Chapter 170: A Moment of Passion

Greg squared his shoulders as he approached Vanessa, his jaw set with determination. He couldn't let her continue to threaten his family's peace. "Vanessa," he said, his voice steady despite the turmoil raging within him, "we need to talk." Vanessa's eyes narrowed as she regarded him, a smirk playing at the corners of her lips. "What could we possibly have to talk about, Greg?" she replied, her tone dripping with sarcasm. "You made your choice when you sided with Lisa over me." Greg clenched his fists, his frustration bubbling to the surface. "This isn't about sides, Vanessa," he insisted, his voice rising with each word. "It's about you trying to tear apart everything I've worked so hard to build." Vanessa laughed, a cruel sound that echoed through the air like a mocking taunt. "Oh please, spare me the melodrama, Greg," she scoffed, her eyes flashing with contempt. "You were never loyal to me, so why should I show you any loyalty now?" Greg's temper flared at her words, hi