Too Late For Regret, Mr. Carlisle

Chapter 4

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the center of it all stood Chloe Ashford, a woman who moved with the quiet confidence of someone who knew her worth. Her auburn

A quick glance in the floor-to-ceiling mirror showed a stranger. A stronger, colder,

ell was soft, but it echoed i

rm. They were the picture of a power couple, radiant an

ss-it was all there, a phantom sensation that made her want to gasp for air. Her fingers curled into a fist, nails digging in

sle. Welcome. We are so honored to have you. May I present our lead designe

iercing, bored into her, searching, dissecting. As his gaze swept over her face-a face tha

. The resemblance was undeniable, and a flicker of

e. A pleasure." Her voice was smooth, with a faint, unplaceable accent she had cult

than any outburst could have. The shock in his

rself as much as him. "What a strange coincidence," she said, her voice a little too bright. "Alistair's first wife was also

ir's face as she s

His hand, which had been resting in his pocket, clenched into a

her gaze back to Chloe. "Don't you th

ession a maelstrom of emotions-disbelief, suspic

on her lips. "Is that so? I suppose I should be flattered." Her

ered no purchase for suspicion,

epped in, launching into a description of the lates

dery with Elara, her expertise undeniable. But she felt Alistair's eyes on her the entire time, a heavy,

wanted. This burning curio

g, she delivered one last, saccharine blow. "I trust you'll design the most beautiful

r. "It would be my honor

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Too Late For Regret, Mr. Carlisle

George B Romance

“Chloe thought the positive pregnancy test in her trembling hand would finally save her cold, three-year marriage to Alistair. But before she could tell him, her best friend Elara blocked her path, dangling an identical lab report and whispering that she was also carrying Alistair's child. Elara even smugly admitted she had orchestrated the fake cheating scandal that made Alistair hate Chloe in the first place. When Alistair arrived, Elara threw herself into his arms, faking an attack and a sudden miscarriage. Alistair violently shoved Chloe to the ground, ignoring her desperate confession about her own pregnancy. To protect his mistress, he threatened to bankrupt Chloe's adoptive parents to force her into signing the divorce papers. "You think that some bastard child is going to threaten me?" He then ordered his loyal driver to take her to Widow's Leap and plunge her locked car off the rocky cliff. As the windshield shattered and freezing black water filled her lungs, Chloe curled around her stomach in absolute terror. She couldn't understand how the man she loved so deeply could ruthlessly execute her and their unborn baby just to pave the way for a venomous liar. Three years later, inside the city's most exclusive bridal boutique, renowned couture designer Chloe Shen adjusted her immaculate dress. Looking at her reconstructed face in the mirror, she turned to greet the newly engaged Alistair and Elara with a perfect, chilling smile, her revenge finally beginning.”