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His Ex wife is a billionaire Chapter 709

    <b>Chapter 709 </b>


    In a sh<b>, </b>the spotlight was on Matthew, <b>and </b><b>all </b>eyes <b>were </b><b>on </b>him.


    Cowering in Avery’s embrace, Mr. Camille Chambers <b>fixed </b><b>her </b><b>gaze </b>on Chris<b>, </b>her eyes a chaotic swirl <b>of </b><b>red </b><b>veins</b>, her b*dy convulsing at <b>the </b>brink of copse.


    Despite her often being lost in <b>a </b>fog of illness<b>, </b><b>the </b>sight <b>of </b><b>the </b>man who <b>had </b><b>brought </b>her such <b>shame </b><b>all </b><b>those </b><b>years </b>ago ignited <b>a </b>deep–seated rage within her.


    Evadne’s heart <b>ached </b><b>for </b><b>Mrs. </b><b>Camille </b><b>Chambers</b>. <b>Regardless </b>of <b>Avery’s </b><b>sins</b><b>, </b><b>Mrs. </b><b>Camille </b>Chambers was an innocent bystander. Yet their differing loyalties prevented Evadne from offering even <b>the </b>smallestfort to this pitiable woman. <b>She wouldn’t </b>give Avery the satisfaction <b>– </b>not even the chance <b>to </b>misinterpret her <b>actions</b>.


    Jeff, still oblivious to <b>the </b>unfolding drama, looked <b>at </b>Avery in astonishment, “Avery<b>, </b>why have <b>you </b>dragged this <b>guy </b><b>here</b><b>?</b><b>” </b>“Matthew, do you <b>want </b>to confess to <b>dad </b>what happened fifteen years ago, or shall I do the honors?” Avery’s cold eyes were like dark storms as they <b>fixed </b>on Matthew.


    “Avery<b>, </b>you’re reallyying it on thick now with your theatrics.” Matthew’s heart pounded but his face was a mask of disdain, refusing <b>to </b>admit, “I don’t even know this person. And it’s been fifteen years – dad himself has forgotten about this guy<b>, </b>and <b>here </b>you are, finding some third–<b>rate </b><b>actor </b>form who knows where, iming he was dad’s b*dyguard. Come on, if you’re going to fabricate evidence, <b>at </b>least make it believable.”


    “Fifteen years, you say?” Avery’s <b>l*ps </b>twisted into a sardonic smile, “I haven’t even mentioned what the incident was, and yet you know it’s been <b>that </b>long. Seems you remember quite well.”


    Matthew felt a vice grip his chest, but he was done arguing. Grinding his teeth in fury, he shouted, “Someone throw this unknown


    man out<b>!</b><b>” </b>


    Just as the Chambers Group’s security detail was about to step forward, Chris lunged at Matthew, his voice a raw, desperate shout, <b>“</b>Matthew<b>! </b>I’m in this hellish state because of you! You were the one who ordered me to seduce Mrs. Camille Chambers, and when she wouldn’t y along, you hired thugs to drug her and take her to a motel. You forced me into staging a scene to make it look like we had slept together, then you sent those indecent photos to Mr. Jeff Chambers!”


    The explosive revtion sent shockwaves through the room.


    Jeff’s mind reeled, darkness creeping at the edges of his vision – this sordid scandal he thought buried in the past had resurfaced like a stormy sea.


    “Stop talking!” Mrs. Camille Chambers clutched her head, a wail of anguish tearing from her throat.


    “You’re spouting nonsense!” Matthew’s genteelposure shattered, his eyes zing with fury, “How much did Avery pay you to nder me like this?!<b>” </b>


    Then, sweat beading on his forehead, he turned to Jeff with a desperate plea, “Dad! Avery’s just slinging mud! It’s possible he’s behind the downfall of Bertha and Byron, and now he’s gunning for me! You can’t believe these lies!”


    The sight of Mr. Chambers appealing to his father amidst the scrutiny of the crowd was almostical.


    “If it weren’t for Mr. Avery Chambers saving my life, I would have been dead overseas!”


    Chris would have lunged at Matthew’s throat if not for the security holding him back, “You were afraid I’d turn on you and confess how you framed Mrs. Camille Chambers, so you dumped me abroad. You had people watch me, force drugs on me, to keep me hooked and forever under your control!”


    Matthew<i>, </i>preupied with his own troubles over these six months, had neglected Chris, giving him the chance to escape.


    After a perilous journey, Chris found his way into Helgen territory, caught the attention of Avery’s men at a casino, and became a key witness. It seemed like divine justice.


