Tyler couldn’t believe his eyes. Divorce papers?
For a moment, the world around him blurred. The music, the lights, the polished clinks of glasses, it all faded. This wasn’t just a disagreement. This was betrayal. Becca's voice snapped him out of the fog, slicing through the air like a blade. “I know you’re worried about alimony. Don’t stress. I’ll be sending you five hundred dollars. That should be enough to keep you alive until you leech off someone else.” Gasps rippled through the room. Some guests stifled laughter, others didn’t even bother. Tyler looked up, lips trembling, as he took a slow step forward. “We can fix this, Becca. Couples fight. This doesn’t have to end us. Let’s talk…” “Shut your pathetic mouth,” Becca snarled. Her eyes, once warm, now shimmered with venom. A wave of awkward giggles passed through the guests. Tyler’s humiliation was a feast for them. Becca closed the distance between them, her heels echoing across the banquet floor. “You were never a husband to me. Hell, you were barely a man. This whole event? It wasn’t for reconciliation. It was for the truth. I’m marrying Perry. Soon. Today was just the curtain call.” She didn’t stop there. “Now go mingle with your kind. Broke, directionless nobodies.” Perry strutted in like a smug villain, brushing Becca’s hair with one hand. “She’s right, Tyler. Know your place. Becca is Amore blood. I’m from the Winters legacy. And you? Let’s see… Which family? The Uber tribe? Maybe a clan of desperate hustlers?” He laughed in his throat. “Face it, man. You don’t belong here. You were just a filler until the real story started.” “Take your little alimony and disappear. That’s the only gift you’re getting.” Tyler stood there, swallowing a storm of rage and pain. He loved her. He had once dreamed of buying her something grand for her birthday—something she'd never forget. Turns out, she already had someone giving her everything behind his back. The coldness in her embrace, the way she avoided his touch—it all made sense now. She had someone else warming her bed. His hand tightened around the divorce papers. Even if he begged, even if he cried, none of it would matter. She had already chosen. Her heart belonged to someone else. Someone richer. Someone she believed fit her status. There was no fight left to give. Jaw clenched, Tyler stared at the both of them. He looked pitiful, but he stood tall. “I’ll sign the papers,” he said, voice firm. Becca’s lips curled into a victorious smirk. “Good boy. Finally using your head.” She turned to Perry with open palms. “Pen, baby?” With a sly grin, Perry reached into his pocket and pulled out a pen like it was gold. Becca took it, then turned to Tyler. “Here. Take it.” Just as Tyler reached out, she tossed the pen across the floor. “Oops,” she said with fake innocence. “My hand slipped. People like you aren’t meant to touch anything that belongs to me.” Laughter broke out in corners of the hall. Tyler said nothing. He bent down slowly, picked up the pen with what little pride he had left, and stood up. He signed the papers with steady hands. Walking back, he tossed the signed divorce paper toward Becca and handed the pen to Perry with a half-smile. “Here. Give this back to your pet.” Then he turned to Becca, voice calm but laced with venom. “You can keep your filthy five hundred dollars. Maybe you’ll use it to buy yourself a new personality. God knows you’re bankrupt in that department.” He turned to leave. Then stopped. And turned back to face her again. “You think you won, Becca. But hear me loud. You made the biggest mistake of your life choosing him. I promise, you’ll regret divorcing me.” Becca scoffed and rolled her eyes. “Keep dreaming, Tyler. You’ll always be a bottom-feeder. You think you can hurt me? Please. You couldn’t even afford to keep me.” “Get the hell out before I have the guards throw you out like the garbage you are.” Tyler didn’t flinch. He turned and walked toward the exit. The whispers followed him like shadows. “He’s so pathetic. He thought today was about love.” “Can you believe a man like that married Becca Cruz? What