Chapter 238: Ticking Time Bomb
Elena's POV
After examining all the evidence, Reginald's next question made my stomach knot even tighter.
"How long do we have?" His question was terse, matching my urgency.
I pulled up the simulation again, my heart racing as I ran the numbers. "Best case? The system holds for maybe two weeks af...
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Chapters
1. Chapter 1: Breaking Free from The Marriage
2. Chapter 2: Elena Left Without A Word
3. Chapter 3: She Saved My Life
4. Chapter 4: Her Own Clothes Were Gone
5. Chapter 5: Welcome Back to The Phoenix Group
6. Chapter 6: The First Encounter After Five Years
7. Chapter 7: Vivian's Shocking Announcement
8. Chapter 8: A Well-Orchestrated Disaster
9. Chapter 9: Darling, Shall We Dance?
10. Chapter 10: Falling into His Soft Kiss
11. Chapter 11: The Perfect Wife Is Dead
12. Chapter 12: Wasn't He Supposed to be on a Business Trip?
13. Chapter 13: Vivian's Revenge Plan That Backfired
14. Chapter 14: My Babies Were Gone?
15. Chapter 15: I Missed You So Much!
16. Chapter 16: The Twins' Hacking Adventure
17. Chapter 17: Sweet Revenge
18. Chapter 18: Elena's Got Blackmail Videos
19. Chapter 19: Reginald's Unexpected Rescue
20. Chapter 20: I Wish You Every Happiness
21. Chapter 21: What An Fascinating Family Meeting
22. Chapter 22: Moment of Elena's Birth Truth
23. Chapter 23: Settling Accounts
24. Chapter 24: How About We Play A Game?
25. Chapter 25: The Twins Facing the Reality of Their Daddy
26. Chapter 26: We Don't Need A Dad Who Makes You Cry.
27. Chapter 27: She Is The CEO of Phoenix Group?
28. Chapter 28: A Stranger Wearing Her Face
29. Chapter 29: Unexpected Reunions
30. Chapter 30: All Bark, No Bite.
31. Chapter 31: Five years Can Teach You A Lot, Mr. Vanderbilt.
32. Chapter 32: Word Woman's Revenge Tweet
33. Chapter 33: How Much More Was There That I Didn't Know?
34. Chapter 34: Vivian Losing Her Baby
35. Chapter 35: Watch Boy Serves As Cautionary Tales.
36. Chapter 36: Done Trying to Impress Someone Who Never Cared.
37. Chapter 37: Mother Knows Worst
38. Chapter 38: Look at Our Little CEO
39. Chapter 39: Better Safe Than Sorry
40. Chapter 40: The First Time Father and Son Met
41. Chapter 41: You Want A Dad That Badly?
42. Chapter 42: Dig up Every Ex He's Ever Had.
43. Chapter 43: I Wish Bradley Could Be My Daddy
44. Chapter 44: Unexpected Visitors
45. Chapter 45: Get the DNA Test Done
46. Chapter 46: Linda's Checkmate
47. Chapter 47: Behind The Curtain
48. Chapter 48: Playing the Perfect Mrs. Rockefeller Already?
49. Chapter 49: He Needs You
50. Chapter 50: Kiss Me Like You Hate Me
51. Chapter 51: A Beautiful Lie
52. Chapter 52: Why the Sudden Ms. Nice Guy Act?
53. Chapter 53: Kiss Me Like You Hate Me
54. Chapter 54: Bradley's Fail Proposal
55. Chapter 55: If He Wants to Marry Someone Else, Whatever.
56. Chapter 56: Don't Let Him Die!
57. Chapter 57: Please Spare No Expense in His Treatment.
58. Chapter 58: Our Blood Type Is Special
59. Chapter 59: Like Mother, Like Daughter
60. Chapter 60: Shattered Innocence
61. Chapter 61: The Ace Up Her Sleeve
62. Chapter 62: Ready for This Exact Move
63. Chapter 63: I'll Help You Find Them
64. Chapter 64: Ethan And Zoe Aren't His Children
65. Chapter 65: Reginald's Their Father
66. Chapter 66: Bradley's Choice
67. Chapter 67: This Is Far From Over
68. Chapter 68: Between a Mother's Love and a Father's Rights
69. Chapter 69: Three's a Crowd
70. Chapter 70: Dangerous Encounter with Abigail
71. Chapter 71: A Recording Concealed In A Metallic Beetle
72. Chapter 72: She Will Pay for What She Did
73. Chapter 73: Grandpa Is at The Hospital to See The Twins
74. Chapter 74: Remember to Greet Me Properly Next Time
75. Chapter 75: No Familial Feelings Remained
76. Chapter 76: What Did You Call Me?
77. Chapter 77: I've Already Confirmed They're My Kids
78. Chapter 78: Little Judge
79. Chapter 79: You Failed The Test
80. Chapter 80: Appearances Deceive
81. Chapter 81: The Chance Encounters Doesn't Feel Coincidental
82. Chapter 82: Set Me up on A Date with A Stranger
83. Chapter 83: Sophie Gotten Fired
