Chapter 944
Chapter 944:
Everything had begun with that twisted plan. She had never meant for her biggest secret to unravel like this.
She remembered Macauley’s warning, back when he first confessed that Brandon had caught him leaking crucial trade information, and the trail led all the way overseas…
Not every secret kept by the Watson Group was purely about business. Some of their most cutting-edge technology was tied to government projects—serious enough to put any mole in deep trouble.
No one knew what kind of sentence Macauley might face.
If the authorities decided he had only leaked company secrets, that would be a financial crime, and both a massive fine and a prison term were likely. But if they decided it was treason—nobody even wanted to imagine what would come next. Anything involving national security was dealt with harshly.
There was only one option left for Macauley: he had to run for his life.
He had begged Vivian to escape with him. Yet Vivian never planned on going. Their relationship was nothing but a means to an end for her; love was never part of her agenda. There was no way she would toss away her luxurious life to become a fugitive in a foreign country. She wanted a life in the spotlight, not one spent hiding in the shadows. And all along, she had her sights set on Brandon.
Turning to Macauley, she laid out her scheme. “Macauley, this isn’t enough. Let’s squeeze Brandon for everything he’s got. Use Millie to pressure him—if that fails, I’ll stay back and clean out half of his assets. We have to make sure we grab enough cash in one shot. There’s no surviving abroad without money, you know that p>
Her plan sounded simple: lure Millie in, back Brandon into a corner, and force him to pay up.
But Vivian never told Macauley her true endgame. She wanted more than just a pile of cash. She wanted to become Brandon’s wife.
𝗦𝗮𝗳𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺: ⳑ𝗮𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⸬𝖼𝗈𝗺
That afternoon, she lingered in the office, clutching an envelope as if it contained her entire future. Someone passed by and asked if she was alright. Vivian simply flashed a gentle smile, saying nothing at all. Millie was completely unaware the file even existed.
Vivian waited until she felt the timing was just right before giving Macauley the update. She lied, telling him Millie hadn’t taken the bait, and then they moved on to plan B—the one that triggered everything that followed.
For Vivian, everything unfolded without a hitch.
Macauley brought a handful of desperate men, loyal enough to play along and stage the whole event by her side.
Every piece fell into place, just as she’d imagined.
At least, it did for her.
Because the original scheme was supposed to let Macauley slip out of the country unnoticed.
Vivian stopped him at the last minute. She played sentimental, insisting on a drawn-out goodbye, claiming they might never see each other again for a very long time and they had to make the best of it.
She fed Macauley the wrong information about Brandon’s arrival. Macauley thought he had more time, but he never saw the setup coming.
Vivian always considered herself the mastermind—so clever, so sure she had pulled one over on everyone, walking away as the sole winner.