Chapter 41: They Are All Mine!

Watching the public opinion online regarding the absolute disaster of Cross Group and Tiffany Rose, Vivian Hale laughed so hard that tears were on the verge of bursting out.

This truly was karmic retribution, thoroughly satisfying!

The wicked were paying the price for their actions, and Pearl's side had been exceptionally effective as well.

The matter had finally reached its conclusion; from this day forward, she would depart completely.

Vivian raised an eyebrow, pushing open the massive door to leave in an exceptionally excellent mood.

To her surprise, the exact millisecond she walked to the entrance, her path was blocked by a silhouette.

Adrian Cross's face was deeply brooding, the stubble on his chin left unshaven for a full day, his eyes completely bloodshot, and his entire being looking remarkably wretched.

"Honey, it's exactly like you said. Tiffany Rose is not a good person; I was scammed by her."

His voice was hoarse as he took a step forward to clamp his hands around her shoulders, his eyes filled with a sense of relief.

"Fortunately, I still have you. Let's remarry."

When all was said and done, Vivian was the absolute sole person who treated him with total sincerity.

If he had known this earlier, he never should have failed her in the first place.

Vivian hadn't anticipated that he would return at this exact moment.

But it didn't matter anymore; it was the perfect time to make things crystal clear.

She took two steps backward to maintain her distance from him, delivering her words with absolute coldness.

"You've already reduced yourself to this state, how could I possibly ever remarry you?"

"Adrian Cross, you surely don't consider yourself some prize that everyone has to revolve around, do you? There ought to be a limit to your narcissism.

Let me tell you, this lady has endured you for a long time. You are nothing more than a cheating scumbag who still tries to act virtuous, foolishly believing you could manipulate two women within your palms, only to end up in this wretched state. Aren't you completely getting what you deserve?"

"A wretched creature like you—a single extra glance leaves me feeling thoroughly fouled. Existing under the same roof as you and being touched by you makes me feel entirely nauseated. Right now, seeing you fall into this ghostly state, I can't even rejoice enough, on what grounds would I ever remarry a person like you?"

She unleashed a continuous barrage of absolute mockery at him, failing to leave him a single shred of face.

Listening to these curses, Adrian’s pupils contracted non-stop.

He was shocked beyond any possible addition.

It was as though he was only reacquainting himself with Vivian Hale today, his eyes filled with absolute disbelief.

"Vivian, what are you talking about? How could you be like this... You are merely speaking out of spite against me, aren't you?"

He stepped forward to grab her hand once more, "I know you are still angry over the matter with Tiffany, but I have already recognized her true face clearly by now, and I won't have any further entanglements with her from this day forward! Didn't you previously ask me to give you the assets and shares? I gave them to you. Every single bit of that was earned through my own painstaking efforts, isn't that enough to demonstrate my determination..."

"Earned through painstaking efforts?"

Vivian dodged his hand, as though she had just caught the greatest joke in the world.

"Adrian Cross, a person must possess self-awareness after all! If I hadn't unconditionally handed my patent over to you to serve as your startup project back then, could you possibly have today's achievements?

You never even handed over the half of the original shares you promised me. Every cent of that wealth, when it comes down to it, was earned back by relying on me!"

The gaze she directed at him was cold as a blade shooting straight through him, "Furthermore, this marriage was ruined by your infidelity first, so that tiny bit of wealth is merely compensation for my mental distress. Therefore, these things are all mine!"

Adrian was instantly stunned into absolute silence by her words.

His entire being stood frozen like a wooden block.

There wasn't a single man who could calmly accept the fact that he relied entirely on a woman's support to reach a high position.

Therefore, he had consistently made a deliberate effort to ignore the promises he made to her.

Yet she had stayed by his side for so many years, and he had never deprived her of food or clothing, never treating her poorly.

As a result, she was actually arguing with him over the company's shares in the end?

He only felt an intense wave of humiliation and rage, his chest heaving violently. Just as he was preparing to open his mouth to speak, a sharp voice cut across the area.

"Vivian Hale!!"

Right at this exact moment, Eleanor Cross came rushing over as well.

She had also heard from her son's mouth about the company's imminent bankruptcy, wanting to come over to demand absolute clarity on what was happening.

As a result, her ears caught words regarding assets and shares.

She instantly thought about the commercial storefront properties she had just transferred over to this tramp.

Without a single fraction of thought, Eleanor rushed forward, wanting to strike Vivian.

"Tramp! Hand my commercial storefront properties back to me!"

Vivian flashed to the side, causing her to nearly lose her footing and fall, leaving her entire being even more consumed with uncontrollable fury.

"You actually dare to dodge? Vivian Hale, have your wings truly grown this rigid now? Hurry up and hand the commercial storefront properties back to me, otherwise I will sue you for fraud!!"

Hearing this, Vivian burst into a sudden laugh instead.

Following that, she brushed a stray lock of hair from her forehead, speaking with total nonchalance: "Are you talking about those few commercial storefront properties of yours? The prosecution from Star Source has already been handed down. Tiffany Rose destroyed property worth thirty million dollars, and those few storefronts of yours aren't even enough to cover the compensation. The remaining portion isn't fully paid off yet, so you'll need to settle the rest yourselves!"

"What did you say?"

Eleanor’s face turned deathly dark from rage, the gaze she directed filled with venomous resentment as she spoke through clenched teeth.

"This is completely impossible, you must be bamboozling me!"

Vivian fished a detailed itemization of the liability claim from her bag and tossed it over.

"This was delivered to me by Star Source. If you refuse to accept it, feel free to go ahead and sue them. Only, it will likely require compensating an even higher amount when that time comes, so whatever you do, don't cry about being poor."

Staring at the astronomical compensation listed on the sheet with trembling hands, Eleanor’s face shifted from dark to purple. She was so thoroughly choked with rage that her eyes rolled back, nearly causing her to faint on the spot.

"Mom, are you alright?"

Adrian hurriedly rushed over to support her.

Vivian stepped onto her high heels and departed in a magnificent manner, her mood lighter than it had ever been in her entire life.

From this day forward, the Cross family members possessed zero methods to command or shackle her in any shape or form; she was sprinting toward absolute freedom.

...

Adrian supported Eleanor inside the villa to sit down.

He personally inspected every corner within the villa, only to discover that everything associated with Vivian Hale had vanished completely.

Not a single piece of clothing was left behind.

This glaringly wasn't a result that could be accomplished in a single day or night.

Rather, it had been brewing for a remarkably long time. So, had she already discovered the matter between him and Tiffany long ago?

And in a fit of absolute rage, she made this decision?

At this exact moment, it felt as though something had completely broken free from his control.

Adrian inexplicably suffered a wave of intense dizziness, his chest tightly suffocated.

He headed downstairs preparing to deliberate a solution with his mother.

To his surprise, a wave of shouting drifted up from below.

"What do you think you are doing? Get out! This is my son's villa, who permitted you to march inside?"

Adrian rapidly stepped out the door to look, only to discover several completely unfamiliar men had materialized inside the villa.

He spoke in a freezing tone, "What do you think you are doing? This is criminal trespassing, I am going to sue you."

The group of men looked at each other, momentarily stunned on the spot.

Ultimately, it was the middle-aged man leading the group who opened his mouth, "This house has already been sold. We are here to claim the property; the ones who ought to depart are actually you all."

"What?!"

Eleanor and Adrian let out a startled cry almost simultaneously.

"Why on earth would we deceive you!"

As the man spoke, he pulled a stack of documents from his briefcase.

"Look, this is the purchase and sale contract for the villa, complete with the official seal. If you refuse to believe it, feel free to go find a professional agency to inquire."