Chapter 39: The root of their downfall

"Remember when I told you I had left home to attend my sister's wedding? What can I say? My sister married well. My brother-in-law says he can make you kneel. What do you think, ready to kneel yet?" Emma said with a sweet smile. She looked so filled with glee that Richard had to hold back from staring at her. He quite liked her confidence. Her assertion that her brother-in-law would sabotage the company if necessary struck a nerve, planting doubt in Charles's mind. With a heavy heart and a growing sense of apprehension, Charles relented, signing the divorce papers under the urging of his lawyer. As he rose from his seat and exited, Emma's triumphant smile lingered in his mind, leaving him to grapple with the unsettling realization that he had underestimated her resolve and cunning. As the door closed behind him, the weight of his decision settled upon Charles's shoulders, the echoes of his choices reverberating through the empty conference room. Charles stepped out of the car, his