My husband threw divorce papers in my face in front of his pregnant mistress and told me to sign quietly before security escorted me out. 3
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CHAPTER 3: The Board Awakens
CHAPTER 3: The Board Awakens
The boardroom was silent.
Too silent.
Until I entered.
Every executive stood the moment I walked in.
Not out of respect for Lucas—
But for me.
“Mrs. Isabella,” one of them said carefully. “We’ve confirmed the takeover is complete.”
I placed my phone on the table.
Lucas’s company logo was still glowing on the screen.
But beneath it—
A new name appeared.
Hawthorne Global Holdings
My family’s empire.
Not his.
Never his.
“He’s been removed from all executive control,” I said calmly.
“And the legal freeze?”
“Executed,” my lawyer replied.
Another board member swallowed hard.
“What about Lucas?”
I paused.
Then answered:
“Let him realize it slowly.”
May you like
Because pain like his?
It works better in stages.
