Trouble in Paradise by Three Way

I had no time to recover. Today was the day of my divorce from Nick and also the day to wrap up all our plans. The unexpected hospital visit made things more rushed, but it did not affect the final outcome.

Laying alone in the hospital bed, I drifted in and out of sleep. As dawn broke, I was jolted awake by a dream. In it, Nick stood atop a high-rise in a thin white shirt with the cold wind whipping his clothes. He stared blankly ahead, oblivious to his surroundings. I shouted his name. He turned and gave me a faint smile. Then he stepped into thin air, vanishing before my eyes...

I wiped the cold sweat from my brow, unsure of why I would have such a dream. But dreams were often nothing like reality-surely he would live well in this life.

When daylight came, as planned, I called Neal to meet me outside Hawk Corporation. Economic cases did not really require his presence, but he insisted that having him there would put my mind at ease. I could not argue with that.

I smiled at him. Yes, having him there did make me feel more secure.

Douglas followed behind us with a briefcase under his arm. He was there for the meeting, while Neal and I, along with some law enforcement officers, would observe from the adjacent conference room.

Today was the deadline for the final payment on the project between Jones Corporation and Hawk Corporation.

I was curious to see Frances' reaction when she realized that, after depleting her family's wealth and even misappropriating Jones Corporation's "public funds", the project had lost all her money. Not only could she not repay Jones Corporation, but she was now penniless. As expected, Frances' reaction did not disappoint. She was agitated and flustered, cold sweat beading on her forehead.

Of course, she was not the only one who was worried. Douglas had already prepared a strategy that would offer some financial compensation. But even so, Frances looked exasperated.

lost. In fact, Douglas had already privately contacted other project partners and

for an old fox like him, escaping was a matter of minutes. He offered a few words of comfort and slipped away. Frances was left

rang. I recognized the voice on the other end all too well.

course not! I

sent my account number to your WhatsApp. Transfer it back

urgently?" Frances was clearly

way over

face changed.

mean by that? Do you think I'd owe Jones Corp money? Besides, Ariana is my daughter-in-law. Be careful

and end

Preston is on his way." The voice on

police that someone had privately logged into Jones Corp's finance department computers. And wouldn't you know it, the broken surveillance cameras suddenly started

slow reaction, she

come for revenge! She's come

change things. She sat quietly and

I glanced at Neal. He nodded understandingly before signaling to those behind us. Just as