41 Desperate Measures

Alex barely glanced up as Nathan fumed in his office. “If you’re going to make a fool of yourself, don’t expect my sympathy. Now leave; I’ve got work to do.”

Reaching his breaking point, Nathan stormed out, vowing to unearth dirt on Alex. “You’ll regret this. I’ll expose whatever you’re hiding,” he threatened, his mind whirling with plans for retribution.

Unperturbed, Alex remained focused on his work, secure in his clean record with Emma throughout their marriage. Nathan’s antics were just a minor irritant compared to the shock of Emma’s divorce

request

That afternoon, Nathan issued a bold public statement, refusing to apologize and suggesting Emma was no angel herself. His accusations backfired, unleashing a fresh wave of public condemnation. Boycotts against his company’s products began trending online almost immediately,

Still determined to bring down Emma and all she stood for, Nathan hired an expensive private investigator to track Emma’s movements. However, the investigator’s report was disappointingly mundane, detailing nothing but Emma’s routine life.

could a billionaire like Emma have almost no social life in this city?” He paced his lonely living room, thinking hard

rang. It was Lillian calling on the phone. “I’ve got a

Interested?”

Lillian’s dubious reputation. But desperation pushed him to listen. He pressed a button on his

your plan? I’ve been hounded for days over this, and all I’ve found is Emma’s boringly perfect life. My business is plummeting fast; if I don’t do anything about it, I may go

“It’s because you have been going about it the wrong way! Perfect? Emma’s far from

know!”

played along, intrigued by Lilian’s confidence and encouraged by the fact that he was

But make it good.

his way. But upon opening them, Nathan’s frustration grew. The images were innocuous, showing

staged photos will bring down Emma?”

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