Five Years up, I Reveal I'm the Richest _ He Kneels And Begs Novel - Chapter 83

Chapter 19 : Ghosts in the Mirror Rain wept against the study window . The TV screen glowed , a financial news anchor's voice cutting through the gloom : [ Rising star Nadia Sterling claims Lume Ateliers Gold Medal ! Her ' Stardust ' brand valuation soars past $ 14.04 million USD ] Footage flashed : Nova Sterling , radiant in white silk , accepting the award . Her eyes held starlight . Confidence flowed from her like a current . " The key to success ? " A reporter's mic hovered . Nova's smile was serene . " First , learn to love yourself . " Zane's fingers clenched .

A tremor ran through his hand . " In related news , Ms. Sterling's newly established ' Song Foundation ' empowers marginalized female entrepreneurs . Over 300 women have achieved financial independence through ... " The voice faded into static . Zane stumbled to his feet . Down the hall . To her room . Sealed for months . The door creaked open . The ghost of jasmine lingered - a scent she'd loved . Her half - empty hand cream sat on the vanity . Forgotten loungewear hung in the closet . Zane reached out , fingers brushing soft cashmere - a beige sweater .

Her scent still clung faintly to the fibers . Memory ambushed him . Three winters ago . Midnight . He'd found her asleep on the sofa , wrapped in this very sweater . She'd blinked awake , eyes soft with sleep , murmuring , " You're home . " She'd hurried to the kitchen to reheat bone broth ... and burned her hand on the pot . How often had she waited ? How often had he walked past her care ? The front door crashed downstairs . The butler's voice , strained , " Master Zane ... The bankers . Again . They'll initiate asset seizure next week if ... " Zane waved a dismissive hand .

Alone again , he collapsed onto her vanity stool . The mirror Chapter 10 Choste in the MA - reflected a stranger - hollow eyes , unkempt stubble . The titan was gone . His phone buzzed . Director Mitchel : [ Zane . Watched you grow up . A final warning : Board voted . Your chairmanship ends next week . Prepare . ] A bitter laugh escaped him . His gaze snagged on a corner of paper peeking from the vanity drawer . Inside lay a leather - bound journal . Nova's elegant script filled every page : March 15 : Zane's stomach pain flared . Remind cook : bone broth daily . May 20 : Pollen season .

Antihistamines in all car gloveboxes . July 8 : Anniversary . Found the Cartier cufflinks he admired . The final entry , one week before the divorce : Tomorrow : His birthday . The Patek Philippe finally arrived . Black Forest cake ordered - less sugar , NO peanuts . Pray they remember his allergies ... when I'm gone . Zane's vision blurred . That birthday . The watch he'd callously trashed for Ivy's sake ... Had he even registered it was the exact limited edition he'd once casually praised ? Sudden applause erupted from the TV . He looked up .