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Chapter 10: Trash For Treasure?!
Author: Nathan Emorey
last update2025-08-17 02:07:34

Vanessa suddenly stood up, frozen to death. Her glass trembled in her hand.

The manager’s words, “The Cooperation with your company is canceled,” sounded like a joke in her ears. The crowd stared, and they began to whisper things that the cameras couldn’t record.

She forced a smile, her voice shaky. “Mr. Carter, come on, I know this is pun intended, and I appreciate your sense of humor!,” she said, loud enough for the reporters to hear. “But come on, we’ve got press here. This is a big deal. You might want to stop joking!”

But Mr. Carter was in fact not joking. His face was stone, no trace of the flattery and respect he’d shown earlier. He crossed his arms, his gray suit creased from his rushed exit. “This is no joke, Miss Lang,” he said, his voice cold as the marble floor. “The Cross family’s done with you. The Cooperation is off.”

Vanessa’s knees wobbled, her black dress clinging to her sweaty skin. She nearly collapsed, her glass slipping, but Bobby quickly caught her arm, his c
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  • Chapter 10: Trash For Treasure?!

    Vanessa suddenly stood up, frozen to death. Her glass trembled in her hand. The manager’s words, “The Cooperation with your company is canceled,” sounded like a joke in her ears. The crowd stared, and they began to whisper things that the cameras couldn’t record. She forced a smile, her voice shaky. “Mr. Carter, come on, I know this is pun intended, and I appreciate your sense of humor!,” she said, loud enough for the reporters to hear. “But come on, we’ve got press here. This is a big deal. You might want to stop joking!”But Mr. Carter was in fact not joking. His face was stone, no trace of the flattery and respect he’d shown earlier. He crossed his arms, his gray suit creased from his rushed exit. “This is no joke, Miss Lang,” he said, his voice cold as the marble floor. “The Cross family’s done with you. The Cooperation is off.” Vanessa’s knees wobbled, her black dress clinging to her sweaty skin. She nearly collapsed, her glass slipping, but Bobby quickly caught her arm, his c

  • Chapter 9: Queen Lena

    It’d been just 2 minutes since the manager bolted out of the hall temporarily to take a call, leaving a ripple of confusion. The ordinary banquet hall soon became filled with chitchat and small talks, glasses clinking as Vanessa’s guests crowded around her and Bobby, her ‘husband’ for the day.The room was alive with excitement. Men in pressed suits, women in shiny dresses, all swarmed Vanessa like she was now a celebrity, a global icon.They all tried to strike a conversation with her, flattering her. “Miss Lang, what a deal!” one said, his tie loose from too much wine. “You sure are gonna put this city on its knees,” another chimed, a woman with earrings that dangled like chandeliers. They were all fishing for a way to rub shoulders with the Cross family, and Vanessa was their golden ticket. If they could get on her good side, then they automatically are on Cross’ good side too. And that… that was a start.Vanessa soaked it up, her chest swelling with pride. She loved it. Every si

  • Chapter 8: Tables Turned

    Vivian knelt on the floor, her red blazer creased. Sweat dripping down her face like she’d just walked out of hell fire alive. It turned out that everything Helen had said was true. She really was a Cross. And not just any Cross, John’s favorite. Now, all Vivian could do was beg. Really drop on her knees and beg for Adrian and Helen’s forgiveness. And so she did.John Cross, however, loomed over her, his cane thumping, his face red with rage. “You. How dare you? You’re done,” he growled. “You are fired. For insulting Mr. Adrian West!”Vivian’s hands shook, her voice a broken whisper. “Mr. Cross, please, I didn’t know…” She looked at Adrian, then Helen, her eyes pleading. “I’m sorry, I swear on my mother’s grave, I didn’t mean…”John cut her off, his cane jabbing the air. “Save it. You’re out.” He turned to Adrian, his face softening, almost ashamed. “Young master, I’m so humiliated this happened. Please, let me make it right. Please, join us in the Supreme Banquet Hall.” Really, Joh

  • Chapter 7: The Price Of Pride

    The E Hotel lobby was a circus.Bobby and Vanessa, who’d been twitchy, busted out laughing at Vivian’s order. Bobby’s chubby face lit up, his tie half-undone. “See, V? Told you he’s a liar,” he said, his loud enough for the whole lobby to hear. Vanessa’s lips twisted, her black dress rumpled from all her stomping. “God, Adrian, you’re such a joke,” she spat, her eyes glinting with smug satisfaction.Suddenly, four security guards stomped over, their boots smacking the floor. The lead one, a beefy dude with a shaved head, jabbed a finger at Adrian and Helen. “You heard her. Move it, or we make you.” The crowd chitchatted, some whispering “loser,” others snapping pics, ready to post this mess online.Helen’s sneer was cold. She had been shipped off to expensive schools abroad as a kid to study, so Vivian not knowing her face wasn’t a shock. But the manager’s attitude? That pissed her off really bad. It greately displeased her.Vivian stepped up, her blazer stiff, her smile mean. “You t

  • Chapter 6: Lies And Looks

    Vanessa’s accusation was a serious one. Her face was red, her eyes wild, like she’d caught him red-handed. Adrian was amused, really. What kind of woman had she turned out to be?He smirked, a cold smirk forming at the corner of his lips. “Cheating? Really? That’s um.. rich, Vanessa. You and Bobby here are the ones cozying up. You are the one cheating with him. Me and Helen? We literally just met today.”Vanessa’s jaw dropped, her purse nearly slipping from her grip. Cheating was her worst fear, the label she’d kill to avoid. “You lying monster!” she screamed, her voice bouncing off the marble walls. The crowd leaned in, eating it all up. “You’re making this up to save face! What’s next, huh? You gonna say she —” she jabbed a finger at Helen, whose calm smile hadn’t budged —“invited you to dinner with the Cross family? Huh? Huh? Is that it?” Adrian’s eyes didn’t waver, his voice flat but sharp. “You are right in saying that Helen is Cross family, yes. But no, she didn’t invite me. So

  • Chapter 5: The Loyalty Of A Man

    John Cross sat stiff in the Bentley, his hands tight on his cane, watching Adrian’s face harden after hanging up on Vanessa. He listened in on their conversation and heard every word. John’s jaw clenched, his loyalty burning hot. He was extrememly pissed. “Young master,” he said, voice rough, “That woman is trouble. The Coorporation deal with Vanessa’s company… are we still pushing through with it?”Adrian leaned back, Aria already fast asleep against his arm, her stuffed bunny pressed to her chest. His eyes were hard, like he was staring through the car’s tinted windows into something far off.“I only help my wife’s company, John. As Dom would say; ‘Family only’.”John nodded slowly, a flicker of respect in his eyes. The response was clear as day. “Got it.” He replied. Adrian was only willing to help his wife, not his ex wife. Those were two different things entirely. He needed no further explanation. His reply was firm, but inside, he was already planning, calculating. Vanessa’s wo

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