Chapter 515

I buried my face in my hands, my shoulders shaking with despair.

Word of Vivian's confrontation with me got to Ethan in no time. Without saying a word, he barged into Mars Group and ripped into Vivian for her audacity before everyone.

"I'd tear you apart right here if it weren't for Murphy!" he shouted. "Who do you think you are, trying to steal me away from Evelyn?"

Vivian, publicly humiliated for the first time, turned red with rage and embarrassment.

Ethan grabbed her by the collar. "I'm warning you. If you make another move against Evelyn, you'll regret it!"

Then he shoved Vivian to the floor and walked away without sparing her a second glance.

...

A few days later, the whole business world was blindsided by a bombshell-"Evelyn Studio Under Investigation for Tax Evasion: Evelyn Wiley Arrested!"

People couldn't believe it, and they began to whisper to each other. How could the fashion

hopelessly at the piles of papers before me. Every page was filled with lies-fake accounts, forged contracts-everything planted to frame me. "I never did any of this! It's all a setup!"

the judge dismissed my words and coldly said, "The evidence is clear.

cuffed and dragged off to jail, and it felt like my whole

could I do against

prison, surrounded by ruthless inmates and

the only thing keeping me going was the

couldn't protect you..." Ethan said, touching my face through

his tears this time.

shook my head, choking back my sobs. "No, honey. It's

voice was firm with resolve. "I'll never give up on you, no matter what happens. I'll find a way to get

through my tears and held tightly onto his hand. "I believe you. I'll wait

other

hope was crushed. My request for a retrial was shot down. No one knew what strings Vivian had pulled, but the judge

you're found guilty. The original sentence stands-ten

gavel came down, and I crumpled to the

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