Chapter 460
Yulia hadn’t survived all these years for nothing. But she had underestimated Simms, after all.
Her only real regret was that she’d been too cautious, too reserved-she should’ve given him a son when she was younger. If she’d had a son, she could have bound Simms’ heart to hers; he would have been willing to give her everything. Now, though, she could only stand by and watch as other women tried to lure him away, his vast fortune slipping right through her fingers.
She couldn’t accept it. After all these years at his side, everything Simms had should have belonged to her and her alone.
He’d always said she could have anything she wanted as long as she asked for
it.
But now, just as she was supposed to enjoy the fruits of her patience, he was kicking her off the table, tossing her aside.
Violet’s voice was cool, almost detached. “He won’t just let us get away with this. If we fail, Dad has a thousand ways to make us pay.”
Yulia gave a cold laugh, lifting the USB drive in her hand. “Don’t worry. I’ve already archived every secret between us connected to the Turner family. I’ve got proof-how he cut off Mann’s oxygen, how he paid someone to run down Edith and Emily. Everything. He can forget about walking away from this clean.”
Violet frowned. “If you’re so sure, why not just go to Dad and threaten him directly? Why all these games? If he sees me trying to blackmail him, he’ll want me dead.”
She couldn’t forget that Yulia once said Simms had paid someone to kill Victoria’s mother.
Simms was nothing like the loving father she’d once imagined. On the contrary, he was a ruthless gambler-if you were no longer useful to him, he wouldn’t hesitate to get rid of you.
Who’s to say that if she tried to threaten Simms, he wouldn’t decide to handle Violet the same way he did Edith?
Yulia sighed. “You silly girl, I’m only sending you because I want to give him an out. If we both went to confront him, things would get ugly fast. Right now, all I want is for him to keep you at Golden Era Enterprises. As long as you’re still there, we still have hope. Violet, you’re so talented-if you succeed, I’m not afraid to cut ties with your father for good.”
She looked at Violet, her eyes tired but determined. “Women who rely on their looks are always at a disadvantage. And since I never gave him a son, of course he was bound to look elsewhere. But if you stay at Golden Era Enterprises, things are different. His fortune will always have a place for the two of us. If we don’t negotiate now, we’ll never get another chance.”
Simms had no intention of going back to the life of a penniless nobody, and after all these years, Yulia had gotten used to luxury too. She had no intention of letting him walk away so easily.
“So you mean… as long as I stay at Golden Era Enterprises?”
Yulia’s gaze flickered. “Exactly. If he gets to see what you’re capable of, there’ll still be hope for us. We don’t have to rely on any man. You did е
great things at Quantum Core Technologies-imagine what you could achieve at Golden Era Enterprises, a market leader.
She sounded genuinely confident.
Violet mulled it over. Yulia wasn’t wrong.
She’d always been confident in her abilities.
“Alright,” she agreed.
Yulia was already steeling herself-if Simms couldn’t even agree to this, she’d go
to war with him, no matter the cost.
The next day, Yulia and Violet went to Golden Era Enterprises together.
Thankfully, Simms hadn’t barred Yulia from the company.
His affair with Fiona had been kept
strictly under wraps, and after discovering Fiona couldn’t have children, he’d paid her off and sent her away. He’d never pursued it further.
“Yulia, it’s been a long time,” one of the employees greeted her, surprise flickering across his face.
She smiled lightly, as if nothing was amiss. “Yes, I’ve been on a business trip for a few months.”
Her easy tone betrayed nothing of the turmoil beneath.
But when the employee noticed Violet at her side, his expression turned awkward.
Wasn’t this the infamous Ms. Marchand? Gossip about the wedding had been everywhere-she was supposed to marry President Langford, but something happened on the day and he’d vanished No one had seen him since.