was she even thinking?” “What a disgrace.” Well, he couldn’t do anything. Could he? Tyler just had to keep quiet and act like he didn’t hear a word she said. That night was the worst of his life. The humiliation wasn’t just experienced in the moment. it was captured, posted, and shared online like a meme. He had become a laughingstock. A man turned into a joke. There was no hope left in him. No direction. No answer to what comes next. The perfect life he thought he had was stripped away, leaving behind only broken pieces and shame. The only thought circling in his mind was how to survive. How to rebuild from nothing. But before that, he had to return to the mansion and pack his things. He couldn’t stay another night in Becca’s house. When he got to the gate and knocked, Gloria opened the door. He didn’t say a word. He didn’t even meet her eyes. Talking to her would only start another pointless argument, and he had no energy for it. The moment she stepped aside, he walked straight in and headed toward his room. Behind him, her voice chased him down the hall. “Come back here, Tyler. I am speaking to you and you are walking out? Where are your manners?” She followed him like a shadow, ranting as he entered his room and began packing. Just as he reached for his clothes, she stormed in and kicked his box across the room. Their eyes met. Her expression was loud and clear. What can you do? Tyler ignored her and bent to pick up the box, but she yanked his collar with sudden force. “You refuse to listen to me just because my daughter divorced you? For your information, Tyler, you are still under my roof. So you will listen to what I have to say. Is that understood?” He grabbed her hand and yanked it off, then pushed her back with heat in his eyes. “You want attention, right? Fine. I’ll give it to you. I am no longer your daughter’s husband. I’m here to pack my things and leave. So don’t stand there talking like I owe you anything. You don’t get to grab me or speak to me like I’m a child.” Gloria staggered a bit but quickly straightened up. Her gaze hardened as she examined him with disbelief. “Is this Tyler or his clone?” she muttered, stunned by the sharpness in his voice. Tyler wasn’t done. “You played your part well. You knew what you were doing when you accepted that booking from Perry. You sent me to pick up my own wife and her boyfriend. You helped them humiliate me. And for what? Because money talks louder than loyalty?” He stepped closer, anger rising in his voice. “You’re a disgrace, Gloria. A mother who watches her daughter cheat on her husband. A woman who lets her child sell herself to a man who doesn’t even love her. What kind of mother are you?” Gloria's face turned red with fury. She raised her hand to slap him. But Tyler caught it mid-air and gripped her wrist tightly. “You don’t have any damn right to hit me. Not anymore. I’m not your sweet little son-in-law. I’m divorced. Do you get that?” As he held her hand, a sudden voice echoed from the doorway. “Hold on, Tyler. What is that amulet on your wrist?” Tyler turned and saw…Latest Chapter
132. The Confrontation
Diego stepped closer, jaw tightening. “Tony… tell me you’re joking. Tell me you didn’t mean what you just said. Because there is no universe where Mr. Chen chooses Tyler over me.”Tony didn’t flinch. “It’s the truth, Diego.”Diego let out a sharp laugh, the kind that carried more anger than humor. “Of all people… Tyler? That useless boy?” He pointed straight at Tyler. “Look at him. Just standing there like he didn’t wreck things for us already.”Tony’s voice stayed calm. “Your hatred for him is clouding your sense.”“Hate?” Diego scoffed, leaning forward. “Hate is too small. I cannot stand the sight of him. From the first day he walked into ABC, I knew he was trouble. The type that drags others into his messy life.”Tyler shifted slightly, but Diego’s eyes snapped to him immediately.“Don’t move,” Diego barked. “You think I’m scared of you? One more step, just one, and I’ll—”Tony stepped in between them. “Diego. Stop it.”Diego’s nostrils flared. “Why are you defending him? For what?
