Chapter 760

Christie’s heart skipped a beat. She turned to Stephen, her voice shaky. “Honey, what is she even talking about? How did we suddenly end up with two lawsuits on our hands?”
Stephen’s face twisted with anger. He glared at Christie. “Idiot. You’re going to ruin me, you know that?”
With two police officers standing right there, Stephen didn’t have a choice. He might have a few connections in the city, but when the cops said he had to come down to the station, he had to listen. He shot Christie a look full of blame. This woman and her son were going to be the end of him.
The second Lydia saw Christie, she noticed the dress right away. It was a fake. LYLX had a reputation for coming down hard on anyone caught copying their work. People learned the hard way it wasn’t worth messing with the brand.
Greenward Power hadn’t always been like that. Back when the company was struggling, nobody cared much about knockoffs. Now, though, Greenward Power was everywhere. Sales were through the roof, and orders kept piling in. With the sudden success, the copycats came crawling back, hoping to cash in.
Lydia had been meaning to deal with the plagiarism, but she’d been busy. Today, though, Christie had shown up in a knockoff right in front of her. There was no letting it slide.
Fred had been so sure of himself, acting like Lydia was just some poor nobody with a rusty bike. The second Lydia revealed who she was, and that she was connected to the plagiarism case, Fred shut up. He looked stunned.
Stephen stared at Lydia, his eyes wide. “You’re the president of Greenward Power?”
Christie just shook her head, still not believing it. “Honey, there’s no way she’s the president. She grew up in Lakeview Town. Her family’s so poor they can barely afford food. She’s lying. She has to be.”
Stephen cut her off, his voice tight. “Shut up.” He turned to Lydia, his breathing uneven. “You… you’re Miss L?”
Lydia nodded. “That’s me.”
Stephen felt the strength drain from his body. He knew he was finished. He’d picked the absolute worst fight.
His factory was as good as gone.
Christie called out to him, her voice trembling. “Honey? Honey, say something.”
Stephen looked up at her, his eyes cold. “You bring me nothing but bad luck. Ever since I married you, my business has gone downhill. Now my factory’s about to close. I want a divorce. We’re getting a divorce.”
Christie’s shriek echoed through the room. “Honey, what are you saying?”
She’d never planned to marry this old geezer if it hadn’t been for his money, and now, just like that, he was talking about leaving her?
Stephen nodded, his tone final.
“That’s right. Divorce. And you two can figure out your own mess. If your son doesn’t apologize properly, he car sit in prison. Attemptede murder will get him three to five years, maybe even ten.”
The words hit Christie and Fred like a slap. They both froze in shock.
Christie’s voice cracked as she pleaded. “Stephen, you can’t just abandon me.
Honey, you can’t divorce me, you can’t just leave us like this.” Her face had turned ghostly pale.
Stephen was old, sure, and he had a family to support, but he also had money. Every month, he gave Christie half a million for spending, bought her fancy cars and a big house, and showered her with jewelry. He’d always given her whatever she wanted. Chapters fırst released on.net
But if he divorced her, she’d have nothing.
Stephen’s patience snapped. “You and your son are just too much trouble. Find someone else to leech off. Once we’re out of the station, we’re getting a divorce. Even if you say no, if I want it, it’ll happen.”
Christie was frantic, her anger
boiling over She turned and
smacked Fred on the head. “You
useless brat this is a)
fault!
Why did you have to mess with
them? Go apologize to Luke and
Lydia. Get down on your knees and apologize, right now!”