The Ex-con Queen Strikes Back novel Chapter 20

Chapter 20

Skylar’s chest tightened, a sharp pain hitting with every breath. Her face twisted in pain.

Yosel, chatting with someone nearby, fell something shift.

His head joked up, locking eyes with Skylar, who stood there, radiating cold anger.

He squinted, making sure it was her, and let out a bitter chuckle. Walking over, he stopped just short of her.

“You’ve got some guts showing up again,” he said, his voice fiat, eyes drilling into her.

Skylar had vanished for five years, only to app

appear out of nowhere,

Skylar steadied herself, meeting his gaze without blinking “Why wouldn’t I come back?”

“You disappeared for five years. Not a word, not a trace. Why are

years and finding nothing. That fueled his anger.

here now!” Yosel’s voice burned with frustration. He had been looking for her for are you h

Memories of pain rushed back, hitting her hard.

Skylar thought of the child she’d never hold, gone before it could see the world.

Her eyes flared with deadly rage. “I’m back to settle things. Debts will be paid, and scores will be evened.” Her words oozed ver

venom, catching Yosef off guard.

“What’s that supposed to mean?” he asked, frowning.

“Don’t act clueless,” she snapped, her voice sharp.

Yosel’s put

‘s gut told him something was wrong.

Skylar carried a heavy grief, her eyes like bottomless pits.

They held a chilling emptiness, like staring into a void that could pull people in.

He’d never seen her like this–dark, cold, terrifying

Shock mixed with a hint of worry in his chest. “Skylar, where’ve you been these past five years? What happened?”

Skylar scoffed, her hand whipping out in a fierce slap

The hit carried all her strength, knocking Yosef back a step.

Her hand shook as she pulled it back, her eyes blazing with disgust. “Yosef, you make me sick.”

Back then, he’d let her take the fall for Elianna, leaving her to rot in prison. He’d even akayed the torture she laced inside.

She’d suffered every day, holding on only for her unborn child.

When it was time to give birth, she’d dared to hope her baby would be her family, her lifeline.

But Yosef? He was a monster.

He didn’t care about the child she carried, only obsessed with using its cord blood to save Elianna.

They’d forced the procedure while the baby was still inside her, causing an infection. Her child was born dead, stolen before it could take a breath,

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munned Skylar. She wanted to destroy this heartless man who’d sacrificed their child for his lover.

To her, he was less than human–worse than the cruelest animal, which would never harm its own y

young

And now he stood there, acting innocent, like he could dodge his guilt.

Skylar swore he wouldn’t get away. She’d make Yosef and his precious Elianna pay dearly Yosef’s ears ran

ears rang, the esting of the slap sinking in.

He tasted blood, touching his lip to

to find a small cut leaking red.

Wiping it away, his brows furrowed tight. “Skylar, what’s wrong with you?”

“I’m as clear–headed as it gets,” she spat, her voice shaking with fury. “You owe me this. You’ve earned it.”

She swung again, but Yosef caught her wrist mid–air. “Are you crazy? Why are you hitting me?”

“I’m not hitting a person, she hissed through clenched teeth. “I’m giving you what you deserve.”

She tugged at her arm, but Yosef’s grip was like steel. No matter how she twisted, she couldn’t break free.

He stared at her, his patience wearing thin as she raged. “Skylar, calm down, You’re coming with me, and we’re figuring this out. I don’t have time for your meltdown.”

Skylar’s laugh

was sharp and bitter.”

“You and me? We’re nothing. Why would I go anywhere with you?”

Yosef’s eyes flashed red, his voice low and dangerous. “You’re my

re my wife, Skylar. If you don’t come with me, where the hell are you going?

Skylar let out a sharp scoff. “Your wife? We’ve been divorced for years. Have some dignity and act like a decent guy. Stay away from y

No decent man would cling to his ex like this? This was just pathetic.

The decade she spent on him? Might as well have tossed it in the trash.

n your ex.”

Yosef’s jaw clenched, floored. The woman who used to hang on his every word, doing whatever he wanted, was now ripping into him like this. He almost couldn’t believe it

If he wasn’t such as

a skeptic, he’d think she was possessed.

“What’s your problem?” he snapped, genuinely confused. “Divorce? What’s this nonsense?”

Skylar’s lips twisted into a mocking smirk. She lifted her stiletto and slammed it down onto his shiny black boot.

Yosef hissed in pain, letting go of her wrist as his temples throbbed.

He gritted his teeth, his eyes burning red with anger. “Skylar!”

Each syllable carried a threat.

Skylar casually tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, unbothered. “I’m not deaf. Tone it down. You’re giving me a headache.”

Her brush–off hit Yosef like a knife to the chest.

He lost it, lunging to grab her arm, ready to dig her home and sort her out.

Skylar slipped out of his reach, smooth as if she’d been greased.

“Yoset, I don’t have time for your drama,” she said, brushing past him. “I’m done.”

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Chapter 20

“Skylar, get back here!” he shouted.

She didn’t even look back, her heels clicking as she walked off.

Yosef stood there, fuming, his face dark with frustration.

Skylar stormed back to the conference room.

This time, she didn’t hold back, fixing the receptionist with a cold stare. “When’s your boss actually showing up?”

The young employee stuttered, wilting under her icy vibe. “I–I don’t know. Maybe… just a little longer?”

Skylar’s patience was shot. “We’ve been sitting here for over an hour, drinking coffee like it’s our job. How much longer are we suppo

“Your company’s not some small–time operation,” she went on, her voice cutting. “Where’s your professionalism? Details make or bre

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