All Chapters of Saintess’s Worthless Husband Turned Dragon Commander: Chapter 81
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CHAPTER 52 PART 2
He pulled Potter close, dragon eyes blazing. "You insulted a Sacred Saintess. You demanded her husband kneel before you. You thought your status gave you the right to humiliate people without consequences."Another slap, harder this time. Potter's nose shattered, blood gushing down his expensive clothes."So here's what's going to happen," Marcus continued, his voice carrying across the silent crowd. "You're going to get on your hands and knees. You're going to crawl around this boardwalk. And you're going to bark like a dog. Loudly. For everyone to hear."Potter's eyes went wide with horror. "You... you can't be serious...""Either you crawl and bark," Marcus said pleasantly, "or I break both your legs and make you do it anyway. Your choice.""My family will KILL you!" Potter sobbed. "Do you understand? The Potter family will hunt you down! They'll destroy everyone you love! They'll—"Marcus twisted Potter's arm behind his back. Something popped. Potter screamed."Crawl. And. Bark."
CHAPTER 53 PART 1
The Hartford family home was unusually quiet when Marcus and Quinn returned from Ocean Park. Too quiet. The kind of silence that preceded storms.Brandon and Karen sat in the living room, both wearing casual clothes despite it being a Thursday afternoon—when they should have been at work. Karen's eyes were red and puffy, her makeup smeared. Brandon looked haggard, his tie loosened, stress radiating from every line of his body."Mom? Dad?" Quinn stepped into the living room, immediately sensing something wrong. "Why aren't you at the office?"Karen's head snapped up, her expression shifting from distressed to defensive in an instant. "Quinn! You're home early! Why aren't YOU at work?""I asked first," Quinn said, her Saintess senses detecting guilt and panic radiating from both parents. "What's going on?"Brandon and Karen exchanged glances—a wordless communication that Quinn had learned to recognize over the years. They were deciding how to spin whatever disaster they'd caused."It's
CHAPTER 53 PART 2
"Just looking for a scapegoat!" Quinn cut him off. "Because you can't admit that Mother was irresponsible with MY property! That she lost something precious and now wants to blame someone else!"Marcus finally spoke, his voice carrying across the room with quiet authority. "I have the receipt."Everyone turned to stare at him."The receipt," Marcus repeated, pulling out his phone. "From the Isle of Love jewelry store. Showing I purchased the Dawn's Light necklace three years ago for three hundred fifty thousand dollars. Including the serial number matching the piece Quinn owns—owned."He pulled up the digital receipt, displayed it for everyone to see. The transaction was legitimate, timestamped, with all details clearly visible.Karen's face went from red to pale. "That... that doesn't prove anything! You could have faked that! Digital receipts can be—"Marcus walked calmly to where Karen sat and held out his phone. "Then call the store. Verify the transaction. Ask them to confirm the
CHAPTER 54 PART 1
Karen Ridge's face cycled through emotions so rapidly it was almost comical—shock, disbelief, rage, then settling into a mottled purple that suggested an imminent stroke."You RESIGNED?" Her voice hit a pitch that made windows rattle. "Do you have ANY idea what you've done? What you've thrown away?""I made a decision," Quinn said calmly, though her Saintess aura flickered with residual anger from the necklace confrontation. "One I should have made weeks ago.""A decision?" Karen's laugh was shrill and bitter. "You threw away a project manager position! A position that would have brought this family MONEY! Respect! I was finally going to get a decent car instead of that embarrassing Passat your father insists on driving! And you just—just QUIT?""The position wasn't worth the constant disrespect," Quinn replied. "Oliver's schemes, Grandfather's manipulations, the entire company treating me like—""Like WHAT?" Karen interrupted. "Like a Sacred Saintess who got promoted above her experi
CHAPTER 54 PART 2
Behind them, Karen collapsed on the couch, her dreams of a better car and elevated status crumbling like sand castles in the tide.Across the city, in Titan Group's executive tower, Leonardo Lancaster strode through the hallways with barely contained triumph. In his briefcase sat a folder of carefully compiled evidence—photographs of Skyler Reed lending the company Rolls-Royce to Quinn Hartford, records of meetings between them, testimony from Hartford Group employees about their "suspicious" relationship.After years of watching Skyler advance while Leonardo stagnated, this was finally his moment. His chance to expose Reed's misconduct, get him fired, and claim his position.He burst into Chairman Owen Cooper's office without knocking, his confidence absolute."Chairman Cooper!" Leonardo announced. "I have urgent information about Vice President Reed that requires your immediate attention!"Owen looked up from his desk, his expression neutral. "Make it quick, Lancaster. I'm busy."Le
