Adrian Carter's Silent Dominance
Adrian had planned the perfect anniversary dinner—Vanessa’s favorite dishes, a warm, quiet home, and even time for their daughter, Lily.
But as the clock neared midnight, his excitement turned into a hollow silence. Vanessa stumbled in, drunk and careless, not even noticing the effort he had put in. She tossed her purse on the couch, waved him off, and mocked his calls.
“Can you stop calling me all the time? I was at a banquet, making connections, actually contributing to this family,” she snapped, her words dripping with contempt.
Adrian stayed calm, trying to remind her of the night’s significance. But Vanessa scoffed, mocking the anniversary, humiliating him further. “Everyone asked why I didn’t bring a male companion. I wanted to sink into the floor. Imagine saying, ‘My husband is home babysitting a kid.’ I’d rather say my goldfish ran away!”
She continued, bitter and harsh: “If I didn’t get pregnant, I’d never have married you. Lily slows me down, and you… you slow me down the most.”
Adrian, silent but composed, finally spoke: “Let’s get a divorce.” Vanessa erupted in rage, smashing the dinner he had prepared, shattering more than just plates. In that moment, Adrian walked away, leaving the chaos behind.
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Chapter: Chapter 13The hall fell into a strange, suffocating silence the moment Charles lifted the phone to his ear.No ringtone sounded.No voice answered.Only Charles’ forced confidence filled the air as he stared straight ahead, his back stiff, his chin lifted as though he were truly speaking to someone on the other end of the line.“Yes,” he said loudly, nodding once. “It’s me.”Vanessa’s breath caught. She leaned forward slightly, eyes locked on Charles’ face, hanging onto every word as if her entire world depended on it.Adrian didn’t move.He didn’t interrupt.He didn’t smile.He simply watched.Charles paced slowly, one hand in his pocket, the other holding the phone firmly to his ear.“There’s been a misunderstanding,” he continued, his voice smooth, practiced. “Yes… yes, I understand.”A few people in the hall exchanged glances.Mr. Marcus, still kneeling, felt his heart pound violently against his ribs. Cold sweat slid down his spine. Even now, he couldn’t afford to take chances.Victor Rand
Last Updated: 2026-01-14
Chapter: CHAPTER 12Charles was in a tight corner. His eyes were moving rapidly as he scanned the environment, darting from Vanessa’s furious face to the kneeling manager, then to Adrian, Iris, and finally to the silent old man standing calmly nearby. His heartbeat thundered in his ears, and for a brief moment, he felt as though the entire hall was closing in on him.He cleared his throat loudly, forcing a laugh that sounded stiff and unnatural. Straightening his back, he turned to Vanessa with what he hoped looked like confidence.“Vanessa,” he said firmly, patting her hand as if reassuring a child, “you don’t need to worry so much.”Vanessa looked at him with red, swollen eyes, her grip tightening around his arm. “Then call them,” she urged in a low, trembling voice. “Call the Rand Patriarch right now.”Charles nodded repeatedly, as though her words had simply confirmed what he already planned to do. “Of course I can,” he said, his voice rising. “Unlike Adrian—your ex-husband—who was completely usel
Last Updated: 2026-01-09
Chapter: CHAPTER 11Vanessa started ranting nonstop, her voice sharp and hysterical as she pointed at the manager, Mr. Marcus on the floor.“How dare you slap me?!” she screamed. “Who do you think you are?! Who do you think you are to dare raise your hand at me?!”Her chest heaved violently as anger and humiliation was clear on her face. She had completely lost all sense of reason.She glanced past Mr. Marcus who was still kneeling and fixed her gaze on Mr. Rand standing calmly. Since she had no idea who he was, her mouth became even more vicious.“So this is it?” Vanessa sneered loudly, her voice dripping with contempt. “Is it because of that wrinkled old man standing there that you think you can slap me whenever you want?”Her words rang loudly in the hall.Iris gasped.Her face turned pale as she stared at Vanessa in disbelief. She instinctively tried to speak up, anger flashing across her eyes. Disrespecting her grandfather like this— openly, viciously— was unforgivable.“That’s my—” Iris began,
Last Updated: 2026-01-05
Chapter: CHAPTER 10Vanessa's face turned pale.For a split second, it felt as if all the blood in her body had drained away at once.Still, she forced herself to maintain a smile.“Sir,” Vanessa said stiffly, the corners of her lips trembling slightly, “this joke isn’t funny.”She took a small breath, forcing air into her lungs.Her eyes swept across the cameras, the journalists holding microphones, and the guests who had been invited to witness what was supposed to be her moment of glory.“There are journalists here,” she added quickly. “This event is being covered in full. You really shouldn’t joke about something like this.”A few guests nodded unconsciously, clearly thinking the same thing.Canceling a cooperation at such a moment sounded absurd.Her words sounded calm on the surface, but she was anything but calm.Her smile was stiff. Her eyes were far too bright.The manager didn’t smile.Not even a little.The respectful, flattering expression he had worn earlier was completely gone.In its place
Last Updated: 2025-12-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 9As the manager left the banquet hall, the other people inside quickly gathered around Vanessa and Charles.Glasses clinked softly as people shifted closer, forming a loose circle around Vanessa.The elegant music in the background was livelier now, almost celebratory, matching the mood of the crowd.Several guests moved closer, glasses in hand, their expressions full of enthusiasm.“Vanesaa,” one man said warmly, lifting his glass slightly toward her, “this cooperation with the Rand family is truly impressive. Not many people have that kind of opportunity.”“Yes, exactly,” another person chimed in quickly, nodding repeatedly. “Your company has really risen fast these past months. We’ve all been watching closely.”A woman beside him smiled politely. “I heard your company is about to be listed. With the Rand family backing you, your future is basically guaranteed.”Others nodded in agreement, their eyes filled with calculation rather than pure admiration.“If possible,” someone added wi
Last Updated: 2025-12-17
Chapter: CHAPTER 8Elaine was so frightened that cold sweat poured down her face; it turned out that everything Iris said was true.Her entire body trembled uncontrollably as reality crashed down on her.The cold floor beneath her knees felt like ice, yet she barely noticed it.Her mind was completely blank.She had offended someone she could never afford to offend.No— not just offended.She had personally ordered security to throw them out.That single command echoed in her head again and again, each repetition tighter than the last, like a noose slowly closing around her neck.Her lips quivered as she looked up desperately, her gaze darting between Adrian and Iris.She couldn’t even bring herself to focus on either of them properly.Both felt equally terrifying now.“I—I’m sorry…” Elaine choked out, her voice hoarse and broken, nothing like the authority she had wielded moments ago. “I didn’t know… I really didn’t know…”She bowed repeatedly, her movements frantic and clumsy, her forehead nearly touc
Last Updated: 2025-12-17
