Chapter 3
I clearly saw Lucas’s face darken, and the look he gave me was
murderous.
He strode forward, snatched the microphone from my hand, and had someone switch the content on the screen.
The farce finally ended, and Lucas didn’t look at me once the whole time.
But then, when it came to the technology product auction segment.
Lucas suddenly pulled out a confidential file and slammed it onto the auction table without hesitation.
When I saw the contents, my heart felt like it was instantly torn apart.
What he had brought out was the core technology I had spent ten years of my life developing!
This patent was created with me as the primary contributor and Lucas as secondary, both of us pouring our hearts into it. To express my love for him, I wrote his name on it.
But now, he was actually taking what I considered more precious than life itself and putting it up for low–price auction!
The importance of the patent was obvious, and it was immediately bid up
to astronomical prices by the surrounding crowd.
I
I gritted my teeth and chose unlimited bidding.
This patent was more important than my life–it absolutely could not fall into someone else’s hands.
0.00%
01:58
Chapter 3
But unexpectedly, Lucas had frozen our joint bank accounts. He had already cut off all my escape routes.
288 Vouchers
With no way forward or back, I chose to sell all the real estate under my name, barely managing to succeed with unlimited bidding.
But I was now completely penniless.
After the summit ended, Lucas walked up to me with Sophie, both wearing triumphant expressions.
‘There was a technical error backstage that caused this patent to be put up for auction, but it doesn’t matter since it ended up back in your hands
anyway.
“To make it up to you, I’ll throw a celebration party. Be sure to come.”
After throwing out these two barely–qualifying–as–perfunctory explanations, he left casually with Sophie.
After thinking it over, I still attended the celebration banquet he
mentioned.
I wanted to see what other tricks he could pull.
It was supposedly a celebration banquet for me, but in reality, he spent the whole time flirting with Sophie, all lovey–dovey.
He even specifically brought in media from all sides, not only refusing to restrain himself but deliberately showing off in front of the cameras.
I couldn’t stand watching anymore and got up to leave.
But Sophie frantically chased after me.
“Emma, please don’t be angry, okay? This celebration banquet was prepared for you. How can you leave first?”
24.57%
01:58
Chapter 3
I frowned and turned to look at Sophie.54
“Stay away from me.”
As soon as I finished speaking, I just impatiently raised my hand, but Sophie suddenly missed her footing and rolled down the stairs, crying pitifully.
“Emma, haven’t you caused enough trouble?
“Are you trying to commit murder?!”
288 Vouchers
Lucas, who had chased after us, saw everything. He pushed me aside and hurried forward to embrace Sophie.
The media cameras focused on me, and I could clearly see the triumphant satisfaction flickering in Sophie’s pitiful, wronged eyes.
I could even imagine how the news would smear me in a few days.
Using apologizing to Sophie as an excuse, Lucas used my brother to threaten me and forced me to sign.
“You already have her, so why can’t you let me go?”
I looked at Lucas with a heart full of despair. This husband, who had shared my bed for ten years, now seemed like a terrifying stranger.
Lucas moved closer to me and spoke in a voice only the two of us could hear, “I told you, she’s just a mistress. I’m only playing around with her.
“Don’t think about throwing a tantrum and leaving me. I want to take away your ability to do that.”
After saying this, he left with Sophie, claiming they were going to the hospital, abandoning me to dozens of media outlets.
52.15%
01:58
Chapter 3
The media mocked and ridiculed me, constantly asking about the relationship between Sophie, Lucas, and me.
1288 Vouchers
I had become completely numb by this point and didn’t even know how to handle these media questions.
Finally, everyone dispersed, and this ridiculous celebration banquet came to nothing.
I dialed that phone number again.
“Help me transfer my brother to another hospital. Don’t let anyone out. My schedule… needs to be moved up.”
find
Lucas wanted to lock me up with his ridiculous possessiveness, but
unfortunately, I was never a bird he could lock in a cage.
Nina told me that getting everything ready would take at least three more days.
During these three days, I thought Lucas’s torment of me would pause.
But unexpectedly, problems still arose.
Sophie’s parents secretly forged evidence of me “selling commercial secrets” and gave it to Lucas.
Lucas didn’t even verify it. Using the excuse that he had already warned me before, he directly made it public in front of all the company shareholders.
78 63%
