Billionaire’s Regret After Losing Her (Aurelia) novel Chapter 136

Chapter 136 The Overdue Conversation

Aurelia had a habit of disappearing without warning.

So much so that Dominic, furious beyond restraint, moved his entire office to Westchester County. By the afternoon, senior executives from Hawthorne Group were coming and going

nonstop.

It felt as though Hawthorne Group had run into a major crisis. Even from downstairs, Aurelia could sometimes hear Dominic shouting from above.

Then the executives would come down with pale faces and leave in a hurry.

Chloe called Aurelia again. When she heard that Aurelia had returned to Westchester County, she complained over the phone.

“What’s wrong with Dominic? Does he really think locking you up like this means anything? Or is he trying to eat the poisoned food you fed him again?”

As far as Chloe was concerned, Aurelia was being ruthless.

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every bite to Dominic.

Thinking back to that poisoned meal, Aurelia could clearly feel that Dominic was different today.

Before, he had been carefree, almost reckless in his

indifference. But today, he radiated something dangerous-a calm surface hiding an inner madness.

He seemed calm, but there was an insanity beneath his eyes that no one could predict.

Right now, he felt like a ticking time bomb.

Aurelia said, “He still refuses to divorce me.”

Even she was at a loss over that.

In truth, the poison had been intentional. She had guessed that Bianca only meant to teach her a lesson-to make her understand that staying in the Hawthorne family would only bring her trouble.

So the poison wouldn’t be lethal.

If it had been deadly and she truly died, then regardless of whether Dominic cared about her personally, something that serious happening within the Hawthorne family would fore

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completely destroy that relationship. So yesterday’s poison had been nothing more than a warning.

And Aurelia feeding it to Dominic was her way of telling him one thing clearly. If he refused to divorce her, she would kill

him.

What man would keep a woman who could take his life by his side?

That was why Aurelia believed that after yesterday, the divorce would finally go through.

But today, Dominic’s attitude had not changed at all.

“So what are you going to do now?” Chloe asked.

As a woman who never allowed herself to be wronged, Chloe didn’t want to see Aurelia trapped in this marriage.

Aurelia said, “Gareth has already arranged for lawyers to file a

lawsuit.”

The lawyer had been brought over from Germany by Gareth.

He was also recommended by Smith Group’s legal team. Anyone recommended by them was unquestionably topping

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the field.

According to Gareth, that lawyer had been obsessively studying New York divorce law day and night for her case.

“Will filing a lawsuit even work? I don’t think Dominic will agree to divorce you,” Chloe said.

Even legal intervention wouldn’t necessarily bring it to an end. He was the kind of man who, when a relationship broke down, refused to separate cleanly.

Once entangled with someone like him, there was no easy way

out.

Aurelia said, “Sebastian has already started taking action against Hawthorne Group.’

Seeing so many executives rushing in and out earlier, she could tell Sebastian’s moves were already taking effect, and the trouble for Hawthorne Group wasn’t minor.

Pressure from Smith Group, combined with her divorce lawsuit.

And then there was James, an unspoken but very real variable.

She didn’t believe Dominic could afford to drag this out

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Chloe hesitated. “Then you-”

“Relax,” Aurelia said with quiet certainty.

“For Lauren’s child, he won’t choose to drag this out with me.”

Based on how Dominic had always abandoned her for Lauren in the past, he would definitely choose Leo over her again.

Chloe didn’t know what to say anymore.

Aurelia had prepared everything for this divorce. Her resolve to leave Dominic was absolute.

Just as she hung up with Chloe, Bianca called.

It was an unfamiliar number. Aurelia answered without thinking.

The moment she picked up, Bianca’s voice came through, tight with fury. “You were the one who told him to have Tobias killed, weren’t you?”

Even through the phone, Bianca’s anger was unmistakable.

It was obvious how important Tobias had been to her.

Aurelia said calmly, “In the entire Hawthorne family, on

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Lauren has that kind of influence. I don’t.”

The words “I don’t” carried a faint, mocking laugh.

Wasn’t Lauren’s influence something the entire Hawthorne family knew about?

Over the past six months, no matter what happened, she could summon Dominic with a single call. That kind of power belonged to Lauren alone.

So what exactly was Bianca so upset about?

Bianca’s breathing grew uneven. “Watch your tone,” she said sharply. “You are still Dominic’s wife. Don’t forget where you stand.”

Bianca was rarely like this. She had always carried authority without raising her voice, but now that control had slipped, every word was edged with irritation.

Aurelia replied calmly, “I respected all of you once. You gave me nothing in return. And now you want to talk about where I stand? Don’t you think that conversation is long overdue?”

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