    The room erupted in chaos!


    And there, <b>in </b>the grand Chambers family mansion, Avery streamed the whole spectacle on a giant screen. Every reporter witnessed the dramatic showdown, their cameras shing as they uploaded the <b>story </b>to the web.


    In moments, Twitter went wild! <b>Shares </b><b>of </b>the video hit <b>the </b>hundred thousand <b>mark</b><b>, </b>then half <b>a </b>million<b>, </b>and then a million!


    Twitter servers struggled under the traffic surge as the masses swarmed to follow the unfolding scandal of <b>the </b>Chambers Group! (Oh <b>my </b><b>God</b>! <b>If </b>this is true<b>, </b>Mrs. Camille Chambers‘ plight is just heartbreaking! I want to go in there and give her a <b>hug</b>!<b>] </b>


    [Mr. Avery Chambers had <b>to </b><b>leave </b>home at such a young age, caring for a sick mother <b>– </b>it’s beyond tragic! It’s like <b>a </b>soap opera


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    plotline!]


    [Mr. Thaddeus Abernathy and Mr. Avery Chambers both so devastatingly handsome, <b>both </b>equally stricken by tragedy]


    (Matthew was just a kid fifteen years ago, <b>right</b>? To conceive such a malevolent scheme<b>, </b>he’s a natural–<b>born </b>devil! A bad seed! I’m all for <b>Mr. </b>Avery Chambers’s counterattack. He must reim what he’s lost!<b>] </b>


    Public opinion shifted overwhelmingly in Avery’s favor. He had pushed his ailing mother <b>into </b>the <b>spotlight </b><b>tonight</b><b>, </b>all <b>to </b>gain sympathy and build a reputation <b>that </b>would make him the most influential figure <b>in </b>the Chambers <b>Group</b>.


    Evadne’s eyes flicked across her phone screen<b>, </b>scanning the flood ofments.


    This was Avery – ruthless and unforgiving, using <b>every </b>means to his ends. Even his own mother was <b>just </b>a pawn <b>in </b>his game, regardless of <b>the </b>mental toll it would take on her<b>. </b>


    “You’re making this up! Did Avery put you up to this?!” Matthew red with bloodshot eyes<b>, </b>gasping anxiously for air<b>, </b>shaking as he pulled out his phone, <b>“</b>You dare <b>to </b>nder me in public <b>– </b>I’m calling the police! You’ll rot in jail for this!”


    “Go ahead, call them! I’ve had enough of living like a rat these years!”


    <b>Chris </b><b>had </b>been nursing a tormented soul <b>for </b>years, and now, in the throes of an emotional breakdown, he unleashed his pent<b>–</b><b>up </b>rage without restraint, “Those two thugs you bribed back then, they’re still alive, aren’t they? If Mr. Avery Chambers could find me, finding them is just a matter of time! They could testify that Mrs. Camille Chambers was framed by you!”


    The crowd’s gaze turned to Matthew, heavy with doubt and disbelief.


    “Matthew is Jeff’s eldest <b>son</b>, the golden boy who could do no wrong. Why on earth would he need to harm a <b>defenseless </b><b>woman</b><b>?</b><b>” </b>


    Jareth jabbed a finger at the stone–faced Thaddeus beside him, his eyes wide with confusion, “Thad, I just don’t get it. Isn’t this just asking for trouble, setting up his own downfall?<b>” </b>


    “And who do you think, besides Matthew himself, has the chops in the Chambers family? Who’s most likely to make something of themselves?<b>” </b>Thaddeus asked instead.


    Jareth stroked his chin thoughtfully, “Well, that would be Snakey Avery. The rest? One’s got a peanut for a brain, and the other’s all twisted up inside. No realpetition there.”


    <b>“</b>Don’t you think Matthew sees that too?”


    Thaddeus nced at him coolly, “By taking down Avery’s mom, he’s hitting Avery where it hurts. It’s a risky move, but the odds are in his favor. <b>If </b>he pulls it off, Jeff will be done with <b>Mrs. </b>Camille Chambers for good, and her son will be a thorn in his side, never to be favored again by the patriarch. That way, Matthew secures his ce at the top of the Chambers Group, <b>and </b>can sleep easy.”


    Jareth’s eyes lit up in realization, and then he furrowed, “Ouch, Thad, did you just diss me?”


    Thaddeus was too busy to banter, his l*ps <b>a </b>straight, cold line as he shot off a message to Gordon.


    <b>Just </b>then, Avery pulled out a pristine handkerchief from his suit pocket, gently dabbing at his mother’s tears as he spoke <b>in </b><b>a </b>low, haunting voice, “Actually, it’s not thatplicated. I have another witness right here.”


