All Chapters of Divorced, Dazzling, and Desired: Chapter 71 - Chapter 80

Adam shoved the document straight into Renee's hands. "Today's charity event is hosted by the Spencers. If you can seal the deal with Jasper, the collaboration can be publicly announced during the ceremony later. When that happens, Ascend Group will get the spotlight too," he added coldly."Adam, are you insane?" Renee laughed in disbelief. "Jasper is the CEO of Everest Group. You want to casually push through a contract with Everest Group like this? Don't you think that's just ridiculous?"Renee was fuming. She raised her hand to press her forehead and tugged at her red volunteer vest; she was both sweltering from the heat and burning with rage."What's ridiculous about it?" Adam snapped, annoyed by her resistance. "Jasper's the heir to the Zeller family. A collaboration like this is no big deal for him. As long as he's in the mood, he'll sign!"Then, he added with a warning, "Jasper is resting in the lounge on the third floor. Go to him now!"Holding the contract that felt lik

While Julian was unsure of how to respond, Kayla squeezed her way to the front and stood protectively in front of him. Facing the media, she stated, "The Spencer family did not bring any chefs today, nor did we bring any pastry chefs. You're all mistaken."The reporters burst into another round of questioning."Now that something's happened, are you just going to deny responsibility?""Mr. Spencer, this is incredibly irresponsible of you!""You fed the kids expired food? Where's your conscience?""If you planned to host a charity event, shouldn't the food have been tested in advance?"The reporters' questions came fast, but Kayla remained composed and firm."Indeed, this charity event was organized by the Spencer family. However, the chefs and pastry chefs were arranged by someone else."As she spoke, she turned toward the director. "Director, would you please explain?"The woman referred to as the director looked flustered and panicked. The reporters immediately surged towa

Though the contract had just been signed, Renee had printed it over a week ago. The date on the document reflected that.Irene had reviewed it earlier that morning, but hadn't paid much attention to the details. She didn't realize it at the time, but having the contract on hand ended up being a huge help.She flipped to the last page, where the signature and bright red thumbprint were right on the dotted line. It was impossible to miss.Cameras clicked nonstop as reporters snapped photos, determined to catch every detail.Just then, Adam snatched the contract off the table. He frowned deeply, staring at it like he couldn't believe what he was seeing. Then, he turned to his mother in confusion. "Mom, what—""Quiet!"Irene knew exactly what he wanted to ask. He wanted to know when the contract had been signed and why he hadn't been informed about it.She couldn't allow him to voice any of these before the media!Adam knew how to play the long game. Even though a thousand ques

The reporters stormed into the building, racing up to the third floor in search of Renee. They checked every single room, cameras ready, voices buzzing.However, she was nowhere to be found.Kayla wasn't about to miss a moment like this. She jogged up behind them, her expression eager.Adam, Julian, and Irene were close behind too, excited by the thought of finally seeing Renee exposed. None of them seemed to care about the children who had been poisoned earlier. Right now, Renee was the headline. Reporters wanted exclusive footage, and business big shots had shown up just to get in on the drama.But after sweeping through every corner of the third floor, there was still no sign of Renee.Kayla was confused. She had seen Renee enter Building 3 with her own eyes, and she had watched as Harvey took Renee into that room. Everything had been airtight. So what the hell went wrong?What a useless idiot!Kayla clenched her fist, furious.Then, Adam pulled out his phone and tried c

Renee broke down completely."Mom! Are you turning your back on me, too?" Tears streamed down her cheeks. "I only brought people in to help cook for the kids. Someone else bought the ingredients a week ago. Even if something went wrong, how is that my fault?"Seeing Renee so scared and desperate and clinging to Adam like he was her last hope, Kayla felt an unexpected surge of satisfaction.She stepped forward, her voice loud and dramatic. "So, are you saying that the kids got food poisoning because the ingredients you bought earlier went bad?"She scoffed. "Renee, if you didn't want to volunteer, you shouldn't have made a show of it. You just wanted to be on camera, to look good in front of the press—and now, the kids are paying the price!""She's disgusting!""Shameless! All for a few minutes of fame.""She used vulnerable children for publicity! How low can you go?""She belongs in hell!""Mr. Graham must have been blind to ever fall for her."The voices around her grew lou