Chapter 6
Chapter 6
Even now, all Jasper cared about was saving face.
Looking at this man I’d loved for years, I felt nothing but sadness.
stopped crying and fixed him with the same ice-cold stare.
If you can betray me, why are you scared of getting caught?”
Jasper,” I wiped away my tears, “you can’t hide the truth forever. Today happened because of choices you
nade.”
turned the camera back on Jasper. “I’ve been with you since college graduation, building this company rom nothing. Just because you’re allergic to alcohol. I took every drink at every business dinner. I stood in ront of you, trading my health for your success.”
I threw myself into it willingly for the Jasper who used to love me, but now,” I looked right at him, “you’re
not worth it anymore.”
And I’m taking back everything I gave you.”
3ack when we were starting up, we’d signed agreements making me the legal owner of all company shares. stock options, and corporate registration.
Emma had called me an idiot in love and confronted Jasper about it:
Don’t think I don’t know what you’re planning!”
Making Vera the legal owner so when the company goes under, you can bail and leave her holding the bag!”
| didn’t understand why Emma was so pissed back then. I thought love could conquer anything, that I could give Jasper everything I had to offer.
Now I was throwing those documents at Jasper, watching his face darken.
“Jasper, your only choice is to sign the divorce papers.” I pulled out the divorce agreement. “Because before I came here, I already talked to all the company shareholders about removing you from your position.”
“Jasper, you’re just a figurehead director. You should know your place.”
Looking at the share transfer agreements and divorce papers I’d produced. Jasper’s face went pale.
Still dealing with alcohol poisoning and now hit with all this, he couldn’t stay on his feet and collapsed to the
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floor.
“Vera.”
Jasper’s voice was barely a whisper.
You had this planned all along, didn’t you?”
He looked up at me, his eyes redden.
You wanted to push me out. Lila and I were just an excuse. Deep down, you can’t stand that I’m so much
etter than you. You can’t handle me being more successful, so you’re desperate to prove yourself and make
ne regret everything.”
stared at Jasper, baffled by how his mind had twisted this, but I was too tired to argue.
just told him coldly: “Sign the papers.”
mma threw a pen on the floor, but Lila was even more agitated than Jasper: “Vera, what gives you the right
ɔ force Jasper out of the company?! Why should you get to push him out?! Who the hell do you think you
re? The company got where it is because of Jasper! Not you!”
Jasper!” Lila grabbed his hand: “Don’t sign anything, don’t let her fool you!”
She’s doing this on purpose! She’s trying to manipulate you into regretting being with me! Jasper, don’t
ign!”
watched Jasper waver, then pulled out Lila’s Instagram and showed it to him.
Jasper, if you don’t sign, I’ll take you to court. I’ll fight this until you walk away with nothing, and when that appens,” I tapped the pregnancy test results on Lila’s screen, “your kid will have nothing-including a
eputation.”
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