    With that, Harvey stepped forward with a smirk, ying a recording on his phone.


    “The one who set up Camille Chambers was Matthew!”


    It was Bertha’s voice!


    Jeff’s eyes widened, bloodshot with a storm ofplex emotions, his gaze nailed to Matthew’s ghost–white face!


    Bertha’s confession continued, as if speaking directly to Avery, “We all despised you and your mother to the bone<b>, </b>believing your existence threatened our father’s affection. Your mother could carve up his wealth and legacy. Hence, we’ve always bullied and oppressed you both. But Byron and I were just kids then, brave enough to pester you. Not like Matthew, bold and devious, daring enough <b>to </b>harm your mother.”


    <b>Then </b>came <b>Avery’s frosty </b>voice, “It’s been over a decade. What proof do you have that my mother’s affair with that supposed lover was Matthew’s scheme<b>?</b><b>” </b>


    “Because <b>the </b><b>one </b><b>who </b>called your mother out that day was me!”


    <b>Bertha’s </b>voice trembled with either more hatred for her brother or fear of Avery, <b>“</b>I made the call <b>with </b>Byron by my side. A <b>pity </b>he died <b>first</b><b>, </b><b>leaving </b>you one witness short. But it doesn’t matter, I kept a backup. I filmed your mother being taken away by <b>Matthew’s </b><b>men</b><b>, </b><b>delirious</b><b>, </b>being <b>helped into </b>the room by the b*dyguard. It’s all on my old phone, hidden in the bottom drawer of <b>my </b>room. <b>Just </b><b>need </b><b>a </b>charger to <b>turn it </b>on.


    <b>Avery</b><b>, </b><b>there’s </b><b>a </b>debtor for <b>every </b>debt<b>…</b><b>I </b>was so young then<b>; </b>I was just seduced by Matthew’s tricks! <b>If </b>you want revenge<b>, </b>go after


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    him! Everything I’ve said is true. If there’s one lie, may I be damned! Drag me out and shoot me a thousand times!”


    The recording stopped abruptly. The once lively banquet hall fell deathly silent, the air seemingly frozen solid?


    Even as a bystander like Evadne, her heart sank, her gaze fixed on Avery’s impassive face. She knew that beneath this calm was a tsunami powerful enough to destroy everything.


    Bertha had spilled the beans on the past conspiracy, most likely a bargaining chip Avery had gotten after visiting her in custody


    But Evadne knew well that Avery wouldn’t make good on any promise. This ruthless man would rather nail them all to the same doomed ship and set it aze, to serve as a funeral pyre for his mother’s fifteen–year–long grievance.


    <b>“</b>This woman’s lost it! She’s insane!”


    Matthew was drenched in sweat, trembling all over, his words tumbling out incoherently, “I didn’t do it! Bertha’s just trying to get leniency from Avery by smearing me!”


    Dad. I’ve got the phone from Bertha.” Avery said calmly to Jeff, “Do you want to see it now or after the party?”


    As soon as he finished speaking, there was a sharp p. Jeff, his face flushed with anger, had swung his arm with all his might and struck Matthew across the face!


    Matthew was stunned, his ears ringing as if they were about to explode.


    “Get out. Get the hell out of the Chambers family mansion and never let me see you again, just get out!” Jeff’s temples pulsed with rage as he screamed hysterically.


    But all through the ordeal, he never nced at his wronged wife again.


    He was indeed furious, but not because Matthew had wronged an innocent woman who had been with him for years. He was furious because Matthew had deceived him, used him, and he was only finding out now, in front of all of Elmsworth’s elite! Matthew’s reputation was in ruins, and by extension, so was Jeffs; he was regarded hence as someone heartless.


    What a way to throw one’s father under the bus!


    Matthew knew this was his father’sst act of mercy. His face had hit the floor and there was no time to pick it up; he turned and fled, clutching his swollen cheek.


    “Wait!” Avery’s eyes were full of vengeance!


    Matthew hadn’t yet knelt to apologize to his mother; how could he possibly let him leave? But Matthew dared not slow down, charging through the crowd towards the exit.


    Suddenly, he skidded to a halt.


    A man in a ck leather jacket, with sharp, handsome features, stood in his way, an insurmountable barrier.


    “Mr. Matthew Chambers, where do you think you’re going?”


    Aaron’s icy gaze locked with his, stepping forward with a menacing advance, “It’s high time to settle the scores for the sins you’vemitted


    <b>10-35 </b>
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