I looked at her calmly, completely unaffected by her anger. Instead of responding immediately, I glanced briefly at her hand before meeting her eyes again."You seem to have forgotten something," I replied quietly with a calm smile resting on my face. "You divorced me. You lost whatever authority you once believed you had over me the day you signed those papers."The words hit her harder than I expected.Her expression immediately darkened."What nonsense are you talking about?" Sonia snapped, her voice rising noticeably. "Do you honestly think you can ignore me whenever you feel like it?"I let out a quiet chuckle."I don't think so," I answered evenly. "I know so."She stared at me in disbelief."You've become unbelievably arrogant," Sonia said through clenched teeth. "Who gave you the confidence to speak to me like this?"Before I could answer her...A deep male voice suddenly echoed from the entrance of the serving area."Sonia!"The voice was loud enough to make both of us instin

LEONARD'S POVA faint smile remained on my face as I watched Mr. Davenport standing proudly on the brightly illuminated stage with a microphone in his hand. Standing gracefully beside him was Mrs. Davenport. She wore an elegant evening gown that sparkled beneath the chandelier lights, and although she maintained a pleasant smile for the audience.I knew better than anyone how exhausted she truly was after everything that had happened the previous day.Neither of them had the slightest idea whose name was waiting inside that envelope.Mr. Davenport adjusted the microphone before clearing his throat gently."Ladies and gentlemen," Mr. Davenport said with a warm smile as he looked across the enormous audience, "just as our respected president has already explained, tonight is a very special occasion because we have gathered here to recognize several outstanding businessmen and entrepreneurs whose remarkable achievements have brought honor not only to themselves but also to the entire bu

LEONARD'S POVWithout even realizing that her legs had begun moving, Sonia slowly took one hesitant step after another, unconsciously following behind me as I calmly made my way toward the stage. She looked almost like someone trapped inside a nightmare, desperately hoping to wake up at any moment."...No..." Sonia whispered under her breath, her voice trembling so badly that it was barely audible even to the people standing closest to her. She slowly shook her head from side to side, refusing to believe what her own eyes were showing her."This... this can't be happening," she muttered weakly as another unconscious step carried her closer toward the stage.A few seats away, Greg immediately noticed that Sonia had unexpectedly gotten to her feet and was slowly following after me without saying a word. Confusion immediately spread across his face."Sonia!" Greg called out anxiously as he caught up to her and reached for her arm. His brows were tightly knitted together, and his voic

LEONARD'S POVThen suddenly...One middle-aged businessman slowly rose from his seat near the center of the hall.He adjusted his expensive suit before looking toward the stage with an expression filled with curiosity."Mr. Leonard Storm," the businessman called out respectfully as he raised one hand slightly to get everyone's attention. "May I ask you a question?"I smiled politely."Of course," I replied calmly. "Please go ahead."The businessman nodded gratefully before speaking."If what you just told us is true," he said thoughtfully while glancing toward the frozen Davenport family, "and the Davenport family truly spent forty billion dollars purchasing medicine from your company..."He paused briefly."...doesn't that mean," he continued carefully, "that the Davenport family has practically exhausted all of their liquid assets?"The moment those words echoed across the hall...Complete silence fell.Every single eye immediately turned toward Sonia and the rest of her family.Son

LEONARD'S POVNearly an hour later, the annual business event finally came to an end. One by one, the guests began leaving the magnificent banquet hall, chatting excitedly about everything that had happened during the ceremony. Everywhere I looked, businessmen were still discussing Evergreen Herbs, the astonishing forty-billion-dollar transaction, and the unbelievable revelation from the owner of the company about the Davenports family.Ava and I walked out of the building side by side. She still carried the crystal trophy I had received on stage, holding it carefully in both hands. A satisfied smile remained on her face.She glanced at me before letting out a soft laugh."Boss," Ava said with obvious admiration, "I don't think anyone attending tonight will ever forget what happened here."I smiled faintly."I don't think so either," I replied calmly as we continued walking toward our waiting Rolls-Royce SUV.Ava shook her head in amazement."I've attended many business ceremonies,"