Chapter 11
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Tyler’s slap cracked through the air.
“You cheap little bitch,” he spat, his voice full of venom. “You’re ruining the reputation of your own people.“}
Jessica, her face now reddened from the slap, glared back at him.”
“If you’re going to turn your back on me, don’t blame me for being harsh,” she snapped. “Give me $20 million. Not a cent less. Or I’ll accuse you of forcing me.“}
With that, she pulled out her phone and showed him a video.}
The footage was chilling.”
Turns out, shortly after she arrived in the U.S., she had already hooked up with Tyler at an age that definitely wasn’t legal. Jessica had planned this all along. She had intentionally filmed the video and kept it as leverage.
Tyler’s hand trembled as he watched, his face growing pale with every passing second.
Regardless of whether it was forced, her underage status was sufficient for him to face serious legal trouble. Moreover, since she was a foreigner, this could constitute a major crime.}
It was a big problem, especially given the state of everything else around him.}
Tyler stood there, frozen in place.
After three days of agonizing thought, he finally transferred the $20 million to Jessica’s account. That was the entire liquidity of the company.”
But the moment Jessica received the money, she was stopped at the airport by the police.}
And of course, I was the one who had reported her. I had the photos, the evidence, everything. All those connections I made with the detective agency weren’t wasted after all.
The authorities began investigating the signs of Jessica’s ‘unstable condition‘ and ‘odd behavior‘ in the leaked videos.”
I’m confident she won’t be out for a while. She’ll probably spend years behind bars.
Locked up in a foreign country, she wasn’t exactly on track for a dream vacation–even without me lifting a finger. If she really thought she could run off with my money and face no consequences, then frankly, she was dumber than I gave her credit for.
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Once the mess with Jessica was sorted, I returned to the U.S. and handed Tyler the divorce papers.
“Zoey, didn’t you say you forgave me?” His eyes went wide as panic set in. “Didn’t you say that as long as Jessica aborted the child, we could start over? You were even going to help me find a college graduate to have our heir.“}
I calmly played with my freshly manicured, diamond–encrusted nails, letting a faint smirk slip across my face.“]
“Did I say that?” I tilted my head slightly. “Oh well, even if I did, can’t words change? If everything we say counts, then every vow we make should come true, right? So, Tyler, can you still stand here today?“}
I let the silence hang between us, letting my words settle in.”
After a beat, I added, “A truck’s probably hit you eighteen times by now, huh? Your intestines and liver must be rotting by now”
Tyler froze, his face paling even further.
Then, without warning, he lunged at me, desperation in his eyes. “Zoey, I’m sorry. I’m a bastard. I’m a son of a bitch. Please don’t leave me. If you leave me, I’m finished. You can’t just stand by and watch me die!”
He clung to me, pleading, “Zoey, please, I know you’re still angry. Just hit me. Hit me until I’m dead.“}
Then, Tyler grabbed my hand and tried to force it toward his face, as if trying to make me slap him. But I just stood there, coldly watching him, my expression unchanged.”
He gritted his teeth and, in a burst of rage, slapped himself hard with my hand. When I didn’t respond, he started beating himself.
Hard.
With each slap, he muttered through clenched teeth:@
“You betrayed Zoey.“}
“You’re a bastard–worse than an animal.“}
“You couldn’t even control your filthy urges.”
“You never knew how to love your wife properly.”
“You’re nothing but an ungrateful piece of trash…“}
After fifty slaps, I lost count.
I had no more pity left to give him. Instead, I reached for my phone and pulled up a video.
I shoved the phone into Tyler’s face and said, “Tyler, let’s part on good terms. If you drag this out and don’t sign the papers, we’ll see each other in court. I’m sure the judge will find this video of you grooming Jessica pretty interesting.”
Tyler collapsed onto the floor, his body slumping as he stared at the ground, defeated. “This isn’t happening. Zoey, you can’t do this to me. You love me. You’ve taken bullets for me…“}
I didn’t have the energy to listen to him anymore.”
The next day, I had my lawyer file a lawsuit.
Tyler signed the divorce papers without a fight.
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11:12 AM
Tuitave the energy to listen anymore. The next day, I had my lawyer file a lawsuit.
Tyler signed the divorce papers without a fight.
I walked away from him, taking the funds I invested, the clients I had brought in, and returned to William Enterprises, where I belonged.”
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