The Ruined Bride of Velvet Nights by Brick Moving Ant

Chapter 5

On the day the plane took off, I wasn’t on the flight to the UK.

Instead, I left the airport dressed as the stand in bride.

I even passed Ethan, but he didn’t notice me.

I went to Hudson Corporation.

I struck a deal with its CEO, Daniel Hudson:

I would provide Ford’s secrets, and he would help me take down Ford Enterprises.

Of course, how far we went–whether it was just a warning or total destruction–depended on the quality of the information I provided and how the plan unfolded.

The results were better than expected.

Daniel and I were both pleased–in just three months, Ethan was left reeling.

Over half of Ford’s key employees had been poached by Hudson.

Many of them had worked for my father, so Daniel made me a general manager.

I didn’t want to be in the spotlight, so Daniel gave me an office with one–way glass.

I could see everyone, but they couldn’t see me.

They started calling me “the Witch” behind my back.

Gradually, my days were filled with work.

My hatred fueled me–I wanted to destroy Ethan, to make him feel the pain my father had felt when his company collapsed.

The once broken, suicidal Emily was gone, replaced by a woman driven by vengeance.

Sometimes, I felt Daniel watching me.

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I looked up, his gaze would

the edge of bankruptcy, Hudson began buying up Ford’s core assets and patents at

announced its cash flow crisis, Ethan showed up at

Daniel shrugged.

Ford, the takeover wasn’t my idea.”

of it, but she wouldn’t

is she? Can

toward my

sorry, Mr.

defeated, but not over Ford’s

behind

Ethan left, Daniel came into my office.

heard you and Ethan are still married.”

do you any good.”

I’m going to hell, I’m taking him with me.”

finally got to me, and

I woke up, I was in the

the window,

awake, he said

said you’ve been under too much stress. You need to relax, stop pushing

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look at this when

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the file, the hospital room

there, unshaven, his eyes bloodshot.

really you! I’ve been looking everywhere for

trying to hug me.

my arm to

I’ve

joy on his face faded,

good enough