Semua Bab Regretful Tears Won't Bring Her Back: Bab 561 - Bab 570

"You're selling yourself short. If the two of us combined had 800 schemes, it'd still be a fifty-fifty split," Liesel said.Howard pouted. He had nothing to retort. After all, he had tried to outmaneuver Liesel in the past.But Liesel and her circle were all cut from the same cloth. He found himself mentally dubbing her group as "the sieve crew," because their combined scheming could rival the number of holes in a sieve.As Liesel and Howard had predicted, the internet was in chaos. Social media was ablaze with people praising Liesel's generosity and using it as ammunition against Natalie. However, no one could tell whether it was Heather's team or Liesel pulling the strings."Natalie's nothing but a walking disaster. Wherever she goes, trouble follows!""Of course, she's a mess! What do you expect from the daughter of a homewrecker? She'll never be respectable!""Does Natalie actually think she can compete with Liesel? What, with her petty schemes? I'm no saint, but if I had Lie

Natalie bit down hard on her lower lip and entered crazy mode. She grabbed a pillow and hurled it at Jeffrey, quickly followed by the shattered remains of the bedside lamp."Heather doesn't love you! She was never your wife, never your soulmate! Can't you wake up already? How long are you going to keep lying to yourself?"Jeffrey stood still as the lamp's wooden fragments struck his forehead. Blood trickled down, but he didn't seem to notice. He looked drained.Without a word, Jeffrey stumbled out of her room with unsteady footsteps. He cupped his hands over his ears as if trying to block out her voice to erase the painful truth Natalie hurled at him.Natalie collapsed onto the bed and curled into a ball. The reporters outside her villa were still shouting for her to come out. Natalie couldn't calm herself down under the chaos. Her hands shook as she gripped her phone to call the police.She couldn't take it anymore. She was about to lose her mind if they kept yelling at her.Twe

Since that fateful dinner party where Liesel had reappeared, Charles had silently worked to strip Drew of his influence at Ford Corporation. It was a calculated act of professional sabotage, one Drew recognized all too well. Drew was sure that Jacob knew about what Charles had done.Jacob's silence was approval.Liesel was right. Ford Corporation has changed. Jacob has changed. He no longer belonged there. Every extra day he stayed was its own kind of torment.Drew's grip tightened on the documents in his hands until the pages creased under the strain.Natalie, who had been watching Drew's silent turmoil, allowed herself a smug smile. But it didn't last. Out of the corner of her eye, she caught sight of Charles.He was leaning casually against the wall, idly toying with a bracelet someone had given him. Despite the glasses perched on his nose, his eyes gave him an unmistakably dangerous aura.His lips carried a faint smile that never showed in his eyes."There's something you sh

"You guys never gave me a choice," Drew said. His gaze locked onto Charles. His demeanor had long shed the gentle warmth he once carried when Liesel was at Ford Corporation."And if we had given you a choice?" Charles remained unshaken. His sharp eyes were fixed on Drew. "Would you have chosen loyalty to Ford Corporation and Mr. Ford? Would you have turned against Liesel?"Drew's eyes flickered. Charles got his answer from Drew's reaction alone."It wasn't that we didn't give you a chance. You let it slip through your fingers. The opportunity was there, you just didn't take it. Blame no one but yourself."Drew's closeness to Liesel had always been evident, but Drew's admiration for Liesel wasn't merely friendship. Jacob failed to notice it, but Charles did.Drew loved Liesel. There was no way he would do anything that would hurt her.When Liesel was hospitalized after Natalie's machinations led to her miscarriage, Drew, who rarely abandoned his work, dropped everything to rush to

Natalie sat on the floor like a deranged woman. Her composure was long gone.She would get what she wanted no matter what.Jacob closed the browser on his computer. His cold gaze fell on her tear-streaked face. The icy disdain in his eyes was unmistakable."Natalie, I will not marry you." His words were direct and lacked any ounce of consideration.Tears streamed down Natalie's face. Her hands curled into fists as the hatred inside her reached its boiling point.She questioned why everyone loved Liesel. Even someone as cold and calculating as Charles held a begrudging admiration for her. But when they looked at Natalie, it was as if they were staring at a bug.She was done with it.Natalie bit her lip as her gaze locked on Jacob. Her loathing was unmistakable. It was so palpable that Jacob couldn't ignore it.He looked at the deranged woman on the couch. He wondered why he had given Liesel up for someone like her.If it weren't for Natalie, Liesel would still be his wife. They