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Chapter 8
Alexander let out a dismissive scoff.
“You mean my father? He’s nothing more than a live–in son–in–law to the Montgomerys. He can’t even protect himself–what makes you think he could protect you?”
Sophia etrified—a state of shattered delusions.
That was
moment she truly realized–it was over.
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Alexander didn’t spare her another glance, as if she were nothing but a stain to be wiped away.
“Now, throw this women and all the trash she brought with her out of here.
Grand Horizon Corporation will never welcome them again, ”
Security immediately stepped in
Sophia, limp and shaking, was dragged away like a lifeless dog, along with the men still licking the floor in disgrace.
Jacob, too, was “escorted” out.
Before he left, he turned and looked back at me
His expression was a roadkill mosaic–shock,
sock, regret, and the dawning horror of a gambler who’d bet his last chip on the wrong horse.
Shock, regret, rage at being deceived, but most of all, sheer panic at finally realizing what he had lost.
Watching their miserable figures disappear,
The weight I had carried for two long years finally lifted-
Freed by Alexander’s thunderous justice.
“Emily, your father knows you’re staying at our hotel,” Alexander said, gently wrapping an arm around my shoulder.
“He asked me to bring you home.”
His voice was soft and wann–so different from the cold, commanding tone moments ago.
As we stepped out of the hotel, Jacob was still there at the door.
His expression was tormented. He stared at me and finally blurted out
“Emily……. are you really..?”
Alexander cut him off coldly:
“Mr. Reynolds, you’re not worthy of saying her name.
What you should be worrying about is how your Reynolds Group will survive the twin assaults from Carter Enterprises and the Montgomerys,”
After all, offending my fiance must come with consequences wouldn’t you agree?”
It was the final warning. The final judgment.
And Alexander delivered on every word.
Sophia’s mother was swiftly arrested and imprisoned on solid the charges.
The Montgomerys, eager to cut ties, publicly disowned Sophia and froze all her accounts.
Overnight, the tale heiress became nothing more than a discarded outcast.
As for Jacobs, be and the already crumbling Heynoldses learned firsthand what it meant to offend both the Cartets and the Montgomerys. The joint commercial offensive from the two families w
was swift and deadly
Funding was cut, partnerships were severed.
Reynolds Group was bled dry and collapsed like a gutted beast–declaring bankruptcy and liquidation
Their mansion, luxury cars, and every
asset of value were
