Unmasked My CEO Ex-Husband’s Regret novel Chapter 286

"Elara!" Julian roared.

He could no longer restrain his absolute fury, shouting a raw, guttural warning into the receiver.

In the next second, Elara calmly hit the red 'End Call' button. She flipped her phone face down on the desk, humming a cheerful little tune as she shut down her laptop.

Julian might not actually be afraid of her threats, and he probably arrogantly assumed Vivian was too obsessed to ever leave him.

But what he truly feared, what kept him up at night, was losing the corporate backing of the Winthrop family itself.

Julian's ambitions were far too vast to be derailed by a single setback. He might be playing the cowed, obedient grandson right now because his Vanguard Strategic plot had blown up in his face, but the second Maddox Beckett lowered his guard, Julian would strike again.

His personal resources were severely limited. He simply didn't possess the sheer capital required to manifest his corporate empire. The unlimited resources of Winthrop Global were the key to his absolute victory.

Vivian could love him unconditionally and vow to stand by his side forever, but that meant nothing if her billionaire family decided he was a liability.

Even if Elara never went to the press, the mere threat of a messy, highly publicized divorce would fundamentally alter how the Winthrop executives viewed him. They would no longer offer him their unconditional financial backing.

Especially once they realized that going all-in on Julian meant actively declaring war on Sebastian and the titanic Vance family. They were ruthless capitalists; they wouldn't commit corporate suicide for Vivian's boyfriend.

In this divorce, Julian had been trapped from the very beginning.

He only had two options: cleanly sign over half his net worth right now, or drag it through the courts, get utterly destroyed in the press, still forfeit half his assets by judicial order, and then get the hell out of her life.

She was going to get exactly what she was owed. Not a penny less.

As for what Julian wanted?

That was entirely irrelevant.

Shortly after sending the email, Elara received a WeChat notification from Gillian Thorne. The attorney confirmed she would have the documents finalized that afternoon and officially file the Emergency Discovery Order with the court first thing Monday morning.

Elara sent back a grateful reply.

They briefly discussed a few minor details regarding the new litigation materials before Gillian had to return to her caseload. With the legal strategy locked in, Elara headed to her en-suite bathroom to wash her face, changed into fresh loungewear, and crawled into bed for a much-needed nap.

Melody was taking her afternoon nap with Jocelyn down the hall.

Typically, the little girl would sleep like a rock for a solid hour before waking up naturally.

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