Chapter 2 — The Secret He Never Expected
Richard believed he still had one advantage.
Power.
Money.
Influence.
He had built Hale International from nothing.
Politicians answered his calls.
Executives feared his decisions.
He thought Evelyn was only threatening him.
Until the next morning.
Every major financial newspaper published the same headline.
"Billionaire Richard Hale Accused of Corporate Fraud and Hidden Assets."
Richard stared at the television in disbelief.
The evidence was everywhere.
But there was one question burning in his mind.
Who gave Evelyn the information?
He rushed back to the penthouse.
She was sitting calmly drinking coffee.
“You leaked everything.”
Evelyn looked at him.
“No.”
“Then who?”
She placed the cup down.
“Someone you forgot existed.”
Richard froze.
A moment later, the elevator doors opened.
A man stepped inside.
David Morgan.
Richard's former business partner.
The man everyone believed had disappeared after losing everything ten years earlier.
Richard’s face went pale.
“You…”
David smiled coldly.
“You destroyed my company. You blamed me for your mistakes. You ruined my family.”
He stepped closer.
“But Evelyn found the truth.”
Richard looked at his wife.
“You worked with him?”
Evelyn nodded.
“I spent fifteen years married to you.”
May you like
Her voice hardened.
“I learned exactly how you destroy people.”
