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Bridget thought to herself, We can take back what we said before, but there’s no need to expose the truth. There has to be a gentler way to handle this.

That way. the Belmonts‘ reputation will remain intact, and Mr. Barton will still be satisfied.

Her eyes flicked, a plan forming in her mind.

At Storm Group, Harriet had gone to see Zaden in the office.

In the past few days, she had been monitoring Lewis’s situation closely. The moment she saw the Belmonts‘ latest statement, she rushed to report it to Zaden, practically showering him with flattery.

“Wow! The Belmonts really bowed their heads fast! Zaden, you’re incredible!”

Harriet looked at him with admiration so intense it bordered on worship.

But soon her brows furrowed, frustration creeping in.

“Wait a second! What is this statement even supposed to mean? A peaceful breakup? Athena didn’t part ways with Lewis peacefully at all. She was tricked and manipulated by the Belmonts, wasting years of her life and youth!

“This statement is nothing but a cover–up, sweeping Lewis’s faults under the rug. are shameless.”

The Belmonts

Zaden, seated behind his desk with paperwork before him, raised his head at her words.

Harriet quickly handed him the tablet she was holding.

Zaden read it quietly, expression unreadable. After a moment, he set the tablet down, picked up his phone, and dialed.

“Mr. Barton, about that matter I mentioned before … Yes, I’m not satisfied with the Belm statement. Okay. Thanks again for your help. I’ll make sure to thank you properly soon.”

Only then did Harriet realize what he was doing–he was doubling down.

Unable to contain her excitement, she gave a thumbs–up and gushed, “Brilliant! With this move, the Belmonts won’t have a choice–they’ll have to comply.”

Ah… Too bad Zaden forbade me from telling Athena.

Keeping the secret is suffocating. But even if I can’t speak openly, I can at least leave a way Athena to

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discover the truth herself. I have to make sure Athena knows about this stunt the Belmonts pulled!

Harriet’s lips curved into a sly, satisfied smile.

Meanwhile, things at the Belmont estate were unbearably tense, the atmosphere thick and suffocating. Every face was dark with anger.

“Bridget, have you completely lost your mind?”

“Exactly! We told you to admit Lewis’s mistakes, and now Mr. Barton says he isn’t satisfied with our statement!”

“You can’t even handle something so simple. What else are you good for? No wonder Lewis turned out the way he did under your guidance.”

Alaric’s family bombarded Bridget with accusations, relentless and sharp.

Originally, because Larry had sided with Athena, they had been forced to issue a statement about Lewis and Athena’s divorce.

All they needed to do was admit fault and apologize sincerely, and the matter would have ended. But Bridget had tried to be “clever,” putting out this so–called statement.

And now look where it got them.

Larry was still dissatisfied. The Belmonts would have to release yet another statement, basically slapping themselves in the face over and over in front of all of Vlephia.

How could anyone respect them after this?

Bridget hadn’t expected that even after publicly claiming Lewis and Athena had divorced peacefully, Larry would still be displeased.

Athena must be stirring things up behind the scenes!

Her resentment toward Athena grew, but with evidence in Athena’s hands, she was powerless, no matter how furious she was.

Jerome’s expression was cold as ice. “We can’t issue another statement. That would make us look untrustworthy, like our word means nothing.”

“Then what do we do?”

“Are we really going to let our partnership with Barton Enterprise collapse like this? Our stock

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