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Just as things between Evelyn and me reached their peak, a nickname slipped from her throat in a low moan. "Ry..."That was when I knew she'd fallen for her youngest student.So while she lay there afterward, still in a daze, I gave her one last chance."Let's go get our marriage license tomorrow."She flatly refused. She said she was going abroad with Ryan Cole for a closed research program.Calmly, I gave her two options.Either she stayed here, or she broke off our engagement.Evelyn was allergic to alcohol, but she drank all night. When she woke up, she gave in."I'm not going."From that day on, she drank behind my back and ended up getting her stomach pumped more times than I could count.Then came our wedding day. The officiant had just announced, "You may kiss the bride."At that exact moment, several of Evelyn's students suddenly stood up to take Ryan's side."Professor Monroe, you broke Ryan's heart, and now he's getting married tomorrow!"Evelyn went white. Like

Warm blood sprayed across my face. Ryan's mouth hung open in terror as he pointed a trembling finger at me.Everyone was stunned by the sudden turn of events. One after another, they pointed at me and screamed."Murder! The capitalist's killing people!"Evelyn's face darkened with fury. She shoved me away hard, held Ryan in her arms, and roared, "Call 911!"I stared coldly at the smug look on his face. My hands clenched at my sides without my realizing it.After Ryan was loaded into the ambulance, Evelyn walked up to me, scowling. "You nearly got him killed. Happy now?"The crowd erupted again. A new wave of insults came at me, and people started smashing things in anger.Just as things were about to spiral out of control, I smirked. "You're saying I tried to kill him? Then let's pull the security footage and settle this in front of everyone. If I really stabbed Ryan, I'll go to prison."The moment I said it, the angry crowd slowly quieted down.Doubt even started showing up i

I picked up the microphone in front of me. Before I could say a word, the reporters below started firing questions."Mr. Hayes! Did you try to murder a researcher out of jealousy, or is there more to the story?""Mr. Hayes, you threatened to pull your investment unless the Monroe family went through with the marriage. Is that how an investor should behave?""Mr. Hayes, is it true that you've been removed from the Hayes Group board? And were you also the one who paid someone to disfigure Mr. Cole?"Evelyn looked at them, heartbroken, her face full of guilt. "Everyone, my fiancé is young and doesn't know any better. It's my fault for not guiding him properly. The reason I brought him here today is so he can apologize for everything he's done."With that one line, she cleverly answered every question the reporters had asked.To put it simply, I was the culprit, and I'd done everything they'd said.What a neat way to use someone else to do your dirty work.She'd probably long forgo

I found out he had no parents. He'd been drifting from place to place since he was a kid and had never even gone to college.In Harbor City, he'd conned people by passing himself off as a star student. Not only did he swindle wealthy, powerful families into ruin, he also destroyed the love life of one of Julian's sisters.So as soon as I told Julian, he immediately reached out to all the heirs and heiresses Ryan had conned, wherever they were.At that moment, Ryan's eyes brimmed with tears. He clutched my shoes and slammed his head against the floor over and over."I'm sorry! I'm sorry, Mr. Hayes, I know I was wrong! I pressured Professor Monroe into helping me with threats and bribes! My parents are seriously ill, and my whole village is too poor to afford medicine. Professor Monroe is our savior! She's a saint! She was willing to give us medicine for free, without charging a single cent!"Oh, God in heaven! If that doesn't make her a good person, I might as well die!"With that

I turned and walked away without giving her the slightest chance to put on her sentimental one-woman show.After that, Monroe Group's stock dropped overnight, again and again, until there was nowhere left to fall.Hayes Group, on the other hand, rode the wave straight to the top and secured its place there for good.We caught every bit of that massive wave of attention.Five days later, I saw on the news that Evelyn had declared bankruptcy.Ryan was convicted of murder, fraud, and a string of other crimes and sentenced to life in prison without parole.Evelyn got dragged down with him and was sued in court again and again.A week later, she couldn't even afford a lawyer. Dressed in rags, she came looking for me.The next time I saw her, I was throwing a party on a yacht with a few hot girls in short shorts that Julian had introduced me to.Evelyn was working as a server, bringing us drinks.Someone recognized her and deliberately made things hard for her. They threw fruit at