Chapter 4

I heard that Wyatt and Vivian got into a fight after the banquet. He accused her of still having feelings for me.

Perhaps Vivian had once been completely bewitched by him, but after his outburst at my engagement party, she was bound to start thinking about me again. After all, I had always been the one running after her. It was possible that she still naively believed I would go back running to her as long as she looked back.

But with my engagement announced out of the blue and seeing the immature boy by her side, how could Vivian not regret her choice?

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Two days later, while I was in the office handling some documents, the secretary suddenly entered to inform me that Vivian was here.

I smiled. "Guests are always welcome. Let her in!"

Vivian walked in with uneasy steps. "I hope I'm not disturbing you."

I closed the file. "Not at all. I just finished my task. I'll take you to that restaurant you love in a while."

Surprise crossed Vivian's expression.

I awkwardly scratched my head. "I'm sorry. That was a force of habit. I forgot you have a new boyfriend now."

Vivian immediately responded, "It's alright. I have time. Let's catch up as old friends!"

I lowered my head and adjusted my glasses. My smile slipped from my face. I had already known that she'd agree.

After our engagement was called off, she had a huge fight with her family. She had gone against her family's wishes to be with Wyatt. The Saddler family knew well what kind of crisis this would bring to Saddler Group.

Vivian was the Saddler family's only daughter who was raised spoiled. Her parents loved her so much that they had never punished her.

However, Wyatt wasn't so lucky. Mr. and Mrs. Saddler blamed everything on Wyatt. They claimed that it was he who seduced Vivian and caused her to make such a terrible mistake. They even declared he wouldn't get a single share from Saddler Group, and neither would they offer him a position at the company.

To outsiders, he appeared to be an attractive young man who had climbed the social ladder. But only he knew how miserable his life had become.

He could've secured a position at a reputable company with his capabilities. There was plenty of room for him to grow. But now, no company in Seabrook would hire him out of respect for me.

These days, he acted more like a parasite who was completely dependent on Vivian for survival. If she left him, he would have nothing. Given all this, his current state of anxiety and paranoia made a lot of sense.

But his biggest mistake was drowning his sorrows in alcohol. He ended up sleeping with a hostess in a moment of drunken lust.

Vivian seemed completely unaware of the matter. She was entirely focused on how to get closer to me again.

Seeing the anticipation written all over her face, I couldn't help but think, "What a foolish woman. Thank God I didn't end up marrying her."

Although it was my father who decided to pull the investment from Saddler Group, he gave me full control over how it was carried out. The reason I hadn't acted yet was because I had been waiting for the right moment. And now, it seemed that moment was fast approaching.

Once Vivian received Wyatt's scandalous photos, I would use the excuse that it demonstrated a negative public image and withdraw all support from Saddler Group. I just hoped that Vivian wouldn't accuse me of being ruthless then.

After all, she was the one who had betrayed me first. She had caused my father's blood pressure to skyrocket, and my mother had almost ended up hospitalized when she nearly collapsed. All I was doing was returning the favor.