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Chapter 11

I had foolishly assumed back then that the watch was a gift for me.Gabriel strolled over, holding two glasses of champagne. The grin on his face was absolutely infuriating."Henry! What are you doing here? I thought tonight's charity gala was strictly for high-society business elites. Did you sneak your way in?"As he said that, he offered me the glass in his right hand.But before I could even reach for it, he yanked his hand back. "Oh, look at my memory. Sharon mentioned you have an alcohol allergy and can't drink. But hey, I should still give you a toast."With a smug look, he raised his arm and poured the champagne directly onto the floor right in front of me.He waited until the very last drop fell before raising his brows at me.I merely glanced at his petty display, completely unfazed.The truth was, I could drink just fine. Back when I used to bring Sharon along for negotiations, I always drank water instead of alcohol.The corporate bosses, terrified of my family's i

Chapter 12

"But I just couldn't help myself," Gabriel whined. "You're carrying my son, yet you're going to let Henry play dad?"A bomb went off in my head.What did he just say? The baby Sharon was carrying belonged to him?I stumbled slightly, my mind racing through every single thing Sharon had told me.A cold sweat broke out across my back.Sharon shoved Gabriel's hands away and said in annoyance, "Keep your voice down! If it weren't for the sake of saving the Mirelix Group project, do you really think I'd go to all this trouble?"This project might only be 80 million dollars, but if it goes smoothly, our company will easily become an industry leader."I have no idea what the executives at Mirelix Group see in Henry, but they strictly demanded that he handle the account. Otherwise, this would have been over a long time ago."I lowered my eyes and clenched my fists tightly.It all made sense now. From the very beginning, Sharon's sudden vulnerability was purely a performance to secure

Chapter 13

Sharon's face went completely pale, and her lips trembled. "W-What did you just say? What do you mean, a bastard?"I turned to look at Gabriel, who was sitting on her other side. I actually had to admire his ability to sit through this for so long without snapping.I pulled out my phone and played the audio recording."Do I really need to spell it out for you? That baby in your belly isn't mine, so you can stop acting in front of me."Watching the kaleidoscope of emotions cross Sharon's face, I realized she felt entirely like a stranger.I still remembered when we first started the business. We had listened to a shady supplier, skipped the open market, and bought materials through private channels.We ended up getting scammed out of half a million dollars.Even though we cut our losses quickly, it was a catastrophic start for two people who were pinching every penny.But the supplier had already vanished, leaving us with no one to vent our anger on.We just sat on the curb bac

Chapter 14

Hearing that, I completely lost it and laughed.I nodded nonchalantly. "Then I wish you two the best of luck."When Sharon noticed I wasn't swayed, her face soured, and she didn't know what to say for a moment.Then, Mom showed up. She looked like she had quite a bit to drink. Her steps were slightly unsteady.Afraid she might trip, I quickly reached out to steady her and adjusted her slipping shawl back onto her shoulders."Why did you drink so much?" I asked.Her breath smelled faintly of alcohol as she leaned against my arm for support. "I ran into a few old friends I haven't seen in ages. Things are wrapping up here anyway. Take me home first."We had only taken a couple of steps when Sharon suddenly shrieked. She rushed over, blocking our path."Henry! And here I was wondering how you managed to sneak into a high-end charity gala like this. I had no idea you'd stoop this low."No wonder you looked so unimpressed when I offered you company shares earlier. You've already la

Chapter 15

Then, Mom's two friends squeezed through the crowd."All of you shut your mouths! This is the wife of Mirelix Group's chairman!"The hall fell dead silent for a second before Gabriel broke into a loud laugh. "You two are in on it with them, aren't you? The chairman's wife? The news literally said the Mirelix Group chairman and his wife have been vacationing abroad. How could she possibly be here?"He wasn't entirely wrong.My parents had indeed been vacationing abroad. They only flew back because I admitted I lost the bet.Prompted by his words, Sharon snapped out of it too. "I can't believe how brazen you people are. You actually have the nerve to pretend you're from Mirelix Group?"I frowned, knowing that no matter what I said right now, they wouldn't believe me.I decided just to let Gabriel keep livestreaming. While supporting Mom outside, I took out my phone to call my lawyer, Alfie.Tonight, the company's PR team was definitely going to have to work overtime.But before

