The Ultimate Power

Chapter 3

Divorce?

The word rang in Logan’s ears like a slap.

How come?

Charlotte and he had been a loving couple.

Why would she suddenly agree to divorce?

Barbara must be lying!

Logan jumped into a cab, his thoughts spiraling.

Ten minutes later, he stormed into their modest home.

Almost immediately, he saw his mother-in-law Barbara, and a young man that he had never seen before, lounging arrogantly on his couch.

The unfamiliar man was impeccably dressed, and wearing a luxury wristband—his outfit alone was easily worth over a million.

The moment Barbara spotted Logan, her face lit up and her smile turned venomous.

She scolded, “Oh, finally! The deadbeat arrives. Hurry up and sign the divorce papers!”

However, Logan ingnored Barbara’s words entirely.

He looked up at the unfamiliar man and asked coldly, “May I know who this is?”

“You fool, don’t you know who Mr Liam Hayes is? He is the Chief Operating Officer of Rhine Corporation, the most renowned powerhouse conglomerate in Elleville.”

“He earns a million a month and is the perfect husband we've found for Charlotte! Sign the divorce papers now, and Charlotte can be with him!”

Barbara threw the divorce agreement across the table.

So this was Liam Hayes?

Logan had heard the name several times before.

Grandma Sullivan and Barbara had mentioned it again and again, hoping that Charlotte would divorce Logan to marry this man.

In their eyes, a union with the Hayes family wasn’t just a social upgrade—it was a strategic masterstroke.

They also believed that Charlotte's marriage to a Chief Officer at Rhine Corporation, the largest conglomerate in Elleville, would open doors to valuable business connections, boosting their family business and granting them unrivaled access to elite circles in the city.

“You trash, Charlotte is already packing her bags. Don’t you dare idle and waste our time!” Barbara urged impatiently.

Logan clenched his jaw, sure that Barbara was only putting up a show.

There was no way Charlotte could divorce him.

He stepped forward, his voice calm but firm.

“I don’t believe you. Charlotte would never choose this. Not now. Not ever! I know her.”

Barbara scoffed, pointing the divorce papers.

“You think this is a joke? Look at it for yourself then. She already signed!”

Logan's eyes scanned the sheet and almost immediately, his stomach turned cold.

There it was—Charlotte Sullivan’s signature. Elegant, precise, and unmistakably hers!

He stared at it in disbelief, a wave of sorrow flooding his heart.

She had signed it. But why?!

Barbara’s voice pierced through his thoughts.

“Stop staring like a fool and just sign your own part."

"Charlotte’s moving out of this stink hole with Liam. She’s ready for a new life. You should be grateful she even stayed this long!”

But Logan wasn’t listening anymore.

Had he misjudged Charlotte?

Was she giving up him and their daughter?

Meanwhile, Liam took one look at Logan’s plain clothes and sneered.

“I thought Charlotte the beauty would be with someone impressive, but it turns out she’s stuck with a useless freeloader like you. How bizzare! You’re not worthy of her!”

“Get lost! You’re not invited!”

Logan’s eyes turned cold and snapped.

“This is between Charlotte and me—none of your damn business!”

“You bastard!”

Used to being respected and admired from his high-ranking position, Liam had never been yelled at like this.

“If it wasn’t for Elder Mrs Sullivan begging and Charlotte waiting for me to marry her, do you think I’d enter this asshole you call a house?”

Furious, Liam laughed mockingly.

“And in case you don’t know, Elysian Bloom is already on the verge of bankruptcy. With just one word, I can greenlight a hundred-million-dollar deal and save Charlotte’s company. But you? You’re just a worthless trash. What can you possibly do?!”

Logan’s eyes gleamed with a chilling light.

Liam’s words reminded him of all the insults and contempt he’d suffered from the Sullivan family.

It was the same venom, the same mockery.

“You’d better sign the papers and obediently hand over your wife!”

Seeing that Logan remained silent, Liam assumed he was backing down and decided to press further.

However ...

“Shut up and fuck off!”

With a swift kick, Logan sent Liam sprawling to the floor.

The entire Rhine Corporation now belonged to him.

And yet a mere Chief Operating Officer in his company dared to insult him and his wife?

Logan sneered inwardly.