Chapter 318

In the cozy living room of the Myers family, snowflakes danced outside the floor–to–ceiling windows, quietly laying a thin blanket of white on the ground. Despite the warmth from the heating inside, a chill ran down my spine under Susan’s icy gaze.

They had dug into my past, even uncovering the life I had led before moving to RiverCity. They went as far as locking me in a storage room and cutting off the power, all to deal with me, the ex–wife, with such elaborate schemes.

Sipping her coffee disdainfully, Susan looked at me, suggesting, “Perhaps it’s time you reconsider leaving RiverCity?

I stood tall. “And your reason this time?”

Last time, it was a mix of threats and temptations. What would it be this time?

“The first dress your startup released was a total disaster, Susan sneered, “Do you think your company can survive this? Why not go abroad and take a few years to further your studies? I’ll cover the expenses.”

Clenching my fist, I recalled Bryant’s words in the Myers Mansion, echoing the similar sentiment of sending me abroad. Everyone seemed to want me gone.

a public apology on social media, admitting you intentionally caused Dorothy to have a wardrobe malfunction

refuse?” I forced a bitter smile, locking eyes with Susan, my voice steady yet defiant, “Moreover, is it automatically my fault if the

coffee table. “What are you implying? That Dorothy would

Indeed, it

floor. Suddenly, she grabbed my chin, her manicured nails digging into my skin. “Evidence?

bodyguards,

clothes, Dorothy stormed down the stairs, seething. “It was you, making me the laughing

the pain. “I have evidence.”

I revealed a piece of scrap fabric

dismissively. “And

I raised the fabric toward Dorothy. “After all, you cut it yourself. The

others could only aspire to reach their

to risk implicating the entire family in

that end up

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