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What Irene forgot was that businesspeople cared about credibility above all else.Failing to secure the Victoria project was already a disaster. When I exposed that she had cheated on me with Steven, everything spiraled even further. Both her company's reputation and her own were ruined across the industry. No one dared to work with her anymore.…At first, Steven was full of drive, staying late to work on proposals while secretly keeping tabs on my performance overseas. But the more my career thrived, the more unbalanced and jealous he became.By the third month of Johnson Corporation's juggling of debts and its failure to make payroll, he finally snapped."Do you even know how to run a company? If this keeps up, it's only a matter of time before the company collapses. And when that happens, I can forget about being the CEO's husband. I'll probably end up begging on the streets with you!"Irene was already struggling to understand the technical terms popping up on the screen,
"I'm sorry, Jay. I didn't know what you went through. I was wrong in the past. "Please forgive me. It's my fault. You can hit me. Go ahead and hit me," Irene said, grabbing my hand and striking herself with it.Her dragging and pulling made my anger boil over, so I slapped her without hesitation and snapped, "Have you had enough of this nonsense? I'm not saying this to make you admit you were wrong. I'm telling you that it's over between us."The mango was my bottom line. You crossed it for Steven, and that means there's no chance for us anymore. Do you understand?"Yet she seemed genuinely unable to understand. She replied with immense sorrow, "So you hate me that much? You hate me enough to take the Victoria project away and ruin Johnson Corporation, the company we built together. Is that how you planned to get back at me?"I replied, "You're overthinking it. I was in charge of the Victoria project from the start. It was only natural for me to take what's mine. Stop clinging to
Irene never had to put in any effort, so how could she ever need to ask anyone for favors?I suddenly grew curious about what other cutting words might come out of her mouth, a mouth that never spoke anything kind, so I stopped trying to pull my hand away. Instead, I headed to a nearby cafe and set my stopwatch, waiting for the ten minutes I had agreed to give her."Jay, where have you been all this time? Do you have any idea how long I've been looking for you?"Irene was still the same as before, always full of sweet words. Back when I publicly took the Victoria project with me and changed jobs, even a fool could have figured out where I was, let alone her. She really stopped at nothing to show her deep affection.I sneered and glanced at my watch. "If all you're going to say is this kind of nonsense, I don't think we need to waste the next eight minutes."Irene was momentarily at a loss for words. She sulked, insisting, "Jay, there's no need for us to be so confrontational. I re
Irene's expression darkened. Then, she asked, "And what else?""And the post you made a few days ago that included a photo with Mr. Carter."The assistant's voice grew softer and softer until it was barely audible, but everyone still understood exactly what she meant. At that moment, Steven finally snapped out of his daze. He stepped out from the corner and grabbed the assistant. His voice was half questioning and half scolding. "What did you just say? That bastard Jason! Who gave him permission to do that?"Since Steven had the nerve to interfere in someone's relationship, he should have known that once it all came out, he'd be buried under the public's scorn. My post on social media had practically confirmed their affair. Then, taking the Victoria project with me wouldn't have made me seem ruthless to the public. On the contrary, they would have seen me as clever and someone who always got even.As soon as Steven finished speaking, Irene slapped him hard. The blow was so st
"Ms. Johnson, I heard that GK Group secured the deal because they poached a key figure from your company. Could you clarify this?" a reporter asked."Hello, Ms. Johnson. We've been told that you had a very close relationship with the former manager, Mr. White. And the man by your side, Mr. Carter, is rumored to have interfered in your relationship with him and taken his place. It even drove him to leave the company. Is that true?"The barrage of aggressive questions left Irene unable to answer. What was even more terrifying was that the questions these reporters asked, along with the rumors they knew, were not only sharp but also true.They fired off questions so quickly that Irene never even got a chance to defend herself.Besides, I handled this matter too ruthlessly. If she wanted to salvage the company's reputation, the only way was to bring me back and let me take over the Victoria project again. There was no other solution.With the help of the secretary and security, Irene
"What?"Irene stared blankly for a moment. She was stunned and unable to believe what she had heard. Everyone in the room understood exactly what an early project announcement meant, especially Irene, who had spent years navigating the business world.Steven's face went pale. That deal was worth a billion dollars. Without the Eurentia order, the company might not even be able to stay afloat, and his dream of being the CEO's husband would end after just a single day.He cast a worried look at Irene, only to see her frozen in place, unable to say a word.Irene still couldn't believe that after filing for divorce, I would be so heartless as to go this far. A crowd of reporters thrust their microphones toward her, yet she remained silent, frozen like a statue, and nearly lost her balance.I had always been tolerant of her over the years, so she never imagined I could be this ruthless now.My birthday had just passed, and for some reason, Irene suddenly remembered our first birthday c







