Don't fool me, Ex. I'll never marry you (again).
"Fifteen years ago, they were inseparable partners. Dominic was the genius brain and Mike was his cold-blooded executor. They built this business from the ground up together. However, a fatal betrayal occurred—Mike sold their company's secrets to a major competitor to save his own position, leaving Dominic ruined, bankrupt, and nearly rotting in prison."
I felt my breath hitch. So, this wasn't just a business game or a conflict of interest. This was a vendetta rooted in a betrayed friendship. Dominic didn't just want to ruin Mike financially; he wanted Mike to feel the same loss he felt back then—losing everything, including the person he trusted most.