"How does this relate to your ex-husband? I heard he never gets involved in company affairs," Liam said, flipping through the documents in his hands.However, Matilda was adamant. "It has to be him. Otherwise, why would he agree to divorce without receiving a single penny?"If Liam had not known about Chad's background, he might have believed her.However, Liam knew that Chad would not resort to such behavior.So, Liam said, "I advise you to tell the truth and not attempt to frame someone innocent. I will give you a couple of hours to think it over. I hope you will tell the truth the next time I see you."However, Matilda struggled and yelled hoarsely. Her eyes were bloodshot as she repeated the same sentence. "I'm telling the truth. This is all because of Chad. He must have done it!"Sonya witnessed all of that and felt sorry for Chad.She could not understand why Chad told her to get Matilda out.After leaving the interrogation room, Liam noticed Sonya and asked, surprised, "
When Sonya saw Chad, she said, "You did what you could. However, she still thinks you're framing her—"Before she could finish her sentence, Matilda angrily interrupted her. "Is that not true? He has been opposing me the entire time. Just as Bellenuite and Lumigen's collaboration was about to take off, he had me imprisoned and my reputation ruined!"Marilyn went to Matilda to help her up. She defended Chad, saying, "Matilda, Chad is not the person you believe him to be. He was not the one who framed you!"Chad unexpectedly said, "She will know the truth eventually. Nonetheless, thank you for the assistance, Ms. Walt."Just then, alarms rang in the police station, and an officer rushed in, panicked, shouting, "This is bad. There's a fire on Temple Road, and it's spreading rapidly. Be prepared to mobilize."The next moment, the entire station was crowded with police cars rushing out of the compound. Liam, wearing a grim expression, prepared to leave. When he passed by Chad, he said,
Jojo turned around in Joe's arms, facing away from the large windows, and kissed Joe deeply."It's all thanks to you. How would you like me to reward you today?" Jojo unbuttoned Joe's shirt and slipped her hand inside. Joe's breathing quickened as he held Jojo and said, "No, we should be rewarding each other…"Just then, the phone on the table rang. However, both of them ignored the call.Matilda hung up the phone, believing Jojo had betrayed her.At that moment, someone opened the door. Matilda turned around in alarm, only to see a familiar figure."I knew you would be here," Chad said, standing at the door with a lunch box.He had a cigarette in his mouth, which flickered in the dimly lit room."What are you doing here?" Matilda asked disdainfully.Chad placed the lunch box on the table and said, "These are some of your favorites!"When she heard that, she began to cry uncontrollably.She used to despise it when Chad brought her food, but at that moment, she felt an indescr
"All the evidence is against you, as many important documents bear your signature. However, given your unique situation as the founder of Bellenuite, we don't want to treat this as a criminal case. I recommend you admit to all charges and use your remaining 20 percent ownership to avoid imprisonment."Matilda became extremely agitated when she heard the last sentence, exclaiming angrily, "I will not give up my shares. Bellenuite is like my child. A mother can't just hand over her child!"Liam never expected Matilda to be so determined. He looked at Chad, hoping he would say something.At that moment, there was another knock on the door. When the officer opened the door, Janette was standing there."You won't be able to convince her. Let me!"Matilda looked at Janette, surprised, and said, "Ms. Lawson, how did you know about this place?"Dusty and tired, Janette walked into the room and proudly said, "The Lawson Group makes investors. How can we invest such a large sum of money if
Celine drove while John, whose arms were still in casts, struggled to flip through the property deeds."This is the house Matilda and Chad purchased together five years ago. They were not even married yet, but they bought a house!""Who knew what your sister was thinking back then? If I hadn't discovered the property deed in the villa, we wouldn't have known about it!"Celine got angrier as she thought about it.However, John said enviously, "But Matilda is certainly good at making money. She had only been in college for three years and already had enough money to buy her own house!"Celine sneered, "It doesn't matter how much money she makes; it's all for our family. No one can take any away, not even this house!"As they spoke, they arrived at the residential area across from Bellenuite's headquarters.Meanwhile, inside the house, Matilda was drinking soup and crying.She had no idea that being able to drink a bowl of hot soup early in the morning would be so luxurious.Only
Matilda never expected her mother to say that, especially since she had recently been bullied out of her company by outsiders.She desperately needed comfort, but her own family mocked her mercilessly.Celine, in particular, was relentless. The moment she started speaking, she began to tear Matilda down."If you had just accepted Nathan's proposal and joined the Long family, none of this would've happened. Now that the Long family has kicked you out of the company, all you have to blame is yourself. What does it all mean for us? If we hadn't sold our shares, someone else would have. Can you blame us for that?"Matilda realized her mother did not understand how the business world worked, and there was no reasoning with her.Matilda abruptly changed the subject and asked, "How did you guys get in here? And how did you get the keys to this place?"Celine proudly waved the deed in her hand, saying, "I found this in the villa. There was an extra key inside. I have to say—you're not en
Her mother and brother were the final straw that crushed Matilda.Matilda burst into tears, expressing how difficult those years had been for her."I've never asked my family for money since I was in high school. I used the scholarships I received to fund my education. In college, I worked while studying to pay my family's expenses and John's tuition and living costs. Have you ever wondered where my money came from?"Matilda was furious. She pushed Celine and yelled, "I started my own business in my sophomore year. I wanted to borrow money from my family for startup capital, but you gave me nothing and took what little I had because you said John needed a phone!"Then, after I struggled so hard to get a loan from the bank, you came for money again, saying you wanted 12,000! That was the money I needed to start my business. You know, and…"Matilda looked at Chad and smiled bitterly, guilt and regret written all over her face. "In my third year, after I met Chad, you privately asked
Celine started to panic as well. She glared at John and said, "Call him again!"No matter how often John called, they got the same response.Matilda smiled sadly and raised a finger, saying, "You sold shares worth 140 million for a little over a million. And because of that, the Long family took control of Bellenuite and evicted me. Why are you so dumb?"John refused to believe it and said, "That's impossible. Joe said he would gradually give us the remainder of the money over three months. I must have just written his phone number incorrectly. I know where he lives; I'll look for him now."Celine agreed with her son and said, "Yes, let's look for him right now!"The mother and son quickly left, leaving only Matilda and Chad in the room.Matilda collapsed to the ground, looking like a depressed old lady."Oh, you silly girl!" Chad sighed and lifted Matilda from the ground, placing her on the sofa.She was so light!Matilda was almost 170 centimeters tall, but it felt like she