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Turned Away at My Son’s Birthday Party, I Cut Off the Whole Family Chapter 10
(Third person’s POV)Back at the family estate, Patricia was pacing, growing more furious by the second."She joined that company three years ago, didn't she? She's a tech genius worth a fortune? Then her earnings during the marriage should be split fifty-fifty. I refuse to let that woman walk away with everything!"Nathan leaned against the doorframe, his shirt collar loose, his hair disheveled."Did you forget?"His voice was raw with exhaustion. "Before we got married, you made her sign a prenup. Both parties' assets stay separate. It's in black and white. How could I possibly go after her money now?"Patricia stood frozen, unable to form a single word."And one more thing."Nathan rubbed the bare spot on his left ring finger where a band used to sit. "I signed the divorce papers two weeks ago. From now on... we have nothing to do with each other."Patricia let out a shrill cry. "How could you just sign? How could you let that woman go so easily?""Yeah. Why did I sign..." Nathan mu
Turned Away at My Son’s Birthday Party, I Cut Off the Whole Family Chapter 9
"Second. I did not have an affair."I spread my hands toward the camera with a helpless smile. "I am Q. I can't exactly cheat on myself, can I?"Laughter rippled through the hall.Only three people couldn't find it funny."My marriage to Mr. Caldwell began six years ago, but from the moment he moved overseas to expand the business three years ago, we were effectively living separate lives."My pace slowed. "Earlier this year, after he returned home, I initiated the divorce. I don't think that's unreasonable, legally or otherwise."The panel members nodded.I felt a searing gaze land on me and turned.Nathan.I met his eyes without flinching.The fact that I hadn't exposed his arrangement with Sienna was already more mercy than he deserved.What more did he want?What I hadn't anticipated was that the internet would tear apart my sanitized version of events all on its own."I found the tea! Someone dug it all up!""Before the Maren story broke, everyone in the upper crust thought the fa
Turned Away at My Son’s Birthday Party, I Cut Off the Whole Family Chapter 8
The next morning at ten sharp, the bidding venue opened its doors.Our team had barely settled in when Nathan walked in leading his delegation.Besides Sienna, Patricia was with them.Nathan glanced at me.His eyes were filled with something complicated, as if there were a thousand things he wanted to say. In the end, he just lowered his gaze and sat down.Sienna and Patricia wore matching smirks of satisfaction.They looked at me like I was meat on a chopping block.The livestream chat was on fire.The viewer count flickered and jumped, crossing three hundred million in the blink of an eye."She's really not afraid of getting destroyed on live TV?""Something about the Caldwell family feels off to me. They never let her show her face before, and now stories about her are everywhere. Smells like a setup.""Either way, she's never gonna shake the gold-digger label."As the comments flew, the host introduced the first bidding team.MUSE AI.I gave Rachel a reassuring look and stepped up
Turned Away at My Son’s Birthday Party, I Cut Off the Whole Family Chapter 7
(Third person’s POV)Nathan and Sienna were summoned back to the family estate by a call from Patricia.The moment she saw them, she surged to her feet, her voice rising sharply. "I watched the livestream. That woman abandons her husband and child, and now she's out there strutting around? How did she pull that off?"Nathan walked straight upstairs. "You're asking me? I don't know either."His voice carried more exhaustion than irritation.Patricia hurried after him. "Will she interfere with your government contract?"Sienna gently guided Patricia back to the couch. "Don't worry."She swept a glance at the livestream replay on the tablet, and the corner of her mouth curled. "Remember when that Magic.Q business card fell out of her bag? My guess is she latched onto the guy, used the connection to parachute into the company. They're probably sleeping together."The tension drained from Patricia's face, replaced by a cold sneer. "I knew it. She doesn't have that kind of talent.""Actually
Turned Away at My Son’s Birthday Party, I Cut Off the Whole Family Chapter 6
The day of the MUSE AI 2.0 launch arrived.Sienna leaned close to Nathan and lowered her voice. "Why are we here? Our companies are direct competitors. If anyone sees us, there'll be talk."Nathan's gaze was fixed on the stage ahead.His assistant had discovered that Maren was going in and out of the MUSE AI offices every day.Security was tight, and no further details could be obtained.What could a housewife who had never held a job be doing at one of the top AI companies in the industry?He couldn't explain his fixation on Maren, even to himself.He made up an excuse. "Know thy enemy. It can't hurt."A conversation drifted over from nearby guests."I heard MUSE AI just brought on a heavy hitter.""Really? They've already got Magic.Q leading R&D..."Nathan's pulse quickened. Was the new hire Maren?The thought startled even him. He shook his head with a wry smile. Ridiculous. There was no way.The lights dimmed. Rachel, the founder, took the stage."...And now, I'd like to invite our
Turned Away at My Son’s Birthday Party, I Cut Off the Whole Family Chapter 5
The MUSE AI 2.0 launch was set for two weeks out.I moved into a new apartment near the office and threw myself into preparations.Rachel was worried. "After the launch, your net worth is going to skyrocket. Won't the Caldwells try to claim a share of your assets acquired during the marriage? The family's loaded, sure, but what if they just want to make things difficult?""Don't worry." I took a sip of coffee. "Before we got our marriage certificate, Patricia made me sign a prenup. Both parties' assets remain completely separate."Rachel stared at me for a second, then burst out laughing so hard she doubled over."The Caldwells thought of everything. They were so worried about you taking advantage of them.""And they have absolutely no idea that you, Maren Quinn, are a walking money machine.""I cannot wait to see the looks on their faces.""By the way, it's been a week. Nathan still hasn't signed?"I shook my head. "I've already had my lawyer reach out to him. If he still won't cooper
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