriend to get to her rich mother. People would eat it up. It would ruin him. If I couldn't have him, no one would. Especially not my mother. Then, my mother called. She wanted to see me this morning at the mansion. I didn't want to go. I was still so angry. How could she not know the ladies' code? You don't date your friend's ex, and you definitely don't date your daughter's ex. It's an unwritten rule. A law. Even if she and Leo think they love each other, that kind of love is wrong. It's an abomination. A disgusting one. "It is very important, Maya. We need to talk," she said on the phone. Her voice sounded different. Tired. Sad, maybe. That was the only reason I decided to go. I drove the thirty minutes to the mansion. The big gates swung open, and I felt a mix of old comfort and new anger. I fou

ELLIE'S POV"Mom, what are you doing here?"Maya's voice was sharp, cutting through the thick silence of the room. I stood frozen in the open doorway, my brain struggling to make sense of the scene.I wasn't expecting her to be here. How could I be? Just hours ago, I sat with her in my living room. I told her I was choosing her over Leo. I watched the anger melt from her face, replaced by a joy that made my own heart ache with both relief and loss. We laughed at a movie. We mended our broken pieces.And now, here she was. In Leo's apartment. Turning to look at me, her eyes wide with a shock that mirrored my own. She was completely naked. She grabbed her clothes from the floor and began to pull them on, her movements fast and angry.Leo was just sitting on the edge of the torn couch. He wasn't moving. He was just looking at me, his face pale, his expression a storm of shame and desperation."So, you lied to me," Maya spat, yanking her shirt over her head. Her voice trembled with a fury

LEO'S POVThe party was loud, bright, and full of energy. Music pounded through the speakers. Colored lights flashed across the room. People danced, laughed, and took selfies everywhere. I stood near the edge with a cup of soda in my hand, checking my phone every few minutes. It was already past ten. I just wanted the night to end so I could drive straight to Ellie’s place.My mind kept going back to earlier— her body pressed against the door, the way she pulled me close and said she loved me. The heat of her skin under my hands. The way she moaned when I touched her breast. We were so close to finally having each other, no interruptions, no guilt, just us. I could still feel the ghost of her lips on mine. My body was restless just thinking about it. Tonight was supposed to be ours.Then Hana stepped onto the small stage in the middle of the room. Someone handed her a microphone. The music dropped low. Everyone turned to look at her.She looked happy— really happy. Her dress sparkled

ELLIE'S POVMy hands were still shaking when I picked up the phone again. The TV was off now, but Giselle’s face and words kept playing in my head like a bad song on repeat. I scrolled through my contacts until I found Daniel’s name. My thumb hovered over the call button for a second before I pressed it. I needed answers. I needed something— anything— to make sense of this mess.The line rang twice before he picked up.“Ellie,” he said, his voice flat and tired.“Daniel, we need to talk.”There was a long pause. Then he sighed. “I remember warning you— and begging you— to buy my share in Silhouette when I offered it. You ignored me. Now you’re calling?”I closed my eyes and leaned against the wall. Leo was still on the couch, watching me with worried eyes. I tried to keep my voice steady. “Daniel, let me admit it. That day, I was acting based on my emotions. I was angry. Hurt. I just want to understand now— why is Giselle on my TV screen saying the opposite of what you told me? You sa

LEO'S POVI didn't even think about Daniel's words before I left his office. My feet just carried me out. The door clicked shut behind me, and I stood in the hallway for a second, feeling like I couldn't breathe.The first part of his request was what stuck in my head. The part where he wanted me to find a way for him to get back between Ellie's legs. He wanted to have sex with her. My skin crawled just thinking about it. I know old men like him think differently, but to use his ex-wife's crisis as a way to force himself back into her bed... it was disgusting. It made my bargain feel dirty before I even agreed to it.I needed to clear my head. I got in my truck and drove back to Ellie's mansion, not knowing what else to do. I was so lost in my own thoughts that the drive was a blur.When I pulled up to the big house, I saw there were other cars parked in the driveway. Not just any cars— nice, expensive sedans.I walked inside and found Ellie in the living room with a group of people i