LOGINNews of Trevor's imprisonment quickly dominated financial headlines.Gibson Group was forcibly liquidated. Everyone who had attached themselves to the Gibson family and mocked me at the wedding was blacklisted by Scott Group.One after another, their businesses collapsed. Their reputations were destroyed alongside them.The entire business scene in the city shifted because of it.As for Sophia, the one who had sparked everything, she was met with an even more miserable ending.After losing Trevor's protection, she was left carrying debts the Gibson family had secretly transferred before bankruptcy.The creditors immediately targeted her.To avoid them, she fled to an underground bar in one of the city's rundown districts and started working as a hostess.Every day, different men took advantage of her. If she resisted even slightly, she got beaten.Half a month later, I accompanied Jordan on an inspection visit to one of the malls under Scott Group.The moment we stepped out o
Heavy raindrops pounded against the gates of the Scott family residence. Each drop landed with a heavy thud.Trevor had been standing in the storm all night.Soaked to the bone, he still stood motionless as he stared at the iron gates with bloodshot eyes. His voice was hoarse and broken."Helen, please. Just come see me once."His strained pleas carried through the rain and into the mansion.I sat in front of the fireplace holding the black coffee Jordan had just made for me. Steam rose and blurred my vision slightly."Want me to have someone drag him farther away?" Jordan wrapped his arms around me from behind. Disgust was clear in his tone.I shook my head and set the cup down. "No. Some things should be settled face-to-face."I draped a shawl over my shoulders, picked up an umbrella, and walked outside.The iron gates slowly opened.The moment Trevor saw me, his eyes lit up with desperate joy.He stumbled forward, only to be stopped cold by the bodyguards standing outside
The helicopter landed smoothly on the Scott family residence's private helipad just outside the capital.Jordan stepped out first, then turned and carefully lifted me into his arms as though I might break.Every movement was gentle."Welcome home, Mrs. Scott," he murmured near my ear. His breath brushed lightly against my skin.A faint warmth rose to my cheeks, but I didn't correct him.Over the next few days, Jordan kept me at the residence. He surrounded me with the best care possible.He canceled unnecessary business engagements and spent nearly every day with me. We took walks together through the gardens. When I read, he stayed by my side. Sometimes, he even cooked for me himself.Three years hadn't created any distance between us. He was still the same man whose entire world revolved around me.Meanwhile, the Gibson family was collapsing.Scott Group's withdrawal triggered a chain reaction. Within just three days, Gibson Group's financial structure completely fell apart.
Shock flashed across Trevor's face before it faltered. His voice turned sharp.His eyes locked onto Jordan's hand around my waist. Fury burned in them.Yet his tone still carried the same commanding arrogance it always had. "Enough games. Come stand beside me."Two bodyguards immediately stepped in front of Trevor, blocking his path.Forced to stop, Trevor's suit wrinkled slightly with the movement.He ignored the guards and kept staring at me through the crowd.His jaw was tight, and his gaze was filled with possessiveness."Trevor!" Sophia screeched as she tried to rush for him.Another bodyguard stopped her before she could get close to him.The entire venue fell silent. The guests held their breath as they didn't dare make a sound.Everyone was aware of Jordan's reputation in the business circles.The Gibson family might have counted as wealthy locally, but compared to Scott Group, they were nothing."Mr. Scott, what exactly is the meaning of this?" Trevor's dad finally
At 10:00 am the next morning, the island sunlight was blinding.The wedding venue was extravagantly luxurious. A towering champagne display reflected shards of golden light while business elites and socialites mingled beneath the floral arches.I stood at the end of the aisle wearing a gray bridesmaid dress.Laughter and whispers drifted around me from time to time."Look at that. The actual fiancee got shoved into a bridesmaid dress. That's a new one.""Trevor's really gone too far this time. He's humiliating Helena in front of everyone."I ignored them all and glanced down at my phone.Jordan's chat window held only three words, sent five minutes ago. "Wait for me."Right on cue, the wedding march began to play.Trevor stood beneath the flower arch in a white suit. He stared toward the entrance with what looked like tenderness in his eyes,The doors slowly opened.Sophie walked in wearing the wedding dress she had shredded and then hastily patched back together overnight w
Trevor turned and picked up the still-sniffling Sophia, then strode back toward the hotel.They left everyone behind to stare and whisper about me.I ignored every single look and pulled the towel tighter around my shoulders.Then, right in front of everyone, I took off the towel, still warm with his touch, and tossed it into the trash just like I did to the shredded wedding dress last night.I turned and walked back to my room, locking the door behind me.I picked up my phone and opened the black profile picture labeled Jordan. "Jordan, does what you said three years ago still stand?"Less than three seconds after I sent the message, the typing indicator appeared at the top of the screen."It does. Anytime."I sighed and sent him the hotel's location. "Come pick me up tomorrow at 10:00 am."I set my phone down.Since Trevor loved using my boundaries to indulge his precious childhood friend, I'd like to see how he managed when those limits vanished entirely.I skipped the ba







