Chapter 13

Eugenia was nothing more than the Ottley family's illegitimate daughter. Back then, Jacob had planned to marry her to an old man for his own benefit. For the first time, she stood up to Jacob and ran away. During her escape, she crossed paths with Augusta. Augusta, looking terrified, stepped into a car driven by Valentin right in front of her. Once inside, Valentin hardly acknowledged her, responding with nothing but cold indifference. Augusta tried everything to please him. In the end, he lost his temper and slapped her. But all she did was turn her face away and cry. Eugenia had never seen this side of Augusta before. To her, the latter had always been strong and confident, never this submissive. She was the woman who single-handedly kept Greenstein Group running, a true role model for women. Eugenia's curiosity got the best of her, so she quietly followed them in her car, determined to find out what was going on between Augusta and Valentin. What she saw next was terrifying. Wh