Semua Bab The Goddess of Divorce Made Me His Boss : Bab 41 - Bab 50

Bernard POVI stared at the email on my computer screen, reading it for the third time and feeling my blood pressure rising with each word. Peterson Development was canceling their contract for the new shopping center project, effective immediately. That was the third major contract cancellation I had received in two weeks."Due to recent concerns about your company's professional reputation and business practices, we have decided to terminate our agreement," the email read. "We will be seeking alternative contractors for this project."I slammed my laptop shut and pushed back from my desk in frustration. This was a disaster. The Peterson contract was worth two million dollars, money that I desperately needed to keep Fredrick Construction afloat. Without it, I would struggle to pay my existing employees, let alone take on new projects.My phone rang, and I saw it was Tracy calling. I considered not answering because I knew she was going to ask about money again, but I couldn't avoid h

Marcus POVI sat in my office at seven o'clock in the evening, staring at the legal documents I had prepared for Vanya's business expansion, but I couldn't concentrate on the words. All I could think about was how beautiful she had looked earlier when she came to pick up the trademark papers. Her face had been glowing with excitement about her company's success, and her confidence had made her even more attractive than when we were teenagers.I had been in love with Vanya Reed for twenty-five years, and I couldn't pretend anymore that I was satisfied being just her friend and lawyer.The problem was that I could see her growing closer to Richmond every day. She mentioned him constantly - how helpful he was, how kind he was, how his boss kept creating amazing opportunities for her business. Every time she said his name, I felt a stab of jealousy that was becoming harder and harder to hide.I picked up my phone and scrolled through her social media posts from the past week. Photo after

Bernard POVI sat in my truck outside the upscale restaurant where Vanya had held her jewelry exhibition, trying to build up the courage to go inside. This was probably the stupidest plan I had ever come up with, but I was desperate. Tracy's ultimatum was echoing in my head: fix our financial situation in four weeks or she was leaving me.I couldn't lose Tracy. She was the only good thing left in my life, and if she left me, I would have nothing. No wife, no successful business, no respect from anyone in Sacramento. I would be completely alone and completely broke.But to keep Tracy, I needed to destroy Vanya's business. And to destroy her business, I needed inside information about how it operated. That's where Richmond came in.During Vanya's exhibition, I had watched Richmond carefully. He seemed to have access to the restaurant's private areas, the staff treated him with respect, and he obviously knew a lot about Vanya's business plans. He was either sleeping with her or working c

Richmond POVI was sitting in my penthouse office at six in the morning, staring at the security footage from Vanya's workshop vandalism and feeling rage build in my chest like nothing I had ever experienced. Three masked men had destroyed months of her hard work in fifteen minutes, and I was ninety percent certain that Bernard was behind it.Yesterday, when Bernard had approached me at the restaurant trying to recruit me to sabotage Vanya's business, I had pretended to consider his offer while secretly planning to protect her from whatever he was plotting. But I hadn't expected him to move this quickly or this violently.I picked up my phone and called David Mitchell, the head of Sacramento's most exclusive private security company. David had handled security for my business empire for years, and I trusted him completely."David, I need a full security detail for someone immediately," I said when he answered. "Twenty-four hour protection, surveillance of her business and home, and b

Vanya POVI stood in front of my bedroom mirror, adjusting the emerald green dress I had chosen for the Sacramento Chamber of Commerce awards ceremony. Tonight, Goddess Jewelry was nominated for "Best New Business" along with four other companies, and I was more nervous than I had been since my first exhibition."You look beautiful," I said to my reflection, practicing the confidence that Athena had taught me. Six months ago, I would never have imagined myself attending a prestigious business awards ceremony as a successful entrepreneur.My phone buzzed with a text from Richmond: "Good luck tonight! You're going to win for sure. Can't wait to celebrate with you afterward."I smiled reading his message. Richmond had been such an incredible source of support, especially during the difficult weeks after my workshop was vandalized. The security guards that the city had provided were still protecting my business, and I felt much safer knowing professionals were watching out for me.Anothe