How the Donahue family had treated the Ulbricht family, Elijah was now exacting his revenge in kind.

Three years ago, she stood by, doing nothing. Even when Elijah reached out for help, she decisively ended the call...

The same scene, the same feelings. Octavia realized, with a sinking heart, that Elijah's revenge had been successful this time. Even more devastating than what had happened three years prior.

Time seemed to stand still until someone snapped her back to reality.

"Ms. Donahue, this is the acquisition contract."

Octavia numbly took the document, flipping to the last page. Her hand trembling, she signed her name. As she put down the pen, she looked up at the messenger: "How has Elijah been these past three years?"

The man looked at her as if she were a joke: "Ms. Donahue, whether Mr. Ulbricht had a good or bad time over the past three years, you'll soon find out."

Bankruptcy. Her fiancé, quick to distance himself at the first sign of trouble, and her family's empire swallowed up...

Was this life any better?

Watching his retreating back, Octavia's legs gave out, and she crumpled to the floor, speechless.

family's empire was acquired by Elijah in just a short month, and the company was

and those who had once bullied them changed their tune, acting subservient in his

in such meaningless social circles, but having experienced such highs and lows, he had grown to despise

much thought, Elijah accepted

greetings as

the private room,

was the goddess, replaced by a gold-digger. Seraphina, usually dressed in innocence, was tonight clad in a slinky,

appeared composed, but her

lit up, then dimmed as she remembered the Donahue family's bankruptcy was due to Elijah, and she

acquaintances? Why

drink, Seraphina

perfume, stepped back:

Seraphina's face fell.

it seems Mr. Ulbricht isn't very fond of

had looked down on him, constantly nitpicking. Now, without any support, she was with him purely

from those materialistic women,

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