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Chapter 1

My former best friend, Chloe, pretended to act out of concern."Don't be reckless, Evelyn," she murmured smoothly. "Michael is actually giving you a lifeline here. Just swallow your pride and take it."All the people laughing and placing bets nearby were my childhood friends.When did they cross over to his side?Seeing me stand frozen, they closed in on me, hiding their smirks behind fake sympathy."She’s right, Evelyn. Michael is only keeping you around because he’s loyal.""Chloe isn't even complaining about you staying. What are you throwing a fit for?""Don't ruin this. If you burn this bridge, you won't even have a roof over your head."I stared at their familiar faces.It felt like a blade was being dragged slowly across my back.I had been blind.While I spent months meticulously planning every detail of this party, I was nothing more than the punchline to their joke.I forced back the prickle of tears in my eyes.Before I could speak, Michael shoved the black cred

Chapter 2

Michael seemed taken aback by how easily I walked away.Before he could speak, I turned around and headed for the door.Explosive laughter instantly erupted behind me.Someone shouted about transferring the title of the sports car.Others sneered, saying they thought I would put up a fight this time, only to run with my tail tucked between my legs.All the shock Michael had, quickly dissolved into the noise.He bent down, picked up the black card, and spoke with absolute certainty, as if he was reassuring himself."She cut ties with her family years ago. She has no friends left in the business world, either."Where else could she possibly go without me?"---As I pushed the heavy doors open, a notification from my lawyer popped up on my phone.It was a detailed asset portfolio, along with a proposed investment plan.I had originally planned to use my own funds to cover Michael's corporate debt as an engagement present.Now, that was completely unnecessary.My finger tappe

Chapter 3

My thumb hovered over the screen for two seconds before I finally tapped accept."Cooled down after a full night, haven't we?"Michael's voice carried a comfortable air of superiority."Did you see the gift I left you? Honestly, you should really thank Chloe."Back then, I bought two of those necklaces, one for each of you. “Now, out of the goodness of her heart, she was willing to part with hers so you could have it back."I stood frozen in the quiet lobby.The rest of his words blurred into static.One for each of you.All those years, I thought that gift was a symbol of our unique bond.In reality, his affection had been mass-produced from day one.I cleared my dry throat, forcing my voice to stay level."Keep the gift. I'm not interested in shared property."Not the necklace. And certainly not you."Before he could respond, I hung up.---Michael's name flashed across the screen over and over again.I didn't answer a single call. Finding the constant ringing ted

Chapter 4

Seeing me stay silent, Michael snapped impatiently."Enough. Chloe isn't even holding a grudge, so lose the attitude!"Come back with us like a good girl. A major investment firm is stopping by later to discuss funding."Their representatives explicitly demanded that you should be present for the meeting."I glanced sideways at my lawyer.He gave me a subtle, knowing nod.Everything clicked.The ‘major investment firm’ was me."And who is this?"Michael followed my gaze, his eyes landing on my lawyer’s tailored designer suit and luxury wristwatch. His expression twisted.A dark rush of anger flushed across his face."Evelyn, no wonder you haven't been answering my calls."Is this who you’ve been sleeping with every day? You have already found yourself a new sugar daddy?"Or did you hire him just to get back at me over the news leaked online?"I blinked, thrown off by his absurdity, but caught the core detail. I quickly unlocked my phone.I had been so buried in inherit

Chapter 5

On the screen, Michael's assistant’s contact name flashed frantically.A sudden flare of unease shot through him. He quickly pressed the answer button.His assistant's frantic voice spilled out of the speaker:"Mr. Wesley! Something is wrong at the office!"Someone is dumping our shares on the open market in massive batches. And our pledged stock was just liquidated!"Our cash flow is completely wiped out!"Michael’s grip tightened on the phone. His smug composure completely evaporated."What are you talking about?! Did you trace the source of the sell-off?!""Yes... it's Jackson Enterprises!"Jackson Enterprises.When Chloe heard those words, a glint of triumph flickered in her eyes.She gently stroked her stomach and looked up at me with a soft smirk."Evelyn, I heard your father was critically ill recently. They must be dividing up the estate as we speak."Of course, since you were disowned years ago, it makes sense you didn't know."The new head of the family took o

Chapter 6

When Michael sprinted over and cut me off, his expression was a wild chaotic mess.Shock turned to ecstasy, which quickly dissolved into an annoyed, defensive scold."Evelyn, why didn't you tell me something this huge sooner?"If you hadn't kept me in the dark, how could there have been such a huge misunderstanding between us!"I stared at him with cold detachment.Michael smiled warmly, reaching out to take my hands."If I had known you were the one inheriting the Jackson empire, do you really think I would have treated you like that at the engagement party?"I jerked my hand out of his grip. My heart didn't even flicker.So he did know how despicable his actions were that night.He had just excused it all by telling himself it was for the good of the business, a temporary compromise.This sudden display of remorse wasn't because he regretted hurting me.He was simply regretting that he had bet on the wrong horse.If I hadn't stepped up as the chairwoman today, he would st

Chapter 7

Chloe looked like she had been hit by lightning. She couldn't bring herself to believe it.The same man who was whispering sweet promises to her moments ago, acting as if he would pluck the stars from the sky as a wedding present, had now turned into a stranger in the blink of an eye.I let out a cold laugh, cutting through their dramatic melodrama."Michael, are you still half-asleep? You're talking complete nonsense."What makes you think I would ever bear your children?"Why would I bother, when I could date any movie star I want or use the highest-quality donors overseas?"Michael was rendered speechless. He opened his mouth several times before finally finding his voice."Evelyn, I...""Don't call me that. Mr. Wesley, the only relationship left between us is that I am about to become your company's largest creditor."That completely shut him down.Chloe, however, let out a sharp, bitter laugh, her voice laced with disdain."Do you see it now, Michael? She has Jackson

Chapter 8

"Or maybe... just reserving a spot for you as his side chick?"Chloe snapped her head up, glaring at me with raw venom.Looking into her eyes, a simple truth clicked in my mind.Weakness would make someone's rage look like a childish tantrum to everyone else.She opened her mouth to spit another insult, but Michael slammed his palm against her shoulder, shoving her aside.Losing her footing, Chloe hit the marble floor hard, groaning as cold sweat broke across her forehead.Michael didn't spare her a single glance.He rushed forward and dropped to his knees right in front of me with a heavy thud."Evelyn, I understand everything now! It was all my fault!"I was blind! I was completely tricked by this woman!"She was trying to drive a wedge between us from day one. The funding, the Jackson heir, it was all a scam to turn me against you!"The child in her stomach probably isn't even mine!"I actually hurt you for a snake like her... I was completely blind! Please, just give me

Chapter 9

"Your idea of 'for my own good' was keeping his affair a secret from me while playing nice to my face."It was watching him humiliate me and telling me to swallow my pride and accept it."You were never acting out of love. You just believed that a ruined Evelyn Jackson was lucky to even be tolerated by Michael Wesley."The fake warmth completely melted from June's face."How can you say that?!" she snapped. "Have some gratitude, Evelyn! When you were struggling all those years, didn't we all step in to help you?!""Yes, you did."June sighed with relief, believing I was finally yielding."Except you didn't help me out of affection."I raised a hand, pointing at each of them individually."You lent me cash just to prove that without your charity, Evelyn Jackson was nothing."You baked me cakes every year, making sure your most expensive jewelry was prominently featured next to me in every shot."You introduced me to clients, only to turn around and mock me behind my back.“G

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