Simon raised his palm, and Whitney glared coldly at the despicable jerk before her.

Still, his betrayal pierced her frozen heart like a dagger.

Their tender eight years together–he had claimed to be the bastard of the Perlman family, placing extra importance on family values.

He had talked about having a whole brood of kids with her.

Now, he had traded her for Monica.

“We’ll see what kind of spawn you two produce. Hell’s got a special place for you both!” Whitney wrenched her hand away and stormed off.

Simon frowned, instinctively following her retreating figure, lithe and indifferent.

Monica caught his gaze, her expression darkening suddenly.

“Damn it,” she thought, “I can’t let that wench take back the company and lure Simon in again!”

Outside the towering skyscraper of Skye Gem Ltd.

Tiana saw Whitney emerge, her demeanor icy, and quickly asked, “How did it go? Did any shareholders back you up?”

Whitney shook her head. “Business folks chase profit; no one’s dumb enough to cross the Valentines right now. But I did sabotage Simon’s deal today and goaded Monica into making a bet.”

“Nice! What’s the bet?”

“A provincial jewelry contest next month. If I win, I take over as General Manager.”

“No way! You struck a nerve. Simon and Monica, those two must be rattled!”

“I don’t know if they’re rattled, but the shareholders at Skye Gem sure don’t believe in me. They’re all backing Monica, mocking me openly.”

Tiana clenched her teeth, a cold smirk crossing her face as she booted up her computer. “They have no clue about your skills, do they? We’ve got to win this! Let’s see, the regional contest starts in October, and it’s hosted by Imperial Gem Corporation, the top judges…”

She suddenly fell silent.

Whitney’s face turned rigid with anger as she spun around. “What did you just say? Which jewelry company?”

monarch, your arch–nemesis–Imperial Gem

Silence filled the car.

see Whitney’s face ablaze with

guy who emailed you mocking your

cursed him with a hidden

Tiana’s lips twitched. “Imperial Gem’s the industry leader, but the boss is a mystery. Rumor has it he’s from the Lippert family,

And every bid Skye Gem made, Imperial Gem tried to snatch it. A few years back, I lost a huge contract to them in a

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muttered, watching Whitney

man, this could

never even seen Mr. Lippert’s face, and you’re holding a grudge. But we can’t let Monica win this contest. We need to get cozy with Mr. Lippert. He’s the

business appointment at the Southern Elegance Club tomorrow

was taken aback. “Send me the address.”

grin was sly. “You’re going to suck up to your

own business,”

no choice but to make nice with her

emotions were a complex

in the afternoon, Whitney arrived

establishment, only to be condescendingly stopped by

F < F @

enter at will. But now, with her accounts frozen and penniless, she was about to

on here? Let her be!” A roguish male voice

There stood a man with phoenix eyes,

seeing

club. Who

see Mr. Lippert of Imperial Gem Corporation. I hear he’s here today.

boss of Imperial Gem

evident as he teased, “Oh, you want to see him? But Mr. Lippert isn’t

asked,

to his tastes. Go change into something appropriate first!”

deep neckline, a pleated skirt–this was…

man tempted her, “He’s in

followed him

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