Fifty Million to Walk Away

Comments flooded the live chat.'Is she dumb or what? Why isn't she grabbing the cash already? He's got HIV for god's sake!''Girl, it's 50 million. You don't need to worry for the rest of your life!'I kept my head low. My shoulders were trembling slightly. To Jesse Fleming, I seemed to be shaking from rage, but I was actually suppressing my laughter. Since he was about to die, all his wealth would eventually be mine. So why should I just walk away with 50 million?"Sarah Fulton!" Jesse looked at me with disgust as I tore the papers into pieces."You're pushing your luck. 50 million isn't enough for you? Don't forget how you got into my bed in the first place." His undisguised contempt dragged old memories to the surface.Indeed, I was the other woman who won. I clawed my way past all his lovers and forced out his first wife. When she left, she cursed me viciously, saying that a heartless man like Jesse could abandon me for someone else tomorrow, just as he had abandoned her

I rushed into the ICU, soaked to the bone. My grandmother, Maureen Kelley, lay motionless on the hospital bed, her lips already turning purple. Jesse sat nearby with his legs crossed, lazily flicking a lighter open and shut.The live chat went mad again. 'Leave the grandmother out of this, you jerk!''He's treating human life like a bargaining chip. He's a scumbag!'I saw red as I lunged at him. "Jesse, come at me if you want revenge!"He shoved me away, then strolled over to the ventilator and rested his hand on the power switch. "Sarah, sign the divorce settlement, or I'll unplug it now."The viewers went berserk. "Jesse deserves hell! Threatening an old woman's life? He's an animal!"I scrambled back to my feet, wanting to pull his hand away from the switch. However, he kicked me square in the chest. Pain exploded through my body as I crashed onto the floor, bile rising in my throat.I struggled to look up. My voice was shaking as I asked, "Jesse, must you do this?"He s

The report crumpled in Jesse's hand."Are you out of your mind, Sarah?" he accused in a low voice, forcing the threat through gritted teeth. "Did you forge this disgusting report just to spite me? Just to stop me from divorcing you?"Then, he tore the report apart. Shreds of paper scattered across the stage.Gina finally snapped out of her trance. Her face turned pale, but she quickly found security in Jesse's arms."Jesse, it's only because Sarah loves you deeply that she stooped so low and took such an extreme measure. There's no way you can get such a disease! She's trying to embarrass you!"The guests began to exchange whispers among themselves and shot us judgmental looks.I stood on the stage and stared at the devoted lovers. A ghost of a cruel smile curled my lips. "Do you think I forged it?" I let out a chuckle, retrieved the remote controller from my purse, and turned on screen mirroring.The massive LED wall blinked to life.Soon, a complete medical record appeared.

After leaving the Fleming residence, I headed to the company.I tossed the termination letter on Jesse's most trusted special assistant's face.Silence enveloped the room.The executives who had once looked down upon me didn't dare to say a word."Sarah, you're only Mr. Fleming's substitute. You have no right to fire us!" His face was flushed with indignation as he protested.I toyed with the fountain pen in my hand. I almost laughed when I remembered that Jesse had given it to me on our wedding anniversary last year."Why not? He has given me the carte blanche and the official seal." I smiled at him.I made a gesture at the door. The new team I had personally promoted walked into the room and replaced the old executives one by one.The live chat was discussing my decision.'Sarah slays again! She eliminates the root cause to avoid trouble.''This is expected from an apex predator. She took advantage of the situation and reaped the benefits.''It's too early to celebrate. Di

At that critical moment, my phone rang. It was a call from the ICU."Ms. Fulton, Old Mr. Fleming had a heart attack earlier. He didn't make it."The police sealed off the area and arrested Jordan and Gina for causing intentional harm.As Gina was escorted past me, she glared at me with venom in her eyes. "You did this, didn't you? You set us up!"I didn't even bother to look her way. I focused on wiping the blood from Jesse's face; my voice remained as gentle as ever. "I don't understand what you're accusing me of, Gina. But don't worry. I'll hire the best lawyer to make sure you have plenty of time to reflect in prison."Before Jesse slipped into unconsciousness, his lips parted slightly as if he wanted to say something to me.I leaned down close to his face and whispered, "Rest assured, Jesse. Your time isn't up yet. I'll claim you've developed a mental disorder and take the right to dispose of property from you. "Then, you'll spend the rest of your life in the most luxurio