Semua Bab Billionaire Heiress is Divorcing Her Husband : Bab 41 - Bab 44

"You're absolutely right, Kathleen," Ava began, her voice carrying clearly through the dining room. "Reputation does matter tremendously."She turned to face the room, making eye contact with as many women as possible."So let me share my reputation with all of you. Yes, I was married to Ethan McQueen for five years. During those five years, I was dismissed, belittled, and treated as an inconvenience by a man who never bothered to learn who I really was."Gloria Holbrook leaned forward slightly, her expression attentive rather than judgmental."I endured years of neglect and verbal abuse because I believed marriage meant fighting for love, even when that fight was entirely one-sided. I lost a baby due to stress and trauma from my marriage, and my husband didn't even visit me in the hospital."Gasps and murmurs of sympathy spread through the room. Several women looked shocked, others angry, but not at Ava."When

David's smile lingered as he watched Ava's silhouette disappear up the grand staircase, her hand trailing along the polished banister. Only when her footsteps faded into silence did the warmth drain from his features leaving behind a mask of barely concealed rage.He stood up from the seat and marched gravely in the dlmly lit passage towards his study, each step measured and deliberate. The heavy oak door clicked shut behind him loud in the silence of the hall.The study enveloped him in familiar shadows. Moonlight filtered through tall windows, casting shadows on his set face. David's fingers found the wall switch, and warm light flooded the room, illuminating his sanctuary of power—floor-to-ceiling bookshelves, oil paintings of stern-faced ancestors, and the massive mahogany desk that had belonged to his father.Papers lay scattered across the desk's surface in neat, organized stacks. David's eyes fixed on the topmost document, its bold letterhead catching the lamplight. His jaw tig