The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 217

"Taking down corrupt politicians is just a game of musical chairs. Someone gets pulled down, someone else gets elevated."

"To achieve his goal as quickly as possible, he handed over years of his own groundbreaking research without batting an eye."

"Yes, the move cemented his ties in Washington and paved the way for his current empire. But his direct financial hit that year was billions of dollars. He risked total ruin. He could have lost everything and never bounced back."

"He gambled his entire life on that move. If he won, he became a titan. If he lost, he still had Nora."

"Their marriage wasn't built on some cold calculation. He placed Nora above his own life."

To be honest, Diana herself hadn't understood Maloney's obsession with Nora in the beginning.

There had been no warning signs.

Was he just lusting after a young, pretty face?

But lust didn't explain destroying his own empire.

Diana had once asked him what the endgame was behind all his ruthless maneuvering.

Maloney had stated, point-blank, that all he wanted was Nora.

Diana hadn't believed him.

Nora wasn't the kind of show-stopping beauty that brought men to their knees at first sight.

She was cute—delicate features, a soft, innocent vibe that practically screamed 'easy target.'

Maloney was already at the top of the food chain. He could have any supermodel he wanted. Diana had assumed he just had some weird savior complex.

Maloney didn't give a damn about anyone's opinions.

He had said that if you found a fragile seed tossed into barren soil, watched it sprout into a weak little sapling, shielded it from the wind and rain, plucked the pests away... and then returned years later to find it had bloomed into a perfect, pure flower...

How could you not love it?

The terrifying lengths Maloney went to over the next two years finally convinced Diana that his love for Nora was absolute.

But then Nora had suddenly started demanding a divorce right at the most critical juncture.

Was the girl just bored of living a good life? Was she begging for drama?

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