My Revenge: His Empire Crumbles

overy. Stamped across my face in bold, red letters

helped build, didn't defend me. He called it a har

d to see. He then gave her my custom anniv

, she announced she was

over the memory of the child we lost together. The look he gave her, full

ed in. At the next board meeting, I watched the color

id, pushing a pen across the table. "My

pte

through the skyscraper windows doing little to warm the room. A dull ache throbbe

There was a raised, rough

the harsh light, and gasped. Stamped right across my face, from

ow. It was the novelty stamp Josiah kept on h

he land of the living!" a syrup

smirk playing on her lips. Her eyes, usuall

ngering on the grotesque stamp. "Josiah thought it was a brilliant ide

cold. My st

whispered, the wor

lashes. "Why would I do such a thing? I mere

ing in your husband's office, waiting for him like some forlorn puppy. Don't y

rl, this intern I had personally mentored, whose t

tle snake," I snarl

ck. The sound echoed in the silent office. Her head sn

r blow, a strong hand grip

're doing?" Josiah's voice, laced with

Karma. His eyes, usually so warm and

ed her!" he roared, his gaze fixe

r. Defending the woman who had just pu

e!" I stammered, pointing

oo busy cradling Karma's face, his th

ce dropping to a condescending tone. "A harml

y gaze fell to Josiah's shirt sleeve. A faint, sweet flo

He'd said he was working late, burn

smell?" I asked, my v

ust my new lotion. Josiah spilled some coffee on me earlier

parkling with malicious glee. She was playing

a is quite the work ethic, isn't she? Always so eager to learn, so ded

praise my tireless support, my unwavering belief

ring him coffee and comfort, my own family's connections quietly smoothing

id his ambition morph into

. The image of Josiah, laughing with Karma, d

retary, a young woman named Brenda, stood there, her eye

er gaze darting from my stampe

new Avery Elliott, the elegant, composed heiress who mar

quickly turned to a horrified gasp as her eyes

s startled breath. It hung heavy, thick with unspoken judgment and humiliation. Karma

ed the stamp. His eyes narrowed, not in unde

It wasn't a request, it was an order, delivered with the we

he's a monster! She's always been jealous of us, of what we have!" She buried her face in Josiah'

g towards the door, a pic

for her, his voice softening, a stark contrast to the harsh tone he'd used with m

t you dare cause a scene. This is my office. And Karm