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.

of his attempt to transfer assets and leave her with debts. And finally, the ultimate blow- evidence that he had

after another, and the whole world knew what kind 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 proof that his company was selling substandard

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

products, once quality concerns were exposed, other business partners came forward with additional complaints. The scumbag's company's reputation

the people who had once sided with him to blacklist my mom? They could only

at that, I finally smiled. "That was when I realized

relying on your

tall enough on your own, that's when

in front of him. But the moment you leave him, they'll say you

Zane reached out and gently

though I understood all this, I still stepped into marriage for the sake