If she hadn’t been holding my father’s urn, I never would have tolerated her.
“How does it feel, sis? Do you wish me dead?”
“Everything you once owned is slowly becoming mine.”
“Madison, I already sold you my shares. Now give me back my father’s urn as promised.”
“Hahaha, Olivia, you really are hopelessly naïve. With that level of intelligence, you dare to read The Art of War? What’s mine stays mine. Why would I return it to you?”
“You… you…”
“Want to know who tipped me off about your stock?”
The conference room door opened, and in walked a devastatingly handsome man in a perfectly tailored suit. His presence was enough to make women swoon.
He was none other than my fiancé, Ethan Carter.
I moved toward him for comfort, but he avoided me, his lips twisting into a mocking sneer.
“That person was me. After leaving you last night, I couldn’t wait to tell Madison.”
Madison? The way he said her name so smoothly told me everything. They weren’t just allies—there was something more.
“Ethan, what are you doing?”
“Isn’t it obvious? I’m Madison’s man now.”
“The only reason I stayed this long was to wait for this opportunity. Now that I’ve helped her, why would I still lower myself for you?”
So that was it. While I thought I’d treated him generously—as the daughter of Scott Enterprises, admired by every man in New York City—he saw himself as suffering under me.
Madison handed him the urn.
“Baby, here’s her father’s ashes. If you want revenge, do whatever you like.”
“Madison, don’t you dare!”
“Ha! Why not? That old man’s already dead. Even if I scatter his ashes, who’s going to stop me?”
“You’re not afraid I’ll tell Mother?”
“Please. I’ll just say you did it yourself. These people won’t contradict me. Isn’t that right?”
Everyone looked at each other before answering in unison, “Yes.”
“You…”
“Sorry, Olivia, we had no choice. If we side with you, Richard Stone will crush us. People die for money, birds for food—you know how it is.”
Fine. Very fine.
Madison stared at the rising numbers on the screen, her smile widening.
“Now I’ve not only multiplied my money, I’ve also secured the heir position. Best of all, I’ve won the man I love.”
She wrapped herself around Ethan and kissed him passionately in front of everyone. The board members turned away, blushing in embarrassment.
On the surface, I kept calm, but inside my fury roared. My fists clenched so tightly that my knuckles cracked.
To be betrayed by the man I loved most—what woman wouldn’t burn with rage?
“Enough kissing. I’m carrying your baby, remember? If we get carried away again, who knows what might happen?”
“Baby, really?”
“Of course.”
“You’re amazing. I swear, once I take it all, I’ll give you the grandest wedding anyone’s ever seen.”
