Chapter 8

The moment the screen lit up, the hall erupted with chatter. It was Jonathan's doing, of course. He had finally lost it. "Everyone, take a good look," he shouted. "Look at what these two fake, self-righteous people have been doing behind everyone's backs." The big screen switched to childhood photos of Jonathan and me. He continued, "You see this? Harper and I grew up together. We were childhood sweethearts. She was my girlfriend from the very beginning. We loved each other, and I promised to marry her." He cried as he spoke, tears streaming down his face. "But then Maurice showed up and seduced her. They got together in secret, stole my inheritance, and trampled all over what was supposed to be mine! "Tell me, does someone like that deserve to manage the Levinson Group? Does he deserve to be the successor of the Zink Group?" He played the party perfectly, sounding vulnerable enough to stir sympathy in the crowd. "I always heard the Levinson heiress was supposed to marry Jonatha