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I suddenly smiled. “Who said we’re going to lose?”
Harper blinked, caught off guard.§
“You forgot Michael’s edge has always been imitation. If we launched our new tech earlier, he’d undercut us with low prices and crush our market. But imitation takes time. Do you really think he can copy and release a version before the bet ends?“>
Harper’s eyes lit up, but the spark quickly faded.§
“President Davis, we’d still need something strong enough to shake the tech world in just a few days.“}
I tilted my head, lips curling.}
“Who says we don’t already have it?”
Two days before the deadline, a revolutionary product exploded onto the scene, and Davis Corporation instantly became the talk of the industry.
Related concept stocks soared, many hitting the upper limit overnight.”
Michael was stunned.
He’d poured everything into prying out trade secrets from my company and never even caught wind of this.” No surprise.
It was a confidential project I had developed alongside my two most trusted people.
No one else even knew it existed.
In just two days, the profits made up the entire gap from the past year.
Not only that, I also publicly exposed the fake financial statements from Michael’s company. His stock price collapsed overnight, widening the gap between us beyond recovery.
The bet officially took effect.
We sat across from each other at the negotiation table once more.
Michael’s eyes were hollow, his face drained of the smug confidence he once wore.
“To avoid marrying me, you really pulled out all the stops.“}
He let out a bitter laugh, his voice dripping with sarcasm.
I gestured to the legal team, beside me.
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“Everything has been notarized. It’s time to execute the terms. Did you bring the transfer documents?“}
His hands trembled as he slowly pulled out the contract.
Suddenly, the door slammed open.
His parents barged in, sobbing as they clung to me.
“Abigail! We watched you grow up! How could you be so heartless? Did you forget that when you missed your college application, we still took you in!”
My parents, once so desperate and submissive, now stood tall, their tone cold and sharp.
“You took her in because you saw her value. Don’t act like it was charity. It was a business deal, plain and simple.“>
“We’re all businesspeople here. The terms were clear: whoever loses pays up. If you refuse to comply, we’ll go through the courts.”
Mr. and Mrs. Hernandez shot my parents a venomous glare through their tears, then turned toward me, voices lowered in desperation.”
“Abigail, take Michael’s new company if you must, but the original shares of Hernandez Corporation… they’re our retirement funds… Our families were once allies. Please… show us some mercy.”
Michael also looked at me, silent but pleading.”
I answered coldly, without a trace of emotion. “You can sell me the shares at a discount. Think of it as coffin money. Or we’ll take the legal route and proceed with enforcement. And with your stock price still falling, the longer you wait, the lower the value will drop.”
Althea crumpled to the floor, sobbing.
I cast her a glance, my voice cutting through her wails like a blade. “You’ve got three minutes to decide. If there’s no answer, we proceed.” Her sobs grew louder.}
I tilted my head.
“Crying? That still counts as your time.”
She immediately choked back the noise.
In the end, Michael was forced to sign the transfer and acquisition contracts, the humiliation written all over his face.
The victory was mine.
Undeniably, it’s completely mine.”
My parents rushed over, brimming with joy as they hugged me.”
“Our daughter is incredible! We always knew raising you would pay off!“}]
I gave Harper a nod.
9:20 AM
She stepped forward and handed them a document.
They opened it with wide smiles, only for those smiles to freeze in place.
“A severance agreement? Abigail, what are you doing?!”
9:20 AM
“I said I’d repay your so–called parenting with
I flicked the bank card between my fingers.
“This is enough.“}
“Abigail!”
