# Chapter 141: The Fallen Star’s Last Gamble
Hello, my wonderful readers! It’s me again, your storytelling companion. I hope the day has been kind to you, because today we are stepping back into the dazzling yet merciless world of celebrities, power, and heartbreak. In this chapter of *The Untouchable Ex Wife*, the storm inside Universal Entertainment reaches a boiling point, and one woman’s tears turn into venom, while another woman’s curiosity threatens to destroy her completely. So, settle in and let me walk you through the fierce confrontation, the quiet scheming, and the glorious fall of a woman who forgot that love can never be bought with lies.
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The air in Xavier’s office was thick enough to choke on. Every word he had just spoken hung in the space between them like shattered glass—sharp, cold, and impossible to pick back up.
"Cruel?" Xavier sneered, his handsome face twisted with a bitterness that came from being betrayed by the one person he once trusted most. He shot Shirley a glare that could freeze fire. "Letting you live after everything you've done is already generous!"
If he expected those words to cut her down, he was only half wrong. Shirley’s eyes instantly shimmered, tears spilling like pearls from a broken string. Her beauty, even in distress, was undeniably theatrical—she knew it, and she used it to her full advantage. Grabbing his arm with trembling fingers, she sobbed, her voice cracking with practiced vulnerability.
"I know—I know you're still mad at me because of the affair. That's why you're behaving like this. But don't you still love me? Give me another chance. We can start over!"
Those three words—*start over*—were like salt on an unhealed wound. Xavier’s jaw tightened, and without a single ounce of hesitation, he brushed her hand off as if her touch were poison.
"No way. My intentions back then were sincere. I really did want to spend the rest of my life with you," he said, the confession heavy and raw. "But you disappointed me. You're devious and greedy, and I hate that kind of person the most. The only thing I feel for you now is disdain. If you leave now, maybe I won't think so badly of you."
For a split second, Shirley’s mask slipped—not into anger, but into genuine despair. Her legs gave way, and she collapsed to the floor, her designer dress pooling around her like a wilted flower.
"I didn't do that because I was greedy... I just hoped I could be the perfect match for you. I didn't know things would turn out that way. Your father and I..."
"Shut up!"
Xavier's roar cut through her like a blade. His fists were clenched so tightly that his knuckles went white. Justice and rage burned in his eyes as he glared down at her.
"Don't bring him up in front of me. You both are disgusting!"
Shirley flinched at his outburst, but the tears didn’t stop. She looked up at him, pleading with every ounce of her remaining elegance, trying to reach the heart of the man she once truly believed she loved.
"I'm really sorry, Xavier. I never wanted to hurt you. I've always loved you, you know that. Please give me another chance. Don't suspend me. I can take up secondary female roles—I can join variety shows, I can start over. I can do anything—"
But the more she begged for the spotlight, the more Xavier saw the ugliness beneath her beautiful face. His lips twisted into a disappointed scoff.
"Even until now, the only thing you're worried about is yourself. Now I know for sure that I made the right decision. Universal Entertainment isn't doing charity and has no interest in making losses. The board of directors has made a decision, and it's non-negotiable."
That was it. The final nail in the coffin. Gone was the fragile woman crying on the floor. In a single breath, Shirley’s expression shifted. The tears dried up like morning dew, and a cold, calculating light took over her eyes. She slowly rose to her feet, brushing her hair back, her chin lifting with pride that had nowhere else to go.
"Fine. But don't forget that it was you who asked for this!"
Xavier’s eyes narrowed, but she didn’t wait for permission. Her voice turned silkily dangerous as she dropped the final truth.
"You're not the sole owner of Universal Entertainment, you know. If you want to suspend me and promote someone else, you have to ask for *his* permission."
A cunning gleam replaced every trace of sorrow in her gaze. She wasn't defeated yet. She still had a trump card, one that Xavier had foolishly forgotten—the person who was even more powerful than the young master himself.
Meanwhile, just outside the door, a very different scene was unfolding. Leia, Xavier’s proud and stubborn girlfriend, was hunched over like a secret agent, pressing her ear as close to the door as she could without being caught. She had promised herself she wouldn't care, but her heart refused to listen.
"Damn it! What are they talking about? What happened that made Xavier fall out with his first love?"
She caught fragments of the conversation—the company suspending Shirley, a promotion, something about disappointment. Though the words were fuzzy through the heavy wooden door, the gossip radar in her brain was beeping wildly.
*Hah! I knew there was something fishy going on. This is going to shock the whole entertainment circle!* Leia thought, a sneaky little smile curling on her lips. Her old fangirl instincts had resurfaced, and she was itching for the juiciest piece of gossip.
But here was the thing about Leia—she was always too clever for her own good. Instead of going down to the lobby after getting enough information, she had stepped into the elevator... only to go up to another floor, stroll around casually, then come right back to Xavier’s floor. She couldn't leave. Not yet.
Even if she wanted to ignore Xavier, she couldn't pretend she didn't care if some woman was trying to snatch him away. And more importantly—her pride simply wouldn't allow it. If another woman was scheming against her, she wanted the full story. But she also didn't want Xavier knowing she was snooping. Otherwise, he'd keep bringing it up in their arguments forever.
Leia's plan was simple: wait for just a minute more, get the last juicy details, then slip away like a ghost. That was all. Just one more minute.
*One more minute*, she whispered to herself, pressing closer to the door.
But fate, as it always does, had other plans.
A sudden shift of weight on her heels, a careless inch of movement, and *clang!*—the door swung open with the force of a stage curtain revealing an unexpected actor.
Leia—off balance, eyes wide with panic, cheeks burning red—came tumbling straight into Xavier’s office, directly into the middle of the most explosive confrontation in Universal Entertainment history.
She stumbled, caught herself on the marble floor, and looked up to meet Xavier’s shocked expression and Shirley’s amused sneer. Her heart hammered like thunder, and in that single moment, she knew: this wasn't just gossip anymore. This was her stepping straight into the crossfire of a war she had never been invited to join.
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## Reader's Impressions & Star Rating
Oh my goodness, this chapter had me gripping my seat! The dramatic shift in Shirley's character—from wailing and begging to cold, calculating and threatening—gave me chills. You can almost feel the intensity radiating from Xavier and the shattering echo of their broken past. And Leia's little spy mission turning into a faceplant of humiliation? Classic entertainment! It shows her stubbornness, her pride, and her messy heart all at once. I loved every second of this tension-filled scene.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Rating: 4.9 / 5 Stars
## Next Chapter Prediction
Now that Leia has literally fallen into the dragon's den, the next chapter promises fireworks! I predict that Shirley will use this clumsy moment to expose Leia’s eavesdropping, turning the tables and trying to plant seeds of doubt between Xavier and his girlfriend. Meanwhile, Xavier will be caught between protecting Leia from Shirley's venom and demanding to know why she was spying on him. And don’t forget—Shirley has already announced she’s going to seek help from a man more powerful than Xavier. Whoever that is, he might just walk through that door next, and when he does, the power structure of Universal Entertainment could be completely turned on its head!
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