CHAPTER 55 PART 1
Zachary Hartford sat behind his mahogany desk in Hartford Group's executive suite, a Cuban cigar smoldering in his ashtray, confidence radiating from every pore. Across from him, Oliver lounged on the leather sofa with the self-satisfied air of a man who'd already won."By this time tomorrow," Oliver said, unable to contain his grin, "Skyler Reed will be finished. Leonardo will have presented the evidence to Owen Cooper, Reed will be fired for misconduct, and the project head position will be mine.""Don't count your chickens," Zachary cautioned, though his own smile suggested he shared Oliver's confidence. "Leonardo hasn't called yet to confirm.""He will," Oliver said with certainty. "The evidence is ironclad. Reed lending company property to Quinn, their suspicious meetings, her inexplicable promotion—Cooper will have no choice but to terminate him.""And Quinn?""Will be humiliated," Oliver's smile turned vicious. "Once Reed's gone, she loses her only protection. We'll demote her
CHAPTER 55 PART 2
Zachary sat frozen, sweat beading on his forehead despite the air conditioning. His mind raced through implications, calculating damage, searching desperately for solutions—His phone rang again.The caller ID made his blood run cold: Skyler Reed.With shaking hands, Zachary answered. "Mr. Reed, I can explain—""No explanation necessary," Skyler's voice was ice-cold professional. "I'm calling to inform you that Titan Group is terminating our partnership with Hartford Group, effective immediately.""You can't—" Zachary started desperately."According to Section 7, Clause 3 of our contract," Skyler continued as if Zachary hadn't spoken, "any breach of partnership terms caused by Hartford Group's misconduct results in a penalty payment. In this case, that penalty is twenty billion dollars."Zachary's vision actually grayed at the edges. "Twenty... billion?""Payable within thirty days. Failure to pay will result in legal action, asset seizure, and criminal charges for contract fraud." Sk
CHAPTER 56 PART 1
Karen Ridge paced the Hartford family living room like a caged animal, her phone clutched in one hand, her anxiety palpable. Every few minutes she'd glance at the stairs, then at her phone, then back to the stairs."I should call Zachary," she muttered for the tenth time. "Explain that Marcus forced Quinn to resign. Make him understand it wasn't her choice. If I can just shift the blame properly—""Mother," Quinn's voice came from the top of the stairs, cold and tired, "stop scheming. I resigned because I chose to. Not because Marcus forced me.""But if we just explain—" Karen started.A knock at the door interrupted her.Karen rushed to answer it, hope flaring in her chest. "Maybe it's Zachary! Maybe he's come to apologize and—"She flung open the door to find Oliver Hartford standing there, his face showing fresh bruising on top of the swelling from Marcus's earlier slap. Behind him stood three Hartford Group executives, all looking uncomfortable and uncertain."Oliver!" Karen's fac
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Outside, Oliver had pulled out his phone, dialing with shaking hands as the executives helped him to his feet."Grandfather," Oliver gasped when Zachary answered. "Marcus... he kicked me... he says unless you come here... with the entire staff... to apologize... Quinn's resignation becomes official tomorrow...""He WHAT?" Zachary's roar came through clearly enough for the executives to hear."He's demanding you personally apologize to Quinn," Oliver continued, still breathless. "Bring every employee. Come to their apartment. Those are his terms."Silence on the line. Oliver could practically hear his grandfather's blood pressure rising."Grandfather?" Oliver prompted nervously."How many executives are with you?" Zachary's voice had gone dangerously quiet."Three, sir.""Put me on speaker."Oliver complied, holding out the phone so everyone could hear."Gentlemen," Zachary's voice carried deadly authority, "return to Hartford Group immediately. Notify every department head. Every mana
Chapter 57 Part 1
Zachary Hartford stood in the narrow hallway, surrounded by hundreds of his employees, his face a mask of barely controlled fury. Behind him, Oliver nursed his bruised ribs, his expression oscillating between pain and vindictive anticipation."This is absurd," Zachary finally said, his voice carrying forced calm. "Quinn, you're my granddaughter. Marcus, you're family—however unfortunate that reality may be. We should discuss this privately, not in front of the entire company.""Why?" Marcus asked simply. "Embarrassed to have your employees witness how you actually treat family?""I'm trying to show RESPECT by coming here personally!" Zachary's voice rose slightly. "I brought the entire company as you demanded! Now stop this nonsense and let's resolve this like adults!""Adults," Marcus repeated, a slight smile playing at his lips. "You mean like when you and Oliver conspired with Leonardo Lancaster to destroy Skyler Reed? Was that adult behavior?"Several employees in the hallway pull