Chapter 21
The screen in front of Byron replayed the footage, showing her causing all the trouble. He regretted everything–except, strangely, not because of his actions, but because of how it affected his own interests.[]
Employees from the Sullivan Enterprises, including some that worked with its partners, received emails terminating their contracts. Furious, some wanted to confront Scarlett, but seeing Byron standing by her side, they could only accept their misfortune.
Others, working for companies partnered with the Sullivan Enterprises were fired immediately.
By the time everyone had left, the story was all over social media. People couldn’t stop talking about how Scarlett’s Scheming. Her reputation is in ruins.]
Last time, there was some sympathy for her after the divorce news broke, especially since Byron had chased her down despite the divorce.But this time,everyone saw her for what she really was–homewrecker, manipulator.[]
Someone put the video on Twitter, sparking a wave of public outrage. [
Fuming with anger, Scarlett trashed her apartment.]
Meanwhile, Byron was facing his own mess. Partners who hadn’t locked down their contracts yet started backing out–delaying payments and cut his funds.[] Scarlett couldn’t contact Byron, and meanwhile, Xavier played the concerned friend. Under the influence of alcohol, they ended up sleeping together.[]
Yes, Byron had been distant, but he was just busy, right? He would come back.
So, she kept going on dates, shopping, traveling with Xavier, and even brought him home. All charged to Byron’s credit card.]
Byron, consumed with work and stress, started noticing the constant notifications of purchases from his secondary card. []
Finally he couldn’t take it anymore and went to Scarlett’s apartment. As soon as he stepped inside, the chaos hit him–clothes scattered across the floor, a mess of discarded fabric, and the unmistakable sound of groaning echoing from the bedroom.
He walked into the room and froze, seeing Scarlett and Xavier in bed, naked, continuing moving.
Scarlett screamed in shock, quickly trying to cover herself with a blanket, but in her panic, Xavier got stuck inside her, unable to pull out.]
The sight of it sent Byron into a rage, and he fainted.
Two ambulances arrived–one for Byron, the other for Scarlett and Xavier. [
The scene was a mess. The crowd stared, and someone even recorded it, uploading it online.
Byron, in the hospital, he cut off Scarlett’s credit card immediately. He stopped all support to her family, kicked her out of the apartment he had been renting for her, and made sure everything she had was taken away.[]
Scarlett’s family, already struggling after bad financial decisions from her father, was facing a collapse. With Byron cutting ties, they had no way to keep their lavish lifestyle afloat.
Scarlett, now forced to live in a tiny apartment, found herself abandoned. Xavier, who had initially been playing the role of the caring friend, took one look at her situation and then left. 0/
Now, with nothing, Scarlett desperately tried to cling to Byron. But every attempt was blocked by his security team.[]
