ログイン"How… How did you…" Ryan's voice shook uncontrollably as he stared at me. "Are you threatening me?"I nodded."Yes. Sign the divorce papers, then get out of my house. I've already turned the evidence over to the police. They'll be coming for you soon enough. When that happens, whether you want a divorce or not won't matter."Ryan's last shred of composure shattered.Martha and Linda did not understand anything about trade secrets or corporate espionage, but Ryan's reaction told them enough. They kept bombarding him with questions."Ryan, what's wrong? What did she show you?"Already at the end of his rope, Ryan snapped. He spun around and slapped Martha, who happened to be standing closest to him."Shut up! If you two idiots hadn't come here on your own, none of this would've happened."He took his anger out on them, forgetting that he was the one who had started all of this.In the end, fear of spending the rest of his life behind bars broke him.With trembling hands, he sig
I was stunned.Ryan kept talking. "Think about it. You're busy running the company. When would you ever have time to go through pregnancy and raise children? Those babies may not be biologically yours, but they're my children. That makes them yours too."They've promised to take the money and go back to the countryside as soon as the babies are born. You'll never see them again. That way, you won't have to go through pregnancy, and you'll still have two kids."We can go back to the way things used to be. I swear I'll devote myself to you and the kids from now on. I'll manage the company even better than before."The more I listened to his absurd fantasy, the harder it was not to laugh.What did he think I was? A shelter? A fool with endless money?They had lived off me, lied to me, betrayed me. Now, they expected me to raise their children, hand them money, and let them walk away without a care in the world.The audacity was almost unbelievable."I understand exactly what you'r
The boardroom fell so silent that even a pin drop would have sounded loud.In business, nothing was more unforgivable than betraying trust and lining your own pockets. Ryan had managed to do both.Lucas Reed cleared his throat and was the first to speak."Ms. Harper, this is extremely serious. It has to be dealt with immediately. I propose that Ryan be removed from all positions within the company at once. We should also establish an investigation team to audit every account from his time in office.""I second the motion.""So do I."With the tide turning against him, voices of agreement quickly filled the room.Ryan slumped in his chair, his face drained of all color. He knew it was over.I rose to my feet and looked down at him. "Ryan, for the sake of the years we spent as husband and wife, I'll leave you with a shred of dignity. Pack your things and get out of this company."Without sparing him another glance, I turned to Nicholas. "Nicholas, I'll leave the rest to you. Aud
My words landed like two hard slaps across Ryan's face. His expression darkened instantly.The tension in the boardroom became almost unbearable.Ryan took a deep breath, then finally dropped all pretense. "Victoria, you've gone too far."He pointed at me, his voice trembling with emotion. "Don't forget who pulled you out of your grief after your father died. Who stayed by your side when you had no one else? It was me."He turned to the board members, trying to win them over."Ladies and gentlemen, be honest. How much have I sacrificed for this company over the past three years? Who secured that major contract from Noravia? Who reorganized our downstream supply chain? Without me, would the Harper Group even be where it is today?"And now Victoria is throwing me aside over a little family dispute. Do you really think that's fair? Someone who lets emotions cloud her judgment isn't fit to run a company this big."The more worked up he became, the clearer it was that the board membe
Even from outside the conference room, I could hear Ryan's confident voice carrying through the door."Gentlemen, members of the board, Victoria is pregnant. She shouldn't be burdening herself with the company's day-to-day operations. "Over the past few months, under my leadership, Harper Group's quarterly profits have grown fifteen percent year over year. Those results speak for themselves."He paused, his voice taking on a persuasive tone."I'm not trying to seize control. Everything I've done has been for the Harper Group, for Victoria, and for our unborn child. But a company can't function without a leader. "I'd like to propose that I officially take over as chairman. When Victoria has recovered, she can return as honorary chairwoman, collect dividends, and enjoy life. That way, everyone wins."The room fell silent. No one said a word.I sneered to myself. Those old foxes sitting around the table had survived decades in business. There was no way they would fall for a spee
Nothing happened overnight.The next morning, I put on a sharp business suit and, for the first time in a long while, did a full face of makeup. My confidence returned, and I looked every bit the woman I used to be.Nicholas drove steadily toward Harper Group's headquarters downtown.I closed my eyes to rest, but my mind refused to settle.Ryan and I had been college classmates. He was handsome, ambitious, and incredibly attentive to me.Back then, I believed I had found true love. Against my father's wishes, I married him anyway.My father could not talk me out of it. In the end, he reluctantly accepted Ryan into the family.To help him build a position in the company, my father made him vice president, entrusted him with major projects, and personally mentored him every step of the way.After I became pregnant, my morning sickness was severe, and the doctor advised me to rest. At Ryan's suggestion, I temporarily handed over my authority as chairwoman so I could focus on my pr







