Chapter 41


    41 Desperate Measures


    Alex barely nced up as Nathan fumed in his office. “If you’re going to make a fool of yourself, don’t


    expect my sympathy. Now leave; I’ve got work to do.”


    Reaching his breaking point, Nathan stormed out, vowing to unearth dirt on Alex. “You’ll regret this. I’ll


    expose whatever you’re hiding,” he threatened, his mind whirling with ns for retribution.


    Unperturbed, Alex remained focused on his work, secure in his clean record with Emma throughout


    their marriage. Nathan’s antics were just a minor irritantpared to the shock of Emma’s divorce


    request


    That afternoon, Nathan issued a bold public statement, refusing to apologize and suggesting Emma


    was no angel herself. His usations backfired, unleashing a fresh wave of public condemnation.


    Boycotts against hispany’s products began trending online almost immediately,


    Still determined to bring down Emma and all she stood for, Nathan hired an expensive private


    investigator to track Emma’s movements. However, the investigator’s report was disappointingly


    mundane, detailing nothing but Emma’s routine life.


    “How can anyone live so… ordinarily?” Nathan mused, puzzled by Emma’sck of scandal. “How could


    a billionaire like Emma have almost no social life in this city?” He paced his lonely living room, thinking


    hard and fast.


    Out of the blue, his phone rang. It was Lillian calling on the phone. “I’ve got a n against Emma.


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    Interested?”


    Nathan hesitated, aware of Lillian’s dubious reputation. But desperation pushed him to listen. He


    pressed a button on his phone, secretly recording the call, just in case.


    “What’s your n? I’ve been hounded for days over this, and all I’ve found is Emma’s boringly perfect


    life. My business is plummeting fast; if I don’t do anything about it, I may go bankrupt soon. And now


    you want to target her? Why?”


    Lillian’sugh was scornful. “It’s because you have been going about it the wrong way! Perfect?


    Emma’s far from it. I’ve got something on her that will turn the tables. Interested or not? I want to


    know!”


    Nathan considered revealing Lillian’s offer to Alex. Such betrayal within a family would indeed cause a


    stir. He yed along, intrigued by Lilian’s confidence and encouraged by the fact that he was recording


    the entire conversation.


    “Alright, show me what you’ve got. But make it good. I’m not ying games.”


    Lillian’s response was quick; a file of photos was sent his way. But upon opening them, Nathan’s


    frustration grew. The images were innocuous, showing Emma in casual conversations, nothing


    incriminating.


    “These are useless, Lillian. You think staged photos will bring down Emma?” Nathan moved to delete


    41 Desperate Measures


    them from his phone immediately but paused to contemte this next move.


    He thought about showing them to Alex if only to see his reaction. Would the perfect brother believe his


    sister capable of such pettiness? Nathan’s resolve hardened. He would show Alex, not for


    sympathy, but to expose the family’s hidden fractures andugh in Alex’s face.