บททั้งหมดของ Divorced While Pregnant: The Billionaire’s Regret.: บทที่ 161 - บทที่ 170

The boardroom fell into stunned silence.No one moved.No one even seemed to breathe.Every director stared at Julian Vance.Only moments ago...He had been standing confidently at the head of the table, preparing to seize Damian Sterling's empire.Now...A pair of steel handcuffs locked around his wrists.Click.The sound echoed through the room.Julian looked at the detectives in disbelief."You can't do this.""I've served Sterling Group for over thirty years."One of the detectives met his gaze without emotion."You can explain everything downtown."Julian jerked his arm free."This is outrageous!""You have no proof!"Evelyn remained seated in Damian's chair.Her expression never changed."You'll have every opportunity to defend yourself.""In court."Julian's eyes snapped toward her."This is your revenge.""You've manipulated Damian.""You've manipulated this Board.""You'll destroy everything Richard Sterling built."At the mention of Damian's late father...Several directors

The television played nonstop financial news.Every major network carried the same breaking story."Vice Chairman Julian Vance Arrested at Sterling Group Headquarters.""Corporate Espionage Investigation Rocks Sterling Empire.""Police Confirm Executive-Level Probe Following Attempted Boardroom Coup."Sophia Blake sat alone on the white leather sofa.She watched every report with quiet attention.Not a single expression crossed her face.No panic.No regret.No sympathy.The news anchor continued."Sources inside Sterling Group confirm that Mrs. Evelyn Sterling personally presented legal proxy documents before the Board of Directors. Police entered the meeting moments later and escorted Julian Vance from the building in handcuffs."A photograph of Julian flashed across the screen.His expensive suit was wrinkled.His hands were cuffed behind his back.Reporters surrounded him from every direction.Questions were shouted.Flashes from cameras exploded around him.Julian kept his head l

The interrogation room fell into an uneasy silence.Julian Vance stared at the tablet lying on the metal table.Every account he had spent years building...Every hidden fortune...Every offshore investment...Gone.The numbers on the screen still refused to change.Zero.Zero.Zero.His breathing grew uneven.His hands trembled so badly that he could no longer hide it.For the first time since his arrest...He looked like an old man carrying the weight of every bad decision he had ever made.Across the table...Evelyn watched him quietly.She didn't interrupt.She knew people often revealed the most when silence became unbearable.Lucas remained standing near the door.His sharp eyes never left Julian.Minutes passed.Finally...Julian rubbed both hands over his face."They lied to me."His voice was barely above a whisper."They promised everything would be different.""They said Damian would lose everything.""They said I'd finally get what I deserved."He laughed bitterly."I was

The news cycle moved fast.Less than twenty-four hours after the whispers questioning Evelyn Sterling's ability to lead Sterling Group, financial networks around the world were already predicting disaster.The headlines grew darker by the hour.NORDBERG GLOBAL RECONSIDERING LANDMARK STERLING MERGER.IS STERLING GROUP LOSING ITS INTERNATIONAL PARTNERS?Inside Sterling Group...The atmosphere was tense.Executives moved through the hallways in hushed conversations.Every few minutes another notification appeared on the trading screens.The company's stock continued to fluctuate.Lucas stood inside Damian's office, reading the latest update.He looked up as Evelyn entered.She looked exhausted.The pregnancy had drained much of her strength.But her eyes...They burned with quiet determination."The jet is ready," Lucas said.She nodded."What time is the meeting?""In three hours."Lucas hesitated."You don't have to do this yourself.""I can ask Arthur to negotiate."Evelyn smiled fain

The federal detention center was heavily guarded.After Damian Sterling's near-fatal accident and Julian Vance's arrest, security had been doubled throughout the building.Uniformed officers stood at every checkpoint.Every visitor was searched.Every movement was monitored.Lucas Bennett walked beside Evelyn through the long concrete corridor.He glanced at her several times before finally speaking."You should still be in the hospital."Evelyn smiled faintly."I've been hearing that a lot lately.""I'm serious.""So am I."She rested a protective hand over her stomach."I need answers, Lucas.""I can't sit beside Damian's bed wondering who else is still out there."Lucas didn't argue again.He understood.The woman walking beside him wasn't here as a grieving wife.She was here as the acting head of Sterling Group.And she intended to finish what Damian had started.They stopped outside Interview Room Four.Behind the reinforced glass sat Victor Hale.The mechanic looked exhausted.