Chapter 1 You Will Regret This

"Nancy, how dare you push Evelyn into the water! You vicious woman, sign the divorce papers right now and get out of my sight!" Hansel kicked the door open, stormed in, and seized Nancy by her throat before she could react. Nancy lifted her gaze, shock flashing in her eyes. Hansel's face was cold and held a murderous look, as if he wanted to tear her apart on the spot. "Hansel, don't be like this. Ms. Sullivan didn't mean to push me..." Behind him, Evelyn York spoke in a delicate voice, though her eyes were full of provocation. Nancy's heart twisted painfully. Such a childish trap, and yet Evelyn had managed to fool him again. She stared at the man she had loved for five years. She could not believe that this was the same person who had once risked his life to drag her out of a car wreck. If it hadn't been him, then who else could it have been? "Nancy, stop wasting time and sign the divorce papers! If you don't, I'll make sure you're ruined!" As he spoke, Hansel flung a photo at her. Nancy glanced down. It was a picture of her having drinks with another man at a business dinner. "Hansel, let me explain..." she choked out, her voice strangled. But his expression twisted with rage. "Sign it!" Her chest ached with bitterness. After the accident, she had walked away with minor injuries, while Hansel's legs were gravely injured, leaving him unable to stand. Out of gratitude for saving her life, she had devoted herself to caring for him, marrying him in his darkest hour and helping him wrest control of Graham Group. For five years, she had looked after his daily needs while secretly driving his business to success. Even the incriminating photo he now waved at her had been taken while she was out securing deals for him. And yet, what had she received in return? Betrayal. How ridiculous. Five years was more than enough to repay a debt of gratitude. Now that he had trampled on her love, she was done with him too. With a burst of strength, she yanked his hand from her throat and tossed him over her shoulder. He crashed to the floor as if he were nothing more than a sack of potatoes. "Nancy!" Hansel screamed in pain. Evelyn shrieked as well and rushed forward to slap her, only to be struck twice across the face by Nancy's quick hand. "If a few photos of me drinking with men can ruin me, what do you think will happen when people see footage of you two rolling around naked in my house?" she asked calmly. "You're lying! Hansel and I are innocent!" Evelyn's denial came too quickly. Nancy laughed coldly and said, "Did you really not know that the house is filled with surveillance cameras? Every filthy thing you've done was recorded and stored safely on my computer. "Innocent? Do the two of you even deserve to use that word?" Panic flickered across their faces. When were the cameras installed? Why hadn't they known? "Nancy, what are you getting at?" Hansel snapped. "Cheating while married and flaunting it at home. Hansel, you call yourself a businessman, but as the one at fault, what do you think I'm implying?" Nancy's mocking smile cut like a knife, though her heart still ached. "You want a share of my assets? Nancy, you money-grubbing woman, you disgust me!" he shot back. "That's right," Evelyn cut in. "For years, Hansel has given you everything—your food, your clothes, your lifestyle. And now you want more? How shameless." As they echoed each other in unison, Nancy finally let go of the last shred of hope. This man was not worth another inch of her heart. Without hesitation, she signed the divorce papers and flung them in Hansel's face. "From now on, if you see me, you'd better walk the other way. Otherwise, you'll regret it." She grabbed his throat just as he had done to her, her eyes cold. She let him go and walked out without looking back. His curses echoed behind her, but she no longer cared. Leaving the Graham residence, Nancy felt lost and unsure where to go. Suddenly, her phone buzzed with a new message. "Ms. Sullivan, someone has offered an enormous sum to have you return and find the head of the Gates family."