The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 4

Chapter 4

Ethan, disgusted, released her and stepped back: “Get out. I don’t want to see you right now?

Emily wasn’t ruined.

He first saw me years ago at a business gala.

I was eighteen, standing beside my father, radiating youthful innocence yet holding my own among the business elite.

At twenty–five, Ethan had been instantly captivated.

The next time he saw me, his princess had been dragged through the mud.

Originally, he had only been tasked with acquiring Wilson Group by his father, a move that would solidify his position as the new head of Ford Enterprises.

He thought that by buying Wilson Group, he could eventually hand it back to me, giving him a reason to stay close.

But somewhere along the way, things went horribly wrong.

He had gone abroad for a brief trip, and when he returned, my father’s company had collapsed, and he had jumped to his death.

I had been assaulted, left with severe depression, and the perpetrators were still at large.

Emily wasn’t ruined.

It was because of him that I bore this shame, this unbearable weight.

Ethan sat alone in the living room until late into the night.

He remembered coming home one evening to find me sitting in the dark, just like this.

A strange ache filled his chest.

Emily, what will it take for you to come back?

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because

had been a mistake,

onto him, and he hadn’t

Ethan believed that a man of his status was

heart and his marriage belonged to

wife of Ethan Ford, the wealthiest man in New York, wasn’t

tangled mess, and he poured himself a drink to numb the

before he could sort through his emotions,

assistant alerted him to the news.

Ford Enterprises were everywhere.

quality issues to

had just been competitors spreading rumors, it would have been manageable, but the evidence was solid–documents, transaction records, and even video proof.

crippled Ford Enterprises. All three together were a

blow.

been paying attention to the news and

he sobered up, Ford’s

hold as he scrambled to handle the company’s crisis.

the

spooked Ford’s major creditors,

up Ford’s

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mood, was

he needed his team the most, key members of his technical staff and several senior executives

placate them, but they left anyway.

at Ford Enterprises split

at his

Enterprises would face

short–term debt demanded early