Chapter 1017

Chapter 1026:
Bettina put on a downcast expression as she recounted the events. “He mentioned that his father worked as a driver, and his mother had remarried. He said his mother didn’t seem to care about him, and he had very little to his name. Despite these hardships, he was pursuing a doctorate in finance while also working to support himself. His graduation was near, which is why he took up driving in his spare time. I trusted his words.
During that period, I was at odds with my family and wanted to break free from my brother’s control. I was living on my own and lacked basic life skills. Cooking was a foreign concept to me, and my daily meals were a haphazard mix of whatever I could find. The things in my home were in disrepair, and I had no idea how to fix them. I didn’t even know who to turn to for help. Then…”
She paused, feeling that Raul would understand the rest of the story.
Later, Bart took care of her. He took over the cooking duties, helped restore order to her chaotic home, and fixed things. Then, one day, driven by impulse, she gave herself to him completely. In those days, they were genuinely happy, embracing and kissing each other day and night. Little did she know, it had all been a deception from the very start.
“Remington Graves…” Raul furrowed his brow, contemplating the significance of those two words. Why had Bart used such a false identity? He thought about it for a long time but couldn’t come to a satisfactory conclusion.
“I believe there must have been a major turning point.” Raul pulled Bettina closer and said, “You’re exhausted. If you don’t want to go further into this, you don’t have to. Good girl, come, let’s eat.”
But Bettina continued, “Later, I introduced him to my family’s company. The chip and the device were the cornerstone technologies of my family. With his skills, Bart naturally rose to a high position.”
Raul’s eyebrows twitched, as if he had recalled something. “Was it…”
He seemed to remember something and suddenly exclaimed, “I recall that Reeves Group had plans to introduce a new technology in smart computers about three years ago. However, the technology was exposed prematurely, and a company in Morbach was the first to implement it.
𝓦𝓮𝓵𝓬𝓸𝓶𝓮 𝓽𝓸 𝓬𝓱𝓮𝓬𝓴 𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓮 𝗮𝘁
As far as I remember, the Reeves family suffered significant losses because of it. I overheard your brother talking about it while we were having drinks. Was Bart the cause?”
“Yes, it was him. Do you think I’m a fool? He stole the technology and established a company in Morbach. He made a fortune, all at my expense and through betrayal.” Bettina smiled bitterly.
“When did you discover that he was using a false identity? And when did you learn his real name and background?” Raul couldn’t help but ask.
“Three years ago, after that incident, he vanished, as if he had completely dropped off the radar. Only a few months ago did I find out he was the son of the leader of the Universe Financial Group, and that was when he returned from Morbach,” Bettina revealed, her eyes welling up with tears.
She couldn’t comprehend why Bart had done all this to her, especially when he already had a lofty status. Even if the Universe Financial Group was deteriorating, he wouldn’t be destitute. After all, their family had a marriage arrangement with the Royal Garden Corporation.
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