The cost

Chapter 5

Mia’s lips twisted into a key smile as those words echoed in her mind. After the Reeds had cast her aside like yesterday’s news, plummeting her into the depths of despair, it was her love for Matthew that had driven her to hide her true identity and marry him without a second thought.

She knew full well why he proposed, yet she had still plunged headlong into a five–year marriage that was now ending in shambles. She wondered if this disastrous end was really the price of her blind devotion

“I’m pushing it That’s rich, coming from someone as cold–blooded as you,” Mia snapped back, her voice laced with sarcasm. “Oh, and in case you’re wondering, 1 left Blackwood Mansion with nothing but the clothes on my back. Feel free to have your assistant double–check if you’re so paranoid.” She then continued crisply. Tll be at the courthouse on time to finalize the divorce. After that, we can cut all ties once and for all” With that, she ended the call with a decisive click.

Back at Blackwood Mansion, Matthew stood by the window in the study, his icy gaze locked onto the recent calls on his phone. The sunlight slanted through the windows, casting his imposing silhouette across the room, making the air feel dense with unspoken tension. His assistant hovered near the desk, silent and still, afraid to draw attention to himself.

As Matthew turned, his gaze swept inadvertently across the desk cluttered with files until they landed on the divorce papers next to them. Ma’s signature graced the boom, neat and precise, while his was conspicuously absent. She had drafted the agreement herself, and he had scrutinized. every word of it. It cited irreconcilable differences and her intent to walk away with nothing

Matthew knew all too well how deeply Mis had once loved him. Yet here was this agreement, signed by her own hand, as if all those years meant nothing. He thought Had her love been a lie all along Or was this just another one of her manipulative ploys?

Matthew’s hand drifted to a drawer, where his fingers brushed against a handcrafted wooden seal. its polished surface gleaming with understated Juxury.

He froze, a sudden thought striking him as he asked. “Did Mia ever touch the money in the account?” His voice was sharp, cutting through the quiet of the room.

His assistant jolted and quickly answered, “No, sir. The bank has reported no transactions regarding her.”

Matthew’s face darkened, his finger tracing the smooth, cold surface of the stamp. Throughout their marriage, he’d been generous, always making sure Mia had whatever she wanted. But the thing was, she rarely touched his money. He wondered, his mind churning. So… how did Min this stamp? It didn’t seem like something she could afford

Dig into her activities over the last three months, Marthew commanded softly, his tone as sharp as a blade. He had married Mia for her matching blood type without delving deeper into her family background. Now, it appeared he might have gravely underestimated her. Material © of NôvelDrama.Org.

At Reed Villa, Mia stepped out of her car just in time to catch her uncle, David Reed, cheerfully seeing his guest off

Eliot Bridge, her ever–attentive assistant, leaned in and murmured, “Ms. Reed, that is Mr. Robert Gower with your uncle. He’s the one who tried to buy up our shares during your grandfather’s illnes

Mia arched an eyebrow, her face betraying nothing. “Is that so! Uncle David seems as stubborn as always,” she said, her voice laced with an icy ca

Months ago, while she was still entangled with the Blackwoods, her grandfather had sent Eliot to persuade her to take the reins at the Eldoria Group Back then, Mia had been too wrapped up in Matthew, and she was too bittered from being cast out by the Reeds to even consider it

calm.

But everything had changed now. Her pregnancy made her yearn for a new start–not just for herself but for her child as well.

David had barely seen his guest off when he came face to face with Mia, who greeted him with a mocking smile. “You had a friend over, huh?” she said coolly, her gaze steady on him. “If I’m not mistaken, this gentleman is Mr. Robert Gower, right?”

… Lad

In just half a day, Mia’s appointment as chairperson of the Eldoria Group and head of the Reed family had spread like wildfire. But Mia had made sure of one thing–no one knew the new boss‘ gender or what they looked like.

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