Semua Bab A Foundation of Lies: Bab 1 - Bab 9

"I'm giving you exactly ten minutes. Pack your things and get the hell out of here!"Flora Reeves's voice was sharp and pleased with itself.I remained unfazed. "If you claim to be the boss's wife, show me some proof. Empty words mean nothing."I was sure she was bluffing.To my surprise, she actually pulled up a few photos on her phone and shoved the screen in my face.In the pictures, my boyfriend, Louis Walsh, had his arm wrapped intimately around her waist. He was smiling tenderly, kissing her hair, his eyes brimming with absolute adoration."See that? Louis is my husband. We've been married for ages. What's left not to believe? If you know what's good for you, get out!"My breathing hitched. I stared fixedly at those sickeningly intimate photos."That's impossible. He's been my boyfriend for ten years."Flora burst into a fit of mocking laughter. "Look at your pathetic, shabby self. You actually delusionally think you could be his girlfriend? Keep dreaming!"Drawn by the

"Open your eyes and look closely! Flora and I got married a long time ago!"What business is it of yours if I'm intimate with my own wife in the office?"Besides, when did I ever say we were boyfriend and girlfriend?"The crowd around us instantly exploded, their whispers turning into loud mockery."Exactly! The boss and Flora made it official to the company ages ago. They're inseparable and so in love, it's incredibly sweet!""How can someone be so shameless, practically begging to be the other woman?""They have such a deep bond, there's no way a piece of trash like her could get between them.""I've barely even seen her around the office. How does she have the nerve to call herself the boss's girlfriend? And claim he's cheating? Is that even possible?"I stared at the marriage license, biting my lip until it turned white.The date on it was from seven years ago.So, this was the reason he had refused to go public with our relationship all these years.All that talk about

As Henry's words fell, the reception room descended into a dead silence.Louis's formerly arrogant expression froze on his face, looking as if he had just been slapped hard across the cheek."Mr. Whitfield, you must be joking?" His voice trembled as he tried to squeeze out a smile to cover his immense awkwardness."Our firm has been handling this project all along. Rachel was fired by us for poor professional performance. Having her take charge now isn't appropriate, is it?"Poor professional performance.When those words came out of his mouth, I almost couldn't hold back my laughter.Henry shot him an icy glare. "The original proposal for this project was done by Rachel. I recognize her professional capabilities. What exactly is inappropriate about letting her handle it?"Flora stomped her feet in anger and pointed at me, cursing."Mr. Whitfield, have you been bewitched by her? This woman is nothing but an eye candy whose only skill is drinking with clients! How could she poss

I immediately convened the legal team to gather evidence.The legal team spent three days compiling a complete chain of evidence, confirming that Walsh & Co. had committed serious copyright infringement.I packaged all the evidence and notified the client working with Walsh & Co.If they continued to use this proposal, the client could also face joint liability.Hearing that the multi-million dollar project they had invested in was actually plagiarized, the client instantly flew into a rage."You claimed this proposal was an original blueprint personally designed by Flora, and it turns out you're just using someone else's copied drawings to fool me!"That very night, he announced the unilateral termination of their partnership, demanding that Walsh & Co. refund all deposits and pay penalties for breach of contract.Walsh & Co. instantly fell into a massive PR nightmare. The media swarmed, and they trended on search engines round after round; no matter what statements they issued

After that, Louis never came looking for me again.I knew he was still in his death throes, desperately trying to salvage the last tiny bit of his firm's assets, but it was beyond saving.Walsh & Co. officially declared bankruptcy. Their office space was repossessed, all assets were auctioned off, and they were still left with a massive mountain of debt.After the firm collapsed, the last shred of fake affection between Louis and Flora completely shattered.The two began to argue endlessly, pointing fingers at each other.Louis blamed everything on Flora, cursing her for being a useless fraud who destroyed his firm and ruined his life.He wanted to divorce her and finally rid himself of this woman.To his surprise, Flora pulled out a prenuptial agreement she had prepared long ago.It was signed during their honeymoon phase before they got married. The agreement clearly stated that in the event of a divorce, Louis had to give her half of his assets.At the time, Louis never ima