Chapter 5
It was my coworkers who ended up rushing me to the hospital.} Thankfully, it was just a mild concussion and low blood sugar.
I didn’t have any family in this city, so my assistant, Stan Hampton, handled everything for me, from hospital arrangements to paperwork and medication.}
Once I was a little more stable, I got back to work.
“Miss, these are invitations from our partners for upcoming meetings,” Stan said gently, handing over a file.
He hesitated, then added, “You don’t have to push yourself so hard. Maybe… take a break?”
He had been with me for years and had seen firsthand how hard I’d fought, so he was genuinely worried about me.}
Denisse’s POV
But I couldn’t afford to rest.
Back then, I pushed myself just to keep up with Wren. To be worthy of him, I not only helped run the Wintringham Corporation, but I even started my own company on the side.
He thought my talk of divorce was just another tantrum.§
But the truth was, I’d been exhausted for a long time.
I remember in our third year of marriage, I passed out from overwork, and he chose to seek comfort in another woman instead of standing by me.§
As a result, we had a massive fight, but then he promised he’d focus on our marriage again.”
But after that, he just grew more impatient with me. It wasn’t long before he found someone new.
Still, at least in public, he gave me a little respect. This was the first time I’d seen him dote on another woman so openly.”
Clearly, Ellery was different in his eyes.
But even if she was his “special one,” that still didn’t give them the right to lose or give away my mother’s gold necklace.
That was my last straw.
I was done playing nice.
By the next morning, [Wintringham Corporation CEO Caught Cheating] was trending all over social media, and the company fell into a full–blown PR crisis.
Meanwhile, I started calling up every partner and client I’d brought into Wintringham Corporation over the years to poach them. During my time in that company, I’d built a solid network, and now I was going to use it.
Business was business, after all. People followed the money. And right now, I could offer them something better.”
The next few weeks were chaos.
Wintringham Corporation scrambled with damage control, completely unaware that their partners were quietly slipping away.)
Yet Ellery was busy keeping her image as a wealthy girl online.
[I can’t stand to see any girl get hurt. If this man made my sister sad, then I’ll take revenge the best way I know how. And it’s by spending all his money!]}
[I’m just so happy my sister finally left that toxic marriage. But maybe she misunderstood me. I never wanted a title or anything. I was only trying to help her. Why doesn’t she see that?]}
[It hurts that she called me a mistress. But thankfully, I have so much support from my fans and family!]}
Her comment section was filled with praise, with people calling her sweet, selfless, and beautiful.
Meanwhile, I was getting dragged through hell.
Some internet sleuth even dug up my personal info, and my account was flooded with hate.§
[So this is the old hag Ellery was trying to help? She doesn’t deserve to be called a woman. So disgraceful.]
[Just die already. Ten years and still no kid? No wonder your husband wouldn’t touch you. Go work the streets. At least then you’d earn your keep.]}
[She really thinks being a housewife makes her valuable? Oh, come on! Ellery’s so nice and pretty. She’s way out of your league.]
[Wait, isn’t she the actual wife? Since when did pretending to ‘help‘ someone make being a mistress okay?]
I saw a few people try to defend me, but they were immediately doxxed and bullied into silence by Ellery’s fans.
Seeing that, I handed my phone to Stan and told him to get everything notarized.§
Every insult and defamation post was going to court.
With that, my legal team would file lawsuits against them.
As for Ellery, her victory lap wouldn’t last long.”
Third Person’s POV
Ellery, thrilled by her fans‘ loyalty, finally felt vindicated.”
Until now, she hadn’t forgotten the slap Denisse gave her. She was still seething over it.”
But when she turned around, she caught Wren staring blankly at the wedding photo in their master bedroom.
