Chapter 5

I curled up in the corner of the bed, shaking uncontrollably.

The sheer horror of what almost happened sobered me up.

How could Pierre be so evil? He actually tried to sell my body for a business deal.

Every last bit of affection I had for him was completely shattered.

I wanted to get away from him. As far as possible.

I had wanted to give our marriage one last chance.

But now, I was completely done.

I pulled out my phone and sent Pierre a text:

"Meet me in the office tomorrow morning. Let's sign the divorce papers."

He replied instantly: "Fine."

No explanation. No apology. Just cold indifference.

I woke up several times during the night, gasping for air. But in the pitch black, my resolve only grew stronger.

The next morning, my head was still pounding, but the hotel had sent up warm honey water and breakfast.

I felt much better after eating. I went straight to the company.

I waited for Pierre in the main conference room.

He walked in looking completely unbothered, with Bella trailing right behind him like a loyal dog.

"Ellis, you're finally letting go?" Bella sneered. "You stole so many years from Pierre and me. We're being generous by not suing you!"

It was hilarious. The mistress was demanding compensation from the legal wife.

I gave her a look like she was a piece of garbage.

Then I turned to Pierre, speaking clearly:

"I'll sign. But on one condition: fire Bella."

My words hit Bella like a slap to the face.

She shrieked, clearly not expecting me to be so direct.

"Ellis! Are you out of your mind? Who do you think you are?"

"You're the one leaving! You have no right to interfere with company business!"

Pierre crossed his arms, leaning back. "Why should I fire her?"

Looking at his clueless face, I almost felt sorry for him.

"Bella has a boyfriend. Did you know that, Pierre?" I said coldly.

"And her boyfriend works for your biggest competitor."

"For his sake, she has leaked company secrets multiple times. She’s also used her position to embezzle millions."

Pierre's face fell, his eyes narrowing as he tried to process my words.

Beside him, Bella's face went pale. Her eyes darted around in pure panic.

Pierre slammed his hand on the table, glaring at me.

"That's impossible! I don't believe a word of this!"

"This divorce is between you and me. Stop dragging Bella into this with your pathetic lies!"

I let out a cold laugh, throwing a folder of evidence and my phone with a video onto the table.

Bella lunged forward, grabbing the papers and ripping them to shreds. She burst into tears:

"Pierre, this is fake! It's all AI-generated!"

"She's trying to tear us apart!"

Pierre shot a complicated look at Bella, then turned to me, his jaw clenched.

"I don't believe you, Ellis. I've known Bella much longer than I've known you."

"I know her character."

"I won't fire her. You accused her of taking five million to leave me back then, right?"

"Fine. I'll give you five million to leave right now. We divorce, and Bella stays."

I actually laughed out loud. The proof was right in front of him, and he was still playing the blind fool.

Well, I did my part. If he wanted to be ruined, that was his business.

"Deal," I said.

Pierre called the accountant, ordering her to wire me five million dollars immediately.

As we waited, Pierre wrapped his arm around Bella, whispering sweet nothings to comfort her.

Suddenly, the accountant’s panicked voice echoed from the hallway, loud enough for the whole office to hear:

"Mr. Nicolas! This is bad!"

"The company accounts... they're completely empty!"

"The private equity firm that bailed us out three years ago just withdrew all our funds!"