Chapter 16

Mom hadn't had that much to drink in the first place, and the whole commotion had completely sobered her up.She waved off Jenson's concern. Then, she cast a meaningful glance at Sharon, who stood frozen in shock not far away, and sighed softly."It's nothing major. I'm sure it was all just a misunderstanding. Now that it's cleared up, let's just drop it."I knew she was letting it go for my sake.But Gabriel wouldn't have it. He writhed against the guards, still hurling vile accusations. "So what if she really is the wife of Mirelix Group's chairman? It just means this punk got lucky enough to hook up with her!"No wonder Mirelix Group explicitly demanded you handle their account. Turns out you slept your way to the top. Truly disgusting."Losing my temper, I walked over and kicked Gabriel hard. "Spread another rumor, and I will ruin you."Behind me, Mom motioned for me to come over. "Don't waste your energy on garbage like him. Come on, son, let's go home."When Sharon heard

Chapter 17

In other words, no matter what legal maneuvers we pulled, the absolute earliest we could officially sever ties was in a month.I nodded, accepting the reality of it.…Thanks to Mirelix Group's intervention, the online frenzy died down overnight. When I looked it up the next morning, all the hashtags about the gala had completely vanished. Instead, the top spot was taken by a hashtag about Sharon's company being on the brink of bankruptcy.I nearly thought I was seeing things. A company of Sharon's modest scale shouldn't have been generating enough noise to trend nationwide for going under.I clicked into the hashtag and found a news article. I realized the bankruptcy itself wasn't the draw. Someone had leaked a video of the moment Sharon tried to fire a veteran employee of five years—me—just to make room for a new hire.The comment section was flooded with self-proclaimed insiders.They claimed Sharon had found herself a new lover and wanted to discard the secret husband who

Chapter 18

I stared at Sharon's arrogant expression with cold indifference, almost hoping she would actually go through with it."I guess you didn't learn your lesson at the charity gala. Go right ahead if you want to. Otherwise, please get out of my way," I said flatly.Noticing the impatience written all over my face, Sharon hesitated.After all, I used to hang on her every word. If she so much as knit her brows, I would immediately rush to appease her.Now that I was suddenly standing my ground, she clearly didn't know how to handle it.Anyone would get exhausted after playing the loyal lapdog for that long.She shouted after me in frustration, "Don't think I don't know who you really are! So you're the son of Mirelix Group's chairman. Big deal!"I froze in my tracks.She knew who I was, yet she still asked if I was there for a job interview?Before I could even speak, she let out a mocking laugh. "You're just an illegitimate son kept in the shadows. I have no idea what you're so prou

Chapter 19

It looked like a win-win scenario on the surface. But unfortunately for Sharon, she had miscalculated this entire gamble from the very beginning."Sorry," I said, taking two steps back. "We're getting a divorce, and that's final.""Aren't you afraid that—"Before she could finish, the sharp screech of brakes cut her off.A chauffeur wearing white gloves hurried around to open the car door, and a young man dressed in a tailored suit stepped out.A triumphant smile instantly spread across Sharon's face."I bet Mr. Leon has no idea he has a little brother, does he? What do you think will happen to you if I walk over right now and fill him in?" Sharon whispered.She was trying to back me into a corner and force a quick decision, but she had picked the wrong path to travel down.Under the gossip-hungry gaze of the onlookers, I turned and walked straight toward my brother, Leon."Leon," I called out.Only then did he notice me. He rested his hand on my shoulder and spoke in his usu

Chapter 20

I simply spread my hands and shrugged. "Gabriel scattered the contract on the ground right in front of your face. Did you already forget?"When I resigned, I had been decent enough to hand that 600-million-dollar contract directly to Gabriel. But they refused to believe it was real and even claimed I had forged the paperwork.Sharon's compliance back then had just turned into a boomerang that was hitting her now with triple the liquidated damages.Her face went completely white."That's impossible. How could you have closed a deal like that in such a short amount of time?" she rambled to herself in a panic, as if trying to convince herself she wasn't in the wrong.Ignoring her completely, I turned and walked into the building with Leon.Once we were upstairs, he finally asked me what that was all about.Leon had been swamped running our overseas branches for years, so he knew even less about my marriage to Sharon than our parents did.I rubbed the back of my neck, at a loss for

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