Chapter 5

The lobby of West Corporation was tense.

Adrian's older brother, Sterling Group Chairman Damian, stood at the front with a superior attitude.

He spoke, his voice slow and heavy:

"Mr. West, Mrs. West. The fact that I personally came to your company today shows I'm giving you plenty of face."

"You've really raised your daughter well. Now she's so willful—divorce at the drop of a hat. Not only do you not discipline her properly, you actually enable her to run back to her parents' home? What are you thinking?"

Father smiled awkwardly:

"Please calm down. Our daughter is young and doesn't understand. We'll definitely talk sense into her..."

Adrian looked at me, his eyes full of reproach: "Natalie, look how upset you've made your father. Stop making a scene and come home with me. I don't blame you for what happened that day. Let's just live our lives properly."

Lila had changed into a light-colored suit today, still looking delicate:

"Natalie, I apologize to you. It's all my fault. Don't fight with Adrian, and don't make things difficult for Damian and your parents."

"Adrian does have feelings for you. He's just not good at expressing himself. Give him one more chance, okay?"

The three of them put on quite a show.

Playing good cop and bad cop so well I wanted to applaud. They clearly wanted to force me to go back.

I stood in the lobby, looking at these faces.

In my previous life, I was forced to retreat step by step by this kind of "greater good" and "relationships" until I lost my life.

I spoke, and the hall instantly quieted:

"Damian, Adrian, Lila."

"I've already made myself very clear. I want a divorce."

"The asset list has been sent to Adrian's office. The three-day deadline has passed two days. Please have the Sterling family transfer my prenuptial assets back to my account as soon as possible."

"Adrian, please sign the divorce papers promptly too."

"From now on, I have nothing more to do with the Sterling family!"

Damian roared:

"You! Natalie West! How dare you! Do you think you can divorce just because you want to?!"

I laughed:

"Your Sterling family embezzled my money, made me suffer endless grievances, and now killed my child. A Sterling family like that—I really can't climb that high!"

"You're talking nonsense!"

Adrian's face changed drastically. He stepped forward trying to cover my mouth. I dodged to the side.

I looked up coldly: "Whether I'm talking nonsense or not, you know in your heart."

"Over $50 million from my private account—how much did you use to fill holes, grease palms, and maintain your prestigious family's facade? Do I need to recount it one by one in front of everyone?"

Adrian's and Damian's faces instantly turned between green and white, extremely ugly.

That Sterling Group was strong on the outside but weak on the inside, propped up by the daughter-in-law's private assets—this was the ugly truth they feared most being known.

Adrian's shame transformed into rage. He shouted:

"Natalie West! You really don't know what's good for you! You should be grateful I married you! Who else would want you after leaving the Sterling family! Today! You're coming with me!"

His eyes filled with viciousness as he waved to the security guards he'd brought:

Several burly guards immediately stepped forward.

"What are you doing!" Father reached out to stop them but was pushed aside.

"Mom! Dad! Get out of the way!"

Chaos erupted. Emma tried to protect me but was pulled away by the Sterling family's people.

Adrian personally stepped forward, grabbing my wrist, no longer pretending, only showing shameless forcefulness:

"Natalie, stop making a scene! Come with me!"

I struggled hard: "Don't touch me!"

He dragged me outside, trying to shove me into the car parked at the entrance.

My parents were blocked, so angry their eyes turned red.

Emma cried out from the side. Company employees also exclaimed in shock.

Damian's eyes were frighteningly cold. Lila covered her mouth, looking terrified, but there wasn't a trace of fear in her eyes—only cold indifference.

Various voices mixed together in chaos.

I was being dragged toward the car. Adrian's face already showed a triumphant smile.

Just then, the sound of orderly braking came from the roadside.

"---Screech---!"

A row of black Bentleys stopped neatly at the curb.

The imposing presence made everyone present unable to breathe.

A man in a custom suit with an extraordinary bearing got out of the car.

He slowly stepped down from the lead Bentley.