Chapter 10%
I never expected the Gray Family to deny everything the moment I made my claim.”
“You’re only a wife in name. Your marriage was never consummated!“}
*Joseph left no will. You have no right to inherit anything.“”
“We’ve already hired a legal team. A woman like you thinks she can swallow up the entire Gray Family?”
Heh. I just laughed inwardly.”
I shed my black mourning dress, replaced it with a scarlet power suit and slid into the red Ferrari I had just picked up. The engine purred beneath my fingertips as I adjusted my sunglasses, my crimson lips curving into a slow smile.
Then, elegantly, I arrived at Joseph’s parents‘ estate.
Legal teams. Media. Judicial records. Recorded evidence. I threw it all in front of them. Along with Joseph’s bank transfers, our marital agreement and private audio recordings.
Smiling faintly, I pressed the remote in my hand. The screen slowly descended and a live recording played automatically.
In the video, Joseph sat before his lawyer, face haggard, voice hoarse, yet crystal clear.[
“I know I don’t have much time left.“”
“I’ve done far too many terrible things over the years… and the person I’ve wronged the most is Elisa.“”
“I’ve already signed the property transfer agreement. After my death, all of my assets–including my shares in Gray Group, my private estates and my trust funds–will go to her.“”
“Do not try to change this. This is the last thing I will ever do for her as her husband.”
Joseph’s mother clutched her chest and fainted. Meanwhile, his father’s face turned an ashen gray. Every member of the Gray Family stood in stunned silence.
As for those forging the fake will, before they could even react, the judge ruled, “The will is invalid. Evidence falsified. Legal action will be taken.“}
Then, my lawyers laid out the three original notarized documents from Joseph’s bank vault, accompanied by audio verification, fingerprint authentication and signature analysis, shattering every loophole they had left.
The media swarmed in. The headlines exploded across every platform.
[Elisa Gray Lawfully Inherits the Entire Gray Family Fortune–A Just and Legal Victory!]
[Widowed Woman Becomes the Wealthiest in the Country!]}
And I–stepping into the spotlight–straightened my blazer, smiled faintly and said, “I never planned to rise by relying on a man. But since they insisted on dying, they can’t blame me for collecting their inheritance.“}
Three months later, I officially became the sole heir of Gray Real Estate Holdings. The media hailed me as ‘The Most Powerful Widow in Arlington.‘”
During an interview, I only said one thing, “His death was right on time.“”
The reporter leaned forward. “What are your plans now?”
I curved my lips. “Supercars, island vacations and fresh young men. I didn’t fight for a second chance at life just to exist. I did it to live beautifully.”
And from then on, this was my daily routine: waking up on the sun deck of my private yacht, two gorgeous men at my side–one applying sunscreen, the other massaging my shoulders. Test–driving Ferraris in the afternoon, photoshoots at night. By morning–off to another country.”
I sipped champagne in a high–slit dress, lazily tossing out a line, “If any man dares to talk to me about love again, I’ll let him experience the death’s countdown himself.”
The moment Joseph died, that was when my life truly began. And I finally understood something.”
“You can’t rely on anyone. The only trump card you can trust is yourself.“}
And I, I am the card that will never lose.
(The End)%
