All Chapters of His Rejected Wife Became a Billionaire : Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

It was finally the day of the presentation.Joan woke up earlier than usual and was already ready an hour before the scheduled time.With time on her side, she sat on the edge of the bed with the proposal open on her lap and started to go through it again. After which she said a short prayer.She was about to get up to grab her blazer when her phone rang. It was Titan calling.“My brilliant CEO,” Titan teased, making a small smile spread across Joan's face despite her racing heart.“I don't know why this scares me more than my first board meeting with Langley's shareholders.”“Because this involves you getting a million-dollar contract,” Titan said. “But I trust you. You're brilliantly exceptional.”For the next five minutes, Titan made sure to pour confidence into Joan. By the end of the call, Joan felt steady again. Before she dropped her phone, she texted Richmond to let him know she was already on her way to Eric Ltd. Although he wasn't in the country at that moment, Joan made it

The alarm rang out through the quiet morning, vibrating loudly against the nightstand.Joan's eyes slowly opened. She dragged herself up, stretched and yawned into her palm before reaching for her phone to silence the alarm.The lock screen stared back at her, and her eyes landed on the date. She stared at it for a long time till her eyes began to burn with tears. It was her birthday.A day she had wished the universe could erase. A day that only reminded her of the most important person she had ever had.Joan had never enjoyed her birthdays. She had never received birthday wishes since her mother died, not even from Keon. During the three years they were married, Keon had never remembered her birthday unless she reminded him. Even then, his wishes always felt reluctant.Her fingers tightened around the phone, jaw clenched as she stared at the date again.Her mother had died on this day.She leaned back against the bed frame, tears lingering in her eyes as the memory resurfaced.She

It was 4:30 p.m. on the same day, and Joan was standing in front of the mirror, carefully pulling her hair into a sleek ponytail, accessorizing it with the expensive hair clips she got during her last shopping spree.After she was done getting dressed, she took her time to admire herself in the mirror. She had on the white gown Tristan had gifted her, along with one of the pairs of heels and a set of jewelry he had gotten for her.Just in time, Kendra came to inform her that the chauffeur was already waiting outside.“You look absolutely beautiful,” Kendra said with a small, warm smile.“Thank you,” Joan replied softly, returning the smile.The chauffeur brought the car to a stop in front of the Blake's restaurant.Joan could feel her heart flutter as she stepped out and walked inside, unable to keep the smile off her face. A staff member quickly approached her. “Good evening, ma’am. You must be Joan?”“Yes,” Joan nodded.“Right this way, ma’am.” The staff member led her through the

“I know I might have embarrassed you yesterday,” Joan said quietly, not meeting Tristan's gaze. “So I think you should speak first.” Tristan cleared his throat and looked away. “After dinner at my family's house. Did you ever come in contact with Melissa again?” “Yes,”Joan kept her eyes down, her fingers fiddling with her dress. “She wasn't in the bidding at the start, but she made it to the finals. I think she only entered when she found out I did. The letter she sent to me confirmed it.” She paused, then proceeded to tell him what the letter said.Tristan's brows furrowed. “You think she got the contract?”“I don't know.” She glanced at her buzzing phone and her face went pale as she opened the new message from Helen. Tristan saw the change in her expression. “What's wrong?” “Melissa got the contract,” She said, her voice shaking slightly. Tristan's Jaw tightened. He knew Melissa too well. She'd go to any length to fight against someone. She had connections and always won dir

A smirk tugged at Joan's lips at the shock that flashed across both Natalie and Nolan's faces when Justin entered. “Thank you for honoring this emergency meeting,” she began, her voice steady and unwavering. “I’ll start with introductions, since it's obvious not everyone here has met me, and I haven't met everyone either.”One by one, executive directors introduced themselves, followed by the shareholders.“It's nice meeting all of you,” Joan said warmly.“And standing before you today is Joan Evans, the only daughter of Ryder Langley.” Joan's introduction only made anger scorch Nolan's chest. His fingers curled into his thigh, forcing himself to stay composed. Joan saw that, and it only made her smile widen. “Some of the shareholders and directors who had met before do refer to me as Joan Langley. I'm fine with either.” She allowed silence for a moment, her eyes scanning the room. When she was satisfied with their expressions, she continued. “This meeting is called to address t