131. How?!
That troubling thought was still settling in Tyler’s mind when another voice cut through the air.“Have him brought down. He is a suspected criminal…”The tone hit him like a slap. It was too familiar. Even though he had been trying to maintain his composure, his body betrayed him. He slowly turned to the left.Diego stood there.Tyler’s heartbeat kicked up immediately, pounding against his chest.What is Diego doing here? Could it be that he was the one who set me up? Was he the person that made that phone call?The questions rushed through his head so fast they almost drowned the moment.“Come on, I said take him down!” Diego barked. “He is a criminal and he is here to cause nuisance!”The men pointing guns at Tyler tightened their grips, clearly waiting for the slightest order to drag him to the ground. Tyler held his breath, bracing himself—until another voice sliced in sharply.“No, that’s NOT necessary, Lieutenant Carson!”This voice, too, was familiar.Relief washed over Tyler
130. A Set Up?
These past few days hadn’t been easy on anyone — not even on Tyler. The pressure on him tightened by the minute, and the weight he carried was beginning to show. What troubled him the most was the question of who would handle the urgent things he needed done. The only person he trusted with that responsibility was lying unconscious, fighting for his life.He needed someone else. A replacement.But how could anyone replace Lu Chen?Lu Chen wasn’t just another assistant or partner — he was the only person Tyler trusted completely and comfortably. No one else had ever stepped into that role, and no one had ever matched the precision, loyalty, and calm efficiency Lu Chen brought.Aisha might have been the perfect fit, but she was already handling critical matters at ABC. Pulling her out wasn’t even an option. So the question hit Tyler again and again, slamming against his mind:Who would take Lu Chen’s place?That thought alone made Tyler tense, almost choking on his own breath as his pho
129. The Plan B
Immediately Aria stepped out of the office, she headed straight to her car, her heels clicking sharply against the floor. She didn’t waste a second. If she couldn’t get the signature she needed, then she would carry on with Plan B — the plan that came to her the moment Aisha rejected her proposal.Settling into her car seat, she took a quiet breath and dialed a number. The line connected almost instantly.“Hello!” she said.“Hello, Miss Acosta…” the voice from the other end replied.“I need your security assistance during my party,” she said firmly, jumping straight into business.The man on the phone — Marvin — was one of the best agents in the security structure. His company was known for screening guests at high-profile events, identifying those who were invited and filtering out anyone who wasn’t. That was exactly why Aria had called him.From the other end, Marvin asked politely, “What help do you need, ma’am?”“Yes!” Aria responded without hesitation. “I need your service at my
128. What's Plan B?
Aria, not caring what her next words might cause or where her boldness would lead, wasted no time before firing back at Aisha.“You heard what I said, am I right? But if you want to act dumb like you didn’t hear or understand me, I’ll repeat the question again!” Her eyes sharpened as she leaned forward. “Who is the unknown CEO of ABC Companies? And if you’re saying you can’t tell me who the unknown CEO is… then I’m giving you an order, as the representative CEO of this company— get me the signature I requested for.”Hearing not just Aria’s words but the confidence packed into her tone, Aisha let out a small scoff.“What if I don’t get it?” she shot back. “What if I don’t tell you who the CEO of ABC Company is, and what if I don’t bring his signature? What are you going to do? Fire me from my position? Or what?!”Aria said nothing.Silence stepped in between the two women and grew heavier by the second. Just looking at Aria, anyone could see the anger simmering beneath her calm face. A
127. Clash Of Power
“Just think about it this way, Miss Acosta,” she continued, her gaze steady on Aria. “The CEO has made it clear that he doesn’t want anyone to know who he is. So why would you assume he would allow the same person—or the same group of people he wants kept in the dark—to have access to his signature? It is not for me to decide; the authority lies entirely with the CEO. Please understand that I simply cannot do this.”Aria rolled her eyes in exasperation, running her fingers through her hair as frustration bubbled over. “It’s always the same excuse, over and over again. Why can’t you come up with something else to cover up your lies… and the lies of that CEO? And that reminds me—he made me CEO… well, representative CEO. You should put yourself in my shoes for a moment. If someone made you the representative CEO of a company, how would it feel to hold that power yet be unable to exercise it? For him to appoint me means he trusts me—but he doesn’t even trust me with his identity. So tell
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