My Ambition 22

Chapter 5 

I’d already told Caleb about Rex’s secret cloud storage with all his real financial records. 

But I needed to get something else myself-something that could send Rex straight to hell. 

So I went to Donovan Industries headquarters. 

Jsing ten years of marriage memories, I dodged all the cameras and snuck into the underground garage through the fire exit. 

My target was the hidden compartment in Rex’s Bentley’s trunk. 

nside was an original document-a forged contract with my dad’s signature where Rex had stolen our family assets years ago. 

ast time, finding this contract got me killed. 

This original was the smoking gun that proved everything, couldn’t be faked. I had to get it. 

knew this was probably a trap, but he’d never expect me to risk my life for it. 

The garage was dead quiet except for my heartbeat. 

found Rex’s car and used my tools to pop the trunk. 

The compartment was right where I remembered. 

Click! 

opened it-there was a black folder inside. 

knew this was bait, but I had to play along. 

Suddenly, blinding headlights hit me. 

threw my hand up to block the glare. 

Car doors slammed. Rex got out with two bodyguards behind him. 

He was clapping, walking toward me with this sick cat-and-mouse grin. 

Holy shit, Maddie. Look who grew a spine.” 

Thought you could just waltz in here and take my stuff?” 

My heart sank, but I knew the real evidence was already out of Rex’s hands. 

‘How’d you know?” 

“I had people spread the word that this stuff was still here.” 

He sneered. “Just to get you to take the bait.” 

“You changed phones, changed computers, but your weakness is still so damn obvious-your loser brother.” 

So this was all a setup from the start. 

Hand it over.” 

He held out his hand. 

clutched the folder tight. 

LIKE HELL!TM 

Hard way it is.” He nodded at his bodyguards. 

hey grabbed me from both sides. 

ex ripped the folder out of my arms and flipped through it casually. 

Tsk tsk, all this trouble for some papers.” 

hen he pulled out a lighter and lit the corner. 

lames shot up, eating through the documents. 

NO!” 

fought like crazy, but it was useless. 

could only watch those forged documents turn to ash right in front of me. 

‘he fire lit up Rex’s handsome, cruel face. 

Maddie, I gave you chances.” 

You threw them all away.” 

le dropped the burning folder and stomped on it with his expensive shoes. 

Take her.” He said it like I was garbage. 

got shoved into the car. 

Where are you taking me?” 

lex sat next to me, fixing his cufflinks all casual. 

Somewhere you can get a better view.” 

That twisted smile on his face made my skin crawl. 

The car stopped at this isolated mansion. 

I got dragged into an empty room and thrown on the freezing floor. 

The only furniture was a massive TV screen. 

Rex had someone bring him a chair so he could sit across from me like I was his trophy. 

Maddie, game time.” 

He snapped his fingers. The screen lit up- 

It showed my brother’s office. 

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A bunch of tax investigators stormed in, sealing up all the files. 

Jake was getting hauled off by two cops, looking completely broken and shocked as hell. 

The scene switched to financial news- 

“Breaking news-Windsor Enterprises is facing serious tax fraud charges. The company’s CEO, Jake Windsor, was arrested earlier today…” 

“And there’s more drama-Twitter’s going crazy with rumors about Maddie Windsor, Rex Donovan’s former wife, saying she’s been partying hard and stealing from the company…” 

Then, my photos and disgusting lies filled the entire screen. 

‘How’s the show?” 

Rex grabbed my chin, forcing me to look at him. 

Think having those documents would’ve saved you?” 

‘So naive.” 

All I gotta do is snap my fingers, and you, your brother, your whole family goes down forever.” 

Bet you wanna die right about now.” 

Don’t worry.” 

I’m gonna keep you alive so you can watch everything you care about get crushed.” 

He let go of my face with this sick winner’s smile. 

My chest felt like it was being crushed by a boulder. Every breath was agony. 

tasted blood in my throat, vision going black, ears ringing. 

ist when I thought this endless despair would swallow me whole, the mansion door got kicked in.