Chapter 14 - Chloe's Hidden Past Ties Back To Hailey's Family
Ethan lifted his head slowly, staring at Chloe with wide, bloodshot eyes as her shocking words settled into his brain.
“Your family... your grandfather was Arthur Vance’s primary business associate before the company split,” Ethan realized aloud.
“My grandfather was the silent partner your family betrayed, Ethan... Chloe and I are second cousins,” Hailey revealed smoothly.
Ethan sat paralyzed in his chair, realizing that the two women he thought were bitter rivals were actually working together all along.
“You planned this entire wedding setup together? The wedding day interruption, the baby, the diamond ring?” Ethan whispered in awe.
“We didn't have to plan much, Ethan... your own guilty conscience and arrogance did ninety percent of the work for us,” Chloe noted.
Chloe walked over to the bassinet, looking down at the sleeping newborn with a surprisingly tender, gentle expression.
“Despite everything, this innocent child didn't ask to be born into this corporate war,” Chloe murmured softly.
“Are you going to take everything from me, Chloe? Even the clothes on my back?” Ethan asked, defeated and broken.
“We are taking back what legally belongs to our family trust, Ethan... the rest of your personal assets are yours to keep,” Chloe said.
“As long as you sign the voluntary corporate relinquishment papers waiting with my attorney downstairs,” Hailey added firmly.
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Ethan looked back and forth between the two women who had outsmarted his entire family with surgical precision.
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