I had spent almost half of the day inside the boardroom of Hi-Tech Power.Ever since I became the new owner of the company, every single department had something important that required my attention. One executive after another had presented reports to me. Financial statements had been explained in detail. Future expansion plans had been discussed extensively. Department heads had introduced themselves and outlined their responsibilities.While my newly assigned secretary had spent hours guiding me through every corner of the company headquarters.By the time everything was finally over, I felt mentally exhausted.As I stepped out of the towering Hi-Tech Power building, I loosened my tie slightly and released a slow breath. People moved up and down the sidewalks without paying much attention to one another. I stood quietly near the roadside for a moment and looked back at the massive building behind me."That meeting lasted much longer than I expected," I muttered to myself while

Behind Sonia stood her mother and father.Beside her stood Greg Winchester.The four of them stared at me as though they were judges preparing to sentence a criminal.Honestly, the sight was almost funny.I smiled faintly and said."Good evening, ex-wife."Her expression immediately hardened.The room instantly fell silent.For a brief moment, nobody moved.Then Sonia exploded.Her hand flew across my face.The slap echoed through the sitting room.My head snapped to the side.A burning sensation spread across my cheek.I slowly turned back to look at her."That wasn't very polite," I said calmly.Sonia shot to her feet."Beat him."The order came instantly.The men standing behind me did not hesitate.A fist slammed into my ribs.Another crashed into my shoulder.A third struck my stomach so hard that it knocked the air from my lungs.Pain exploded throughout my body.I gritted my teeth and refused to make a sound.Another punch landed on my jaw.A knee struck my side.A fist connect

I simply stared at the damaged suit.Then memories began flooding into my mind.I remembered my mother, I remembered the day she had given me that suit, the pride in her eyes when she handed it to me.Back then, I had almost nothing.Money had been scarce, and life had been difficult.Yet despite her struggles, she had secretly saved money for months just to buy that suit for me.The suit itself wasn't expensive.But it meant something.It was one of the very few possessions I had kept because of its sentimental value.I had owned it long before Sonia entered my life.Long before marriage.Slowly, I raised my head.My eyes settled on Greg.The atmosphere in the room immediately changed.Even Greg noticed it.The arrogance on his face weakened slightly."What?" Greg asked uneasily.I looked directly into his eyes, "My suit," I said in anger.Greg frowned,"What about it?" he asked.My voice became quieter than before, "That was my favorite suit."The room remained silent.Then I added,

Nobody interrupted.Not anymore.The atmosphere had changed completely.I continued speaking while maintaining eye contact with her."Do you know why I never resisted when your men abducted me?" I asked.Sonia remained silent.I answered the question myself."Because part of me still hoped you would change."The statement visibly caught her off guard.For a brief moment, the hostility in her eyes weakened.I continued calmly."I thought there was still some part of the woman I once loved buried underneath all this hatred. I thought there was still some part of you worth saving."The room became completely silent.Even Greg stopped talking.I slowly looked around the room.My gaze moved from Sonia to her parents.Then from her parents to Greg.Finally, I looked back at Sonia."But tonight, all of you proved me wrong," I said firmly.Mrs. Davenport frowned.Mr. Davenport folded his arms.Greg rolled his eyes but remained silent."You kidnapped me," I continued.I pointed toward the thug

After a few moments of silence, Ava finally spoke again."If you are truly that certain about the outcome, Boss," Ava said carefully over the phone, "then I can definitely help you establish the company."I continued walking slowly along the sidewalk while listening attentively."Oh?" I replied calmly. "And how exactly would you help me do that?"There was a brief pause before Ava answered."Before CEO retired and sold High-Tech Power, I wasn't merely his personal assistant," Ava explained professionally. "Over the years, I became heavily involved in the development and expansion of the company. Many of the administrative systems, internal structures, and growth strategies that High-Tech Power uses today were actually designed through collaborations between the former CEO and myself."I raised an eyebrow."That sounds like a much larger role than that of an ordinary assistant," I remarked.Ava laughed softly."Most people never realized it, Boss," Ava admitted. "But I contributed far