84. Chapter 84: The Smile She Gave Him
85. Chapter 85: Unspoken Understanding
86. Chapter 86: Waiting for The Rat to Take It
87. Chapter 87: The Car Accident Before Bidding Conference
88. Chapter 88: Even A Sure Bet Can Go South
89. Chapter 89: Ignoring Medical Issues Is Irresponsible
90. Chapter 90: With Great Power Comes Control
91. Chapter 91: Reginald Wants to Meet Gianni
92. Chapter 92: Abigail's True Identity
93. Chapter 93: What Are These Little Sneaks up to?
94. Chapter 94: A Bad Penny
95. Chapter 95: Add More Fuel to The Fire
96. Chapter 96: Bait of Their Own Making
97. Chapter 97: The Puppet Master
98. Chapter 98: Behind The Sweet-faced Abigail's Facades
99. Chapter 99: Vivian's Desperate Move
100. Chapter 100: An Incident with An Armed Assailant
101. Chapter 101: Coincidence or Conspiracy?
102. Chapter 102: Vivian's Plea for Abigail
103. Chapter 103: A Life Debt or a Future
104. Chapter 104: A Moore's Hidden Son
105. Chapter 105: Elena's New Ally
106. Chapter 106: The Prelude to the Surprise
107. Chapter 107: The Birthday Surprise
108. Chapter 108: Chris's Calculated Kindness
109. Chapter 109: Elena's Silent Triumph
110. Chapter 110: A Trap Within A Trap
111. Chapter 111: The Moores’ Public Downfall
112. Chapter 112: The Stewarts' Drama at The Doorstep
113. Chapter 113: The Price of a Slap
114. Chapter 114: Ripples in the Calm
115. Chapter 115: Confrontation at the Café
116. Chapter 116: Delilah's Shattered Illusions
117. Chapter 117: Delilah's Flight to Freedom
118. Chapter 118: Are You Avoiding Me?
119. Chapter 119: The Missing Twins
120. Chapter 120: A Play Within a Play
121. Chapter 121: The Puppet Master Revealed
122. Chapter 122: A Taste of His Own Medicine
123. Chapter 123: When It All Blows Up
124. Chapter 124: Stranger to His Own Blood
125. Chapter 125: Nothing Is Ever As Perfect As It Seems
126. Chapter 126: Blood Ties and Lies
127. Chapter 127: Jimmy's Damning Envelope
128. Chapter 128: The Blueprint of Vengeance
129. Chapter 129: Edward's Return
130. Chapter 130: Clash of Ideals at the Tech Expo
131. Chapter 131: A Dinner With Gianni
132. Chapter 132: Two Tigers, One Prey
133. Chapter 133: Birthmark of Deception Exposed
134. Chapter 134: The DNA Report and A Mother's Ultimatum
135. Chapter 135: When Mother's Love Shatters
136. Chapter 136: The Girl in the Dark
137. Chapter 137: The Real Savior
138. Chapter 138: The Truth Behind Old Scars
139. Chapter 139: When Fever Dreams Bring Back The Past
140. Chapter 140: The Truth About Why We Failed
141. Chapter 141: The Apology No Longer Matters
142. Chapter 142: The Highest Point Before The Fall
143. Chapter 143: From Car Chase to Confrontation
144. Chapter 144: Pride Before the Fall
145. Chapter 145: An "Accidental" Death
146. Chapter 146: The Fall
147. Chapter 147: Karma's Revenge
148. Chapter 148: Nowhere to Run
149. Chapter 149: Taking Over Moore Capital
150. Chapter 150: She Doesn't Need Me Anymore
151. Chapter 151: Cornered Beast
152. Chapter 152: Two Million Dollar Trap
153. Chapter 153: Return to England
154. Chapter 154: Hidden Thorns
155. Chapter 155: A Warning in White Rings
156. Chapter 156: An Unexpected Alliance at A Party
157. Chapter 157: The Night of Reunions
158. Chapter 158: A Guest Invited by Grandfather
159. Chapter 159: Decisions of Heart and Power
160. Chapter 160: The Reluctant Savior
161. Chapter 161: Calculated Intoxication
162. Chapter 162: The Auction Invitation
163. Chapter 163: An Unexpected Setup
164. Chapter 164: The Million Dollar Crown
165. Chapter 165: The Performance of Loving Cousin
166. Chapter 166: A Mistress's Humiliation
167. Chapter 167: Poison in the Champagne
168. Chapter 168: Playing with Death
169. Chapter 169: The Final Contingency
170. Chapter 170: Hasty Departure
171. Chapter 171: The VIP Corridor Attack
172. Chapter 172: Debt of Gratitude
173. Chapter 173: The Lines We Draw
174. Chapter 174: Beyond Ordinary
175. Chapter 175: Dangerous Partners
176. Chapter 176: Quality Time
177. Chapter 177: Lessons in Fatherhood
178. Chapter 178: Face-off at the Manhattan Elite Circle
179. Chapter 179: Lines in the Sand
