All Chapters of I Built His Empire & Destroyed it Later: Rebirth of "V" Vane: Chapter 1 - Chapter 10

"Are you feeling alright Cynthia? The air conditioning isn't too cold for you is it?" Julian asked his voice laced with an immediate tender concern as he adjusted the lapels of his suit. He didn't look across the table at his wife. His eyes were entirely locked on the older woman sitting beside him.Cynthia offered a frail practiced smile pressing a delicate hand to her forehead. It's a little chilly Julian but I don't want to complain. I know how rare it is for Vivienne to actually arrange something for the family. I can endure it.You shouldn't have to endure anything Julian said his brow furrowing instantly. He turned a sharp icy glare toward Vivienne. Vivienne why didn't you request a private room with independent climate control? You know Cynthia's health has been delicate lately. Can you not handle a single simple task without botching it?Vivienne sat quietly her fingers lightly gripping the stem of her wine glass. The reservation was made under your name Julian. Your assistant

Put the dress on Vivienne and stop making excuses, Julian said, throwing the faded fabric onto the vanity chair. The car leaves in ten minutes. You will be in it.Vivienne looked at the green silk gown. This dress is four years old Julian. It is too tight around my waist. You know my body changed after the kidney transplant operation last year.I do not care about your weight gain Vivienne, Julian said, his voice entirely devoid of warmth. You will put it on and you will smile for the cameras. Vance Global needs to showcase absolute family unity tonight at the annual charity gala. The media is already asking questions about why you left the restaurant alone in the rain last night. I will not let your dramatic tantrums ruin our stock price.You want me to stand by your side after you abandoned me to a gunman, Vivienne said, her voice dropping to a dangerous whisper.We went over this already, Julian snapped, stepping closer and gripping the back of her chair. Cynthia had a medical emer

What do you mean by that, Mr. Thorne? Julian asked, his voice cracking as he forced a shaky laugh. Our core algorithm is completely stable. This minor efficiency drop is nothing more than a localized server glitch. We certainly do not need a tourniquet.Damian Thorne did not answer him. He kept his eyes fixed entirely on Vivienne, ignoring the sweating chief executive. You look pale, Vivienne. Very pale.I am fine, Mr. Thorne, Vivienne said, but her voice sounded incredibly distant to her own ears.A sharp, freezing wave of dizziness rushed through her chest. Her heart began to hammer violently against her ribs. The suffocatingly tight green silk dress was restricting her breathing, and a familiar, deep ache flared up in her lower back. It was the unmistakable warning sign of her chronic post transplant anemia, aggravated by the freezing rain and the relentless stress of the last twenty four hours.Vivienne, stop embarrassing me in front of Mr. Thorne, Julian hissed fiercely under his

Your time is officially up Vivienne. Get your feet moving, Thomas said, shoving the heavy iron exit door open.The midnight air hit her like a physical blow. The sky had unleashed a freezing downpour, the heavy drops slamming violently against the concrete. She was not wearing her clothes. They had forced her into paper thin, oversized hospital scrubs and a pair of flat, flimsy paper slippers that offered absolutely no protection.The paperwork is done, so you do not get to occupy a bed anymore, the clinic orderly said, stepping up behind Thomas. Move out into the alley. We need the space.Vivienne did not look back at them. You are turning a post transplant patient out into a freezing storm in paper scrubs.Julian Vance paid for your immediate discharge, not your comfort, Thomas sneered, leaning against the doorframe to stay dry. He explicitly told us he does not care if you sleep on the pavement. In fact, he preferred it.And you follow his commands like a dog fetching a bone, Vivie

The crystal glasses clinked loudly in the center of the Vance Global executive boardroom the sound echoing off the floor to ceiling glass windows that overlooked the glittering city skylineA toast everyone Julian Vance said his voice booming with absolute triumph as he raised his silver rimmed glass high into the air To the official dissolution of the old regime and the birth of a global superpower Tonight we officially integrated the Vane family trust shares directly into the core assets of Vance GlobalThe board members and senior executives erupted into loud applause nodding and cheering as they drank the expensive vintage champagneYou did it Julian Cynthia Vane said leaning against his shoulder her three million dollar diamond necklace catching the light I told you that sickly woman was nothing but an anchor dragging down your stock price Now that she signed the papers and abandoned custody of Maya she is rotting in that charity clinic where she belongs and we are finally free t