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I hadn't taken more than a few steps before Landon rushed up from behind and grabbed my wrist. "Stop this madness, Olivia! Say what you actually mean!"He bent down, picked up the divorce papers, and there they were again—those eyes with mockery dancing in them."You think I don't know what you're plotting? You're playing hard to get! Without me or Yale Group's resources, what can your little figure skating prize money even do for you?"He was certain I wouldn't leave him, just like every fight before this. Every time, he had found a way to make me give in.Seeing Landon's confidence return, Eunice found her nerve, too. Her tone turned sharp, dripping with fake sweetness. "Oh, Liv. It's just a dress. You have so many—what's wrong with lending me one?"She tugged at the costume on her body, straightened up, chest lifted, showing it off without shame. "And besides, it looks way better on me—Landon's words, not mine. You're just jealous, aren't you? Gosh, you're petty."I stopped. S

I yanked the IV needle out of my hand. Blood welled up again almost immediately.Under Landon's shocked gaze, I picked up the glass of water from the bedside and splashed it right onto his face. "Get the hell out of here!"He had probably never seen me lose control like this. For a few seconds, he simply stood there in stunned silence. Then, his expression twisted with anger and humiliation as he wiped his face."You're acting like a total brat, Olivia! I'm freezing your card! We'll see how long you can keep acting tough without that money!"He stormed out and slammed the door shut behind him.I stared at the blood slowly seeping from the back of my hand. Strangely, I didn't feel any pain anymore.Less than ten minutes later, a bank notification popped up on my phone. My supplementary card had been frozen.Landon thought that was my lifeline, but he didn't know that what I could provide was far more than what he had given me so far.Due to the negative press surrounding Yale Gr

To pay off the first wave of penalties, Landon was forced to liquidate our matrimonial home and all the luxury cars registered under his name. He fell from the pedestal in a single night.Consequently, he moved into a run-down apartment on the outskirts of the city. While sorting through old belongings, he found a locked box. It was mine, and I had left it behind when the divorce happened.He pried it open. Inside were my medical records and a thick diary. He flipped it open at random."May 17th. Today is Landon's birthday. I ended training early to spend it with him. He was happy and said he loved me. I spent the entire night vomiting because he smelled like another woman's perfume.""June 3rd. He said he was going on a week-long business trip abroad. A week later, I saw Eunice's social media post. The background was the beach, and he was with her."My allergy flared up again. I had to take suppressant injections just to calm down. I couldn't let him find out.""July 11th. He sa

In the courtroom, Landon, once untouchable, and Eunice, once arrogant and reckless, turned on each other like rabid dogs. Each of them tried to cut a deal, hoping for a lighter sentence.They threw everything onto the record—misappropriation of corporate funds, tax evasion, framing competitors… It was too ugly a mess to watch.In the gallery, Landon's mother, the same wealthy woman who once tried to buy me off and force me to leave her son, broke down. She cried until she nearly fainted and had to be carried out by court officers.Before that, she begged me to spare her only son. I looked at her and answered calmly, "He's 32, not two. Adults are accountable for their actions."The verdict ultimately came.Landon was sentenced to ten years in prison, while Eunice received eight.Yale Group formally entered bankruptcy and liquidation proceedings. I then instructed my team to acquire all viable assets at the lowest possible valuation and restructure them under new management.A mon