“Madison, don’t you dare!”

“Ha! Why not? That old man’s already dead. Even if I scatter his ashes, who’s going to stop me?”

“You’re not afraid I’ll tell Mother?”

“Please. I’ll just say you did it yourself. These people won’t contradict me. Isn’t that right?”

Everyone looked at each other before answering in unison, “Yes.”

“You…”

“Sorry, Olivia, we had no choice. If we side with you, Richard Stone will crush us. People die for money, birds for food—you know how it is.”

Fine. Very fine.

Madison stared at the rising numbers on the screen, her smile widening.

“Now I’ve not only multiplied my money, I’ve also secured the heir position. Best of all, I’ve won the man I love.”

She wrapped herself around Ethan and kissed him passionately in front of everyone. The board members turned away, blushing in embarrassment.

On the surface, I kept calm, but inside my fury roared. My fists clenched so tightly that my knuckles cracked.

To be betrayed by the man I loved most—what woman wouldn’t burn with rage?

“Enough kissing. I’m carrying your baby, remember? If we get carried away again, who knows what might happen?”

“Baby, really?”

“Of course.”