From Neglected Wife to CEO’s Obsession novel Chapter 125

After getting ripped apart once and then gutted again, Thompson Corporation had taken two brutal hits in just a month. No wonder Remy sounded like he was chewing glass when he called me.

Honestly, he had it coming. He just couldn’t let go when he should have, and now he’s stuck choking on his own pride. If you love someone, love them for real. If you don’t, just let go. Why drag things out and make everyone miserable?

“What are you talking about, Mr. Thompson? I have no idea what you mean.”

“I tried to make it up to you. I used eighty percent of the company’s cash. Now we’re in a serious crunch. After that video you posted yesterday, our stock tanked again. Avery, you put so much into Thompson Corporation too.”

“If you hadn’t brought it up, I might have let it slide. But since you mentioned it… Five of your seven top games are still running on my core code, and those licenses have expired. If you want to keep using my code and get upgrades, you’ll need a new contract. Don’t worry, I’ll charge you the going rate. And just so we’re clear, the contract says I get thirty-five percent of the net profits every year. It’s been five years, Remy—I haven’t seen a penny. Please have Mr. Swanson send the full amount to my account.”

Suddenly, I could hear Remy breathing hard through the phone. He was clearly losing it. “Avery, after all these years, when have I ever treated you badly? Why are you making a fuss over things that happened ages ago?”

So now he wanted a freebie?

Funny how he could get cozy with his ex and then act like my old demands were out of line.

“Old memories and old lovers are both hard to forget, Remy. I’m just asking for what’s mine, fair and square. Or are you telling me you never meant to keep your word? I thought you prided yourself on being a man who always pays what he owes—especially to women.”

He wasn’t the only one who knew how to be snarky.

Five years ago, Thompson Corporation was on the verge of collapse. To help him out, I handed over my research patent. Back then, I was stupid in love—gave him the code for free, never even thought about profits.

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