Chapter 269

The Song family had been stalling, refusing to finalize the divorce. They were eyeing that villa, planning to use it as a wedding gift for Julian Song. But Daniel Richards wasn’t someone easy to mess with—he had the power and the resources to hit back. Just a week later, Julian, along with their parents, got suspended from work. Professor Li from Julian’s office looked at him seriously and said, “Julian, it’s good to aim high and want a better life, but that shouldn’t come from taking shortcuts. You need to rely on your own hard work. I can’t tell you everything, but let’s just say you might’ve stepped on the wrong toes. Go home. Think about why this really happened.” The usually composed Julian's face twisted slightly—he knew exactly what this was about. Daniel was behind it, no doubt. With the Richards family’s influence, taking down a few people was barely a warm-up. Julian returned home to see Lily Song sprawled on the couch, half-lazily chatting on the phone. She’d gotten herself