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Meanwhile, across the city, Charlotte sat in her penthouse, watching the press conference rerun with a smug smile.She swirled her wine glass, taking a slow sip.The way Julian’s face had darkened, the way Alexis had likely turned away from him for good, it was all playing out exactly as she planned.Her phone buzzed.She picked it up, her smirk widening when she saw the caller ID.“Mrs. Devereux,” she greeted smoothly.Vivian Devereux’s voice was sharp. “I saw the press conference. You’ve done well, Charlotte. This is exactly what needed to happen.”Charlotte grinned. “Julian was always too stubborn to listen to reason. But don’t worry, I’ll be the only one left standing by his side when all this is over.”Vivian’s voice lowered. “You better be. Because Alexis Montgomery will never be my daughter in law. You have my full support, Charlotte. Do what you must.”As the call ended, Charlotte leaned back against the couch, satisfaction coursing through her veins.Julian and Alexis were cr

Alexis clenched her jaw. “If you called just to gloat, I’m hanging up.”“Gloat?” Charlotte gasped, feigning innocence. “Alexis, I’m helping you. I thought you’d appreciate knowing what kind of man Julian truly is. You deserve better.”Alexis pinched the bridge of her nose, frustration mounting. “And you expect me to believe you’re telling me all this out of the goodness of your heart?”Charlotte laughed. “Oh, sweetheart, I don’t do things out of the goodness of my heart.”Alexis stayed silent, and Charlotte took it as an invitation to continue.“You’re angry right now, I get it. But ask yourself this: has Julian ever truly chosen you? Over his revenge?” Charlotte let the question hang between them before dropping the final blow. “Because I can tell you right now, he never will.”Alexis’ grip on the phone tightened. She wanted to argue, to defend him, but...“You don’t know that,” she said, but even to her own ears, it sounded weak.Charlotte hummed. “Oh, but I do. Because Julian? He’s

At the Wainwright estate, Charlotte twirled the stem of her wine glass between her fingers, a satisfied smirk playing on her lips.The evening air was crisp, the scent of roses from the garden wafting through the open patio doors.She was in the middle of a toast with a few close associates, businessmen she had used and manipulated over the years, when the sound of a car screeching to a halt shattered the peaceful atmosphere.She turned, just in time to see Julian storm onto the patio, his presence consuming everything in its wake.His dark eyes locked onto hers, his rage almost palpable.Charlotte’s smirk only deepened.“Well, well,” she purred, swirling the red wine in her glass. “To what do I owe this unexpected visit?”Julian didn’t answer.Instead, in a single move, he swiped the glass from her hand and hurled it against the marble floor.The glass shattered, the deep red liquid pooling at their feet.The men around Charlotte tensed, sensing the storm that had just arrived.Charl

His chest tightened painfully. "You don’t seriously believe I had anything to do with this."Alexis let out a hollow laugh, shaking her head. "It doesn’t matter, Julian."She turned on her heel.Julian moved instinctively, grabbing her arm, not forcefully, just enough to stop her. "Wait."She stilled for a moment.Then, slowly, she looked at his hand on her arm before lifting her gaze back to his.Something inside him shattered when he saw the unshed tears pooling in her eyes."Let me go, Julian."His grip loosened immediately.And then she was walking away.Through the crowd, past the murmuring guests, away from him.Julian remained rooted in place, his heart pounding, his body rigid, watching the woman he loved walk out of his life.Alexis barely made it out of the grand hall before her vision blurred.Her heels clicked against the marble floors as she rushed through the corridors, her breath coming in short gasps.The weight in her chest was unbearable, pressing down on her like an

The sting of betrayal still burned in Alexis’ chest as she sat in her office, no, her former office, staring at the walls that had once represented everything she had built.The board had played their hand, orchestrated by Charlotte’s schemes, and now she was out.But if they thought she would walk away silently, they were dead wrong.Alexis Montgomery was not someone who accepted defeat.She exhaled slowly, forcing the rage bubbling inside her into something sharper, something more dangerous.Charlotte had taken everything from her, but now it was her turn to play dirty.She grabbed her phone and dialed a familiar number."Ethan, I need you. Now."Ethan Parker was one of the best private investigators in the business, sharp, discreet, and ruthless when needed.He had worked for the Montgomery family before, mostly under her father’s directives. But today, he worked for her.Within the hour, he sat across from her in a sleek, dimly lit office in a private suite she had rented, her tem