Lost Me Gained Regret

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.

you must issue a public apology on social

eyes with Susan, my voice steady yet defiant, “Moreover, is it automatically my fault

cup clattering loudly on the marble coffee table. “What

I replied. Indeed, it seemed the only plausible explanation.

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

two bodyguards,

stairs, seething. “It was

endured the pain. “I have

revealed a piece

it dismissively. “And what’s

fabric toward Dorothy.

high society like the Myers family usually meant others could only aspire to reach their level. Despite Dorothy’s notorious temperament, no one dared

for anyone to

did that end up with you?”