180. Chapter 180: The Beauty of Power
181. Chapter 181: Moore's Surprise
182. Chapter 182: The Engineer's Revolt
183. Chapter 183: A Hidden Vulnerability
184. Chapter 184: A Ruined Evening
185. Chapter 185: The Weight of Regret
186. Chapter 186: The Calm Before the Storm
187. Chapter 187: Red Interface
188. Chapter 188: Breaking the Facade
189. Chapter 189: Dark Waters
190. Chapter 190: Shadow Play
191. Chapter 191: Evidence in the Rain
192. Chapter 192: Rainy Night Clues
193. Chapter 193: Threads Unraveling
194. Chapter 194: A Dangerous Awakening
195. Chapter 195: Kidnapped
196. Chapter 196: What Matters Most
197. Chapter 197: Trapped in the Dark
198. Chapter 198: Drip by Drip
199. Chapter 199: Fever Talk
200. Chapter 200: The End of Fear
201. Chapter 201: Gifts for the Saviors
202. Chapter 202: Teresa's Secret Romance
203. Chapter 203: The Little Princess Strikes Back
204. Chapter 204: Harper's Return
205. Chapter 205: A Dangerous Proposition
206. Chapter 206: Business Forum Showdown
207. Chapter 207: Facing the Aftermath
208. Chapter 208: Under Ethan's Scrutiny
209. Chapter 209: Parent-Child Sports Day
210. Chapter 210: The Professor's Protection
211. Chapter 211: Mistaken Identity
212. Chapter 212: Snake in the Grass
213. Chapter 213: A Familiar Stranger
214. Chapter 214: Harper's Hidden Agenda
215. Chapter 215: The Mirror Image
216. Chapter 216: Predator and Prey
217. Chapter 217: The Dinner Cut
218. Chapter 218: The Breakfast Show
219. Chapter 219: Counter-surveillance
220. Chapter 220: The Real Smile
221. Chapter 221: Masquerade Auction
222. Chapter 222: Something That Captures Your Heart
223. Chapter 223: Help With Benefits
224. Chapter 224: Elbert's Engagement Party
225. Chapter 225: Suspicious Nobility
226. Chapter 226: Behind Closed Doors
227. Chapter 227: The Mastermind Behind the Mirror
228. Chapter 228: Site Inspection
229. Chapter 229: Academic Rivalry
230. Chapter 230: Double Cross
231. Chapter 231: Dangerous Parameters
232. Chapter 232: Birthday Preparations
233. Chapter 233: Fairytale Castle Birthday
234. Chapter 234: Accept It without Reservation
235. Chapter 235: Dating for Connections
236. Chapter 236: Dr. Rothschild and His Daughter
237. Chapter 237: A Disaster in the Making
238. Chapter 238: Ticking Time Bomb
239. Chapter 239: Disaster Warning
240. Chapter 240: The Data Center Collapse
241. Chapter 241: Harper's Disappearance
242. Chapter 242: A Female Body
243. Chapter 243: A Staged Confrontation
244. Chapter 244: Viral Vendetta
245. Chapter 245: A Common Enemy
246. Chapter 246: Making Deals With Devils
247. Chapter 247: Time to Hunt the Hunter
248. Chapter 248: Seeking Refuge at Vanderbilt Estate
249. Chapter 249: Failed Redemption
250. Chapter 250: Turning the Tables
251. Chapter 251: The Bounty Unveils Truth
252. Chapter 252: Tracing the Hunter
253. Chapter 253: Harper's Discovery
254. Chapter 254: Becoming Neighborhood with Reginald
255. Chapter 255: Launch Day
256. Chapter 256: Unsuccessful Playing Hero
257. Chapter 257: The Price of Trust
258. Chapter 258: An Unwanted Confession
259. Chapter 259: The Cruel Truth
260. Chapter 260: No More Illusions
261. Chapter 261: An Unlikely Alliance
262. Chapter 262: Used by A Target
263. Chapter 263: Deadly Bubbles at the Montagues Ball
264. Chapter 264: Heir Apparent
265. Chapter 265: Unmasking the Viper
266. Chapter 266: A Dish Best Served Cold
267. Chapter 267: No Mercy for Usurpers
268. Chapter 268: Power Plays and Pasta
269. Chapter 269: Aunt Miley's "Accident"
270. Chapter 270: Seeds of Suspicion
271. Chapter 271: The Vanishing Donovan
272. Chapter 272: Countdown
273. Chapter 273: Ransom of the Heart
274. Chapter 274: The Harbor Deal
275. Chapter 275: No Clean Escape
276. Chapter 276: Bridge Chase
277. Chapter 277: Crossing Paths Again
278. Chapter 278: New Evidence, Old Feelings
279. Chapter 279: Bitter Truths
280. Chapter 280: Two Men, One Heart
281. Chapter 281: Touring Turbulence
282. Chapter 282: The Trial Period Begins
283. Chapter 283: The CEO's Pursuit
284. Chapter 284: When Love Finds Its Way Home Again
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