The Reclaimed Rose (Annalise and Steven)

Chapter 699

"When my mom noticed Mr. Ford's hesitation, she didn't push him for an immediate answer. She simply told him if he wasn't interested, that's fine, too.

"She could always find someone else. After all, an opportunity like this-crushing a rival while boosting your reputation-doesn't come by every day.

"If he didn't want it, someone else surely will. With that, she turned to leave. That was when Mr. Ford stopped her and said he was in.

"Since my mom specialized in marketing and public relations, Mr. Ford hired her to take charge of the situation, and she handled it flawlessly. First, she released a statement hinting at the scumbag's questionable character, prompting him to step forward and defend himself.

"Then, she exposed proof that he had forced her to leave with nothing. He argued that it was because she had never contributed to the household.

"So she countered with evidence of his infidelity. He claimed his new relationship only started after the divorce.

pulled out the divorce certificate-along with proof that they had been involved while he was still married. Then came the documentation of his attempt to transfer assets and leave her with debts. And finally,

knew what kind of man my dad was. Of course, this alone wasn't enough to destroy his company. It

to stay on the sidelines, stepped forward. He found customers who had received defective products and had

were exposed, other business partners came forward with additional complaints. The scumbag's company's

my mom's new company, And the people who had once sided with him to blacklist my mom? They could

saying at that, I finally smiled. "That was when I realized whether it's relying

relying on

you stand tall enough on your own, that's when

say nice things to you in front of him. But the moment you leave him, they'll say you were

Zane reached out

I still stepped into marriage for the sake of love. Even after witnessing my mother's betrayal, I