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.

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

of man my dad was. Of course, this alone wasn't enough to destroy his company. It was just tabloid gossip until my mom released

initially planned to stay on the sidelines, stepped forward. He found customers who

products, once quality concerns were exposed, other business partners

and instead turned to my mom's new company, And the people who had once sided with him to blacklist my mom?

"That was when I

beats relying on your

stand tall enough on your

will say nice things to you in front of him. But the moment you leave him, they'll say you were nothing without him, that without a

I spoke about it all, Zane reached out and gently stroked my head.

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