Jared, on the other hand, was offered two minor projects that were barely profitable. When he found out, he called Mr. Wilson immediately.


    "Jared, it was your father''s decision," Mr. Wilson said smoothly. "He said the projects were a better fit for him. Aren''t you all family?" Then he hung up.


    Joanna was sitting right beside him. Nathan had already left, but Mr. Wilson was holding Joanna in his arms, a suggestive smile on his face. She returned the smile with a strange, calcting look. He thought he was holding a precious gem, little did he know he was embracing his own doom.


    Furious, Jared stormed over to Nathan''spany and kicked open his father''s office door. "Dad, how could you steal my contracts? You knew mypany desperately needed them! I''m getting married at the end of the month! I''m your son, why would you do this to me?"


    Jared had a decent head for business, but his temper was his downfall. When things went wrong, he always looked for someone else to me instead of reflecting on his own part in it.


    Nathan just smiled. "Jared, Dad''spany is in crisis too. I''m your father, and you''re my son. Can''t you just let me have this one?"


    Years ago, to support his son and his first love, he had Wendy fund this separatepany for him instead of working at hers. It gave him financial freedom, allowing his first love to live like a wealthy socialite and giving him the money to send his son to study abroad and start his own business.


    Jared was livid. He remembered that Joanna had been there too, and a wave of sadness washed over him. Joanna knew hispany was on the brink of


    bankruptcy because of her, yet she hadn''t stopped his father from taking the deals. He lowered his head and left without another word.


    Natalie was unaware of these events until Marshall, resourceful as ever, sent her a video of the entire confrontation. Seeing it, she was surprised by how much Mr. Wilson doted on Joanna, giving contracts to both Nathan and Jared.


    Marshall: [Too bad. My guy got kicked out before he could hear what they talked about.]


    Natalie: [This is enough. At least we can keep track of their movements.]


    A cold smile touched Natalie''s lips. So, Jared, how does it feel to be betrayed by the people you love most? Seeing him walk out of Nathan''s office, dejected, she knew he was hurting.


    Natalie felt a sense of satisfaction. Wendy had also woken up and was finally taking action against Nathan And Wendy was not to be


    underestimated. The Don family had been merchants for generations; even her mother was a powerhouse. Wendy herself was a titan in the business world. For the past few weeks she had been quietly. transferring assets, creating the illusion that herpany was on the brink of copse. Even Natalie was impressed by her strategy.


    Wendy was building a new skyscraper while the old one crumbled. When the time came for the final showdown, Nathan and his mistress would likely be left with nothing.


    Standing by the floor-to-ceiling window, Natalie allowed herself a faint smile. She no longer cared what happened to Wendy in this life. She didn''t need that maternal love anymore.


    Natalie looked down, deep in thought. In her past life, Joanna hadn''t pursued a career in entertainment. This life had already diverged from the original path Back then, with the help of Sebastian and.. Marshall, Joanna''s secretpany had gone public in just one year.


    She nibbled on her index finger, pondering. Where would that boy appear? The boy who was a brilliant, audacious hacker, whose talents were constrained


    This


    Circumstances. He was a cru


    piece of the puzzle. Where could she find him?