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Natalie was still trying to figure out how to stop Jonathan from signing the contract.
But before she could act, he surprised everyone–he tossed the papers straight into the trash.
Tm done with Solaria Group.
Without waiting for a response, he stood up and walked out.
Jacques and Natalie stood frozen, dumbstruck.
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In the elevator. Bartemius couldn’t help but ask, “Mr. Hyperion, didn’t you say Solaria Group was Mr. Solaria’s life’s work? That it couldn’t fall into someone else’s hands?”
Jonathan replied coolly, “She’s not someone else.
Bartemius, sharp as ever–top of his field in both intelligence and emotional reading–caught on instantly.
You mean that assistant in the meeting room just now is your wife?”
Natalie always had that little nervous habit of gripping the edge of her shirt and biting her lower lip when she was anxious. Even though her disguise was perfect, Jonathan had recognized her in an instant.
Bartemius couldn’t help but feel sorry for his boss. Jacques wanted Solaria Group, so Mrs. Hyperion handed it over. Now Jacques needs money for Cosmos Tech, and Mrs. Hyperion buys a broken–down version of Solaria just to funnel him cash. “What’s so special about that man? What makes him worth all this? You’re the one who actually loves her.”
Jonathan leaned back in the rear seat of the car, eyes closed, trying to get some rest–but the exhaustion on his face was difficult to miss.
Transfer 2.6 billion to her from my personal account,” he said quietly.
“Yes, Mr. Hyperion,” Bartemius responded, swallowing down his frustration.
Natalie was in a rush to send Jacques money. His boss worried she might not have enough; he had just paid out of his own pocket to help her support the man she loved.
People online liked to call Natalie a hopeless romantic who couldn’t think straight. But honestly, his boss was the real simp here.
After Jonathan Jef, Jacques signed the contract.
Natalie bought Solaria Group for 3.5 billion
But as soon as the ink dried, a massive wire transfer hit her account.
3.6 billion. From Jonathan.
It’hat might be the reason for him to unexpectedly transfer the money to me!
Did he recognize me!
No way. My disguise skills are top–tier. Even Jacques hadn’t figured it out. How could Jonathan have seen through it?
So then what was this money for? Divorce compensation?
Natalie suddenly remembered–when Jonathan first mentioned divorce, the settlement he offered had been outrageously
He hadn’t even finalized the divorce yet, and he was already sending her the payout? He’s in a hurry to let me go, isn’t her
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Skye had noticed her soured mood and tried to lift her spirits. She’d suggested they check out a viral fondue place across
town.
They had just parked when Skye caught sight of Courtney, wrapped in some man’s arms, walking into the luxury hotel next door. “Natalie–isn’t that Courtney?”
Half an hour later, Skye returned to the table, just as the meat was perfectly cooked..
Digging in, she casually shared the gossip she’d gathered. “Natalie, according to the front desk, Courtney’s been staying with a different guy every night this week.”
“You think maybe Jacques has, hmm, issues?
Because really, if he didn’t, why would his woman be checking into a hotel with a new man every night?
Natalie dipped a slice of beef into the cheese and asked, “You love gossip so much? Then I’ve got a mission for you.”
Skye, eyes watering from the heat, just gulped down a full bottle of water. “What mission?”
Natalie handed her a carton of milk and instructed. “Follow Courtney.”
She didn’t believe Courtney was doing all this just for fun. That woman was full of schemes–Natalie had never trusted her. They were halfway through the fondue when Natalie’s phone rang.
She answered. It was Bartemius. “Ms. Oracle, my boss would like to meet with you.”
In a restaurant in the western suburbs.
Natalie followed Banemius down a long, quiet wooden hallway and into a secluded room at the very end. Jonathan was already there, brewing tea at the table. When she stepped inside, his eyes lingered on her for a moment. The door closed behind them. Now i
it was just the two of them, alone in the quiet.
Natalie felt a twinge of guilt under his gaze.
Had he figured it out?
No, he couldn) be.
She had changed outfits and even wore a mask. There was no way he could recognize her.
“Mr. Hyperion, meeting me this late–what’s this about?” She asked, calm and collected, taking the seat across from him. Jonathan looked away and gently pushed a cup of tea across the table. “Ms. Oracle, I’d like to make a deal”
The tea room was peaceful, filled with the scent of tea and faintly touched by the cheesy aroma from the fondue earlier.
Jonathan didn’t pay much attention. He offered, “What will it take for you to leave Jacques alone?”
Cosmos Tech was the hottest stock on the market right now, praised like a miracle by investors. But Jonathan knew better. It was a trap
A carefully designed one–meant just for Jacques.
“Why are you helping Jacques?”
Natalie asked, trying to read his expression, his cold, unreadable gaze.
Never in her life did she imagine Jonathan would bail out Jacques.
He sapped his tea and gave no real explanation Tm not helping Jacques?
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The Oracle of Stocks had set a deadly trap–one that could ruin Jacques completely. If he fell, if he lost everything, Jonathan couldn’t even imagine what Natalie might do next for him.
He wasn’t trying to save Jacques. He was trying to save his wife. She continued to treat Jacques as the center of her world.
But he didn’t reveal any of this.
