“You also know that Timothy has only been at the company for a short time. The people below him don’t respect him yet and he needs more opportunities to prove himself.”
“You’re a senior employee at the company and everyone holds you in high regard. I’m sure you don’t care about such superficial things, right?”
As Timothy passed by me, he shot me a challenging glance and whispered in a soft voice. So, only the two of us could hear.
“You’re such a pathetic loser. Not only did I steal your wife, but all the company’s achievements are mine too.”
“Let me tell you, Regina only has eyes for me. If you don’t believe me, just wait and see.”
I remained silent, but the older employees below couldn’t sit still. Their faces filled with indignation as they whispered among themselves.
Timothy glanced at me smugly from the stage and began his passionate speech. The audience below clapped enthusiastically.
Watching him so full of confidence, Regina’s eyes sparkled with admiration.
But my heart was as cold as ice because the content of Timothy’s speech sounded very familiar to me.
It was identical to the speech I had spent a month carefully crafting. The speech manuscript was locked in my office drawer and no one except Regina could open it.
Yet the achievements I had worked so hard for had been taken by her to flatter another man.
When Timothy came down from the stage, journalists rushed to interview him.
“Mr. Liguori, it is said that the success of your company’s intelligent car system is largely due to the contributions of the architect Stephen. What do you think about this?”
Timothy shrugged it off.
“This is a bad statement. After all, a person’s power is limited. If an intelligent system is built, everyone in the team will make a contribution.”
He erased five years of hard work with just a few words.
Those years, I worked tirelessly, even sleeping at the office, with the most extended overtime session lasting 20 hours.
I poured my heart and soul into every design and every version of the plan. What broke my heart was that Regina was clapping wildly beside me.
“Timothy said it very well. He is not arrogant or impatient. He’s humbled and doesn’t take credit for himself. He’s truly remarkable.”
When she noticed my gaze, her voice trailed off.
“Stephen, that’s not what I meant. Of course, I know that you are the biggest contributor here.”
As Timothy approached, Regina lost all interest in listening to me.
“I will definitely compensate you for this matter in the future. Can we talk about anything when we go home tonight?”
After saying that, she led Timothy to his seat and sat down beside him.
Later on, huh? Did we even have a later one?
Upon returning home, the first thing I did was pack my clothes and personal belongings.
Regina was stunned and asked me what I was doing.
“Packing my things and getting ready to move out,” I said expressionlessly.
“As for the divorce agreement, I’ve already left it on the table. If you don’t want to sign it, I’ll go to court and file for divorce until we are completely separated.”
These words struck Regina like a thunderbolt, leaving her utterly shocked.
“Stephen, why do you want to divorce again?”
“You’re just causing trouble again, aren’t you? Don’t get angry, okay?”
“I’m not angry.”
“What’s the reason? Tell me the reason!”
I spoke calmly, “Do you remember what I said to you on the day we got married?”
Regina’s lips trembled slightly, but she didn’t speak.
“I can tolerate everything about you, but the one thing I cannot tolerate is betrayal.”
“What do you mean by that? Have I betrayed you?”
I said, “Whether you have betrayed me or not, you know it best in your heart.”
Regina’s face immediately turned angry.
