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As soon as Florence finished speaking, the room buzzed with low murmurs.
“Isabella is something else. They’ve barely been married, and she’s already throwing herself at him. Who does she think she
is?”
“Does she really believe she can replace Ms. Brooks? Forget the family background. She’s not even close to Ms. Brooks in terms of looks. That flat figure and plain face… I don’t get what Mr.
Morris sees in her.”
The whispers, though soft, were clear enough to reach Isabella, and her face turned pale with embarrassment.
Afbert’s face darkened further, but ne
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Tears filled Isabella’s eyes, and she swayed, on the verge of collapsing. “It’s not like that… really, it’s not…”
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Before anyone could react, she suddenly closed her eyes and tipped backward.
“Isabella!”
Albert’s heart leapt. He rushed forward, catching her and pulling her into his
arms.
“Florence, are you trying to kill her?” Albert’s voice was thick with anger as he glared at Florence.
His eyes flashed as he snapped at his assistant, “Call security. Get her out of here!”
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The assistant hesitated eves wide “Sir
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you serious?”
“Of course, I’m serious! Go!” Albert’s
tone was sharp, and his glare never left Florence.
Florence felt a chill in her chest as she saw how far he was willing to go. She had already given up on him, but seeing his ruthlessness still stung.
Security stepped forward to escort Florence out, but she shot them a cold look. “You might want to remember who the real boss here is. Touch me, and none of you are keeping your jobs.”
The guards froze, realizing their mistake, and they didn’t dare to move.
The others in the room shifted
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company’s history. This was originally a subsidiary of the Brooks family, and it was William who had handed it over to
Albert.
As their gazes turned toward Albert, still holding Isabella protectively, the disapproval in their eyes was hard to miss.
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Albert’s face twisted with rage. His grip on Isabella tightened, so much so that she stirred slightly, her eyes fluttering open as if she might push him away.
Florence watched with a quiet smile, her eyes sharp and cold. “You should sign the divorce papers now, unless you want to waste more time playing nurse to your love.”
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“Mrs. Morris, Mr. Morris just got a bit carried away. He still loves you, of course. Otherwise, why would he have married you in the first place? Please, think carefully before making any rash decisions about a divorce.”
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“Exactly, Mrs. Morris. Isabella is just a designer. If you’re not happy with her, Mr. Morris can just fire her. You don’t need to let some woman cause a rift in your marriage. It’s not worth it.”
“Mr. Morris is just too soft–hearted. He probably feels sorry for her, but he could never actually like her. Don’t misunderstand him.
These were all people Albert had brought into the company after taking over.
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They were the last people who wanted this divorce to happen. They knew that Florence still owned half the shares in the company, and William could easily take the company back if he wanted. If that happened, Albert would lose the company, and they would lose their jobs.
Albert, though clearly furious, didn’t argue with his employees.
He really didn’t want it to go this far, but his temper was getting the best of him.
Just then, a deep voice cut through the tension. “I seem to have arrived at the
wrong moment.”
Everyone turned to see Charles standing at the door.
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His unexpected arrival left the room in stunned silence. No one expected the president of Apex Group to show up here, of all places.
His presence alone seemed to change the energy in the room. Even Albert, usually the one in control, couldn’t help but feel a little overshadowed.
Florence was the first to recover. “Mr. Foster, what brings you here?”
Her heart skipped a beat, though.
She thought, “Hasn’t he already agreed to partner with me? Could he still be planning to work with Albert?”
Charles‘ gaze was steady as he met her
eyes, his expression unreadable. “I came 779
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you.”
“Find me?” Florence was a little taken
aback, while Albert, still holding Isabella, shot him a cold look.
“I went to your office to see you, but you weren’t there. I called, but you didn’t answer. Your assistant said you were likely here, so I came by.”
Charles answered Florence while his gaze fell on the divorce papers on the table. He noted that Florence had cleverly chosen to bring out the divorce papers here in the company, knowing it would make a stronger impression.
Before Florence could respond, a few of the board members had already gathered around Charles, practically bowing in
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“Mr. Foster, we didn’t know you were coming! If we had, we would’ve been here to greet you.”
“Exactly, Mr. Foster! We’ve been discussing a potential partnership, so it’s great to have you here to talk it over.”
One of the board members gave Albert a pointed look, silently hoping he’d step in and greet Charles.
After all, Albert was the one in charge, and his reaction was important.
But Albert stared at Florence, suspecting she had purposely called Charles to provoke him.
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