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Joanne was dumbfounded. 

Graduated from the National Defense Academy? Top science scorer in all of Corvessia? 

That was… Chloe? 

Impossible! 

How could the Chloe she’d always thought of as worthless possibly be that capable? 

“Y–You’re making that up!” Joanne stammered in disbelief. 

“You can ask Curtis. He knows about this too.” Lena sneered. 

Joanne turned to Curtis, and when she saw him remain silent, she realized Lena must be telling the truth. 

But what shocked most people more than Chloe’s education was the fact that she was only asking for 

153 million dollars in the divorce! 

Curtis had never disclosed the exact figure, so everyone had assumed Chloe was after a massive payout. 

Those who’d thought she was greedy now started to think she was actually being shortchanged. By normal divorce standards, she could have claimed at least half of Curtis’s wealth. 

“Curtis, you can take the patent. All I want is the 153 million dollars we agreed on,” Chloe said, her gaze 

steady. 

Curtis, burning with shame and anger under the weight of so many eyes, snapped, “Chloe, it’s not like I’m refusing to give it to you. Once my equity unlocks, you’ll get your money. Why do you have to keep pressing me like this?” 

“Pressing you?” Chloe gave a cold laugh and suddenly pulled out a stack of documents. “Here are two years‘ worth of transactions from your personal account. 

“Just the jewelry you bought for Sonya amounts to over 20 pieces and is worth around 500 million dollars. And now you want to tell me you don’t have the money to pay me 153 million?” 

Curtis‘ face darkened, but before he could stop her, Chloe raised her hand and scattered the papers into 

the crowd. 

Among them were not only account statements but also photos of each piece of jewelry Curtis had bought for Sonya, with their prices clearly labeled. 

And the necklace and earrings Sonya was wearing today were right there in those photos. Together, they 

were worth over 100 million dollars. 

The crowd’s eyes turned toward Sonya, and some began whispering. 

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Her face drained of color as she frantically tore off her earrings and necklace. 

She’d chosen those particular pieces today because they were among the most expensive ones that Curtis had given her. She’d wanted to flaunt her elegance and make Chloe look shabby. 

But now, the jewelry burned like hot coals in her hands. 

“Ms. Miller, is it true Mr. Green gave you all these expensive gifts?” 

“Are the pieces you’re wearing today also from Mr. Green?” 

“Do these gifts carry any special meaning?” 

The reporters closest to Sonya crowded forward, microphones in hand. 

Flustered and pale under the flashing cameras, Sonya stammered, “They’re… t–they’re just gifts from Mr. 

Green as a friend. Nothing more.” 

“Friends, huh…” Ethan drawled lazily. “Curtis must be one hell of a friend. He won’t spare his wife 153 million dollars as a divorce settlement, but he’ll spend 500 million dollars on jewelry for you.” 

Sonya’s face flushed red with shame. She wanted to argue but didn’t know what to say. 

Another reporter turned on Curtis. “Mr. Green, did the 500 million dollars for jewelry come from investor 

funds? Just now, you claimed all your money had been reinvested into the company. Was that statement 

false?” 

Curtis‘ expression went blank. “That money had nothing to do with the company. I have never used a 

single dollar from investments for personal expenses.” 

If it were proven that he had, no investor would ever put money into Green Tech again. 

“Then why would you spend 500 million dollars on jewelry for Ms. Miller but refuse to pay 153 million 

dollars for a divorce settlement?” the reporter pressed. 

Curtis was speechless. 

At that moment, Joanne suddenly piped up. “That’s because Chloe cheated! That’s why Curtis doesn’t 

want to pay!” 

The room buzzed with shock. 

Joanne continued, “And I have proof! The man she cheated with is… him!” 

She jabbed a finger at Ethan. 

The proof she held up was photos of Ethan and Chloe drinking and eating skewers together. 

Chloe narrowed her eyes. Those were from the previous night on Lena’s terrace. The shots had been carefully framed to include only her and Ethan, conveniently cropping Lena out. 

One photo even showed Ethan leaning on her shoulder while she held his waist. 

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That was the moment she’d been trying to help a very drunk Ethan into the house. 

“See? Chloe cheated with her boy toy. She’s the one at fault here!” Joanne declared smugly. “Curtis is being generous just by offering her equity. If you ask me, a woman like her should walk away with nothing! 

“Bullshit! What cheating? I was there too!” Lena snapped. 

“You’ll say anything to cover for her. Don’t bother with such obvious lies.” Joanne scoffed. 

“That was my house!” Lena shot back. “Think before you lie! The three of us were drinking together. Chloe 

was just helping Ethan into a room. And afterward, Ethan’s uncle came to pick him up! Even if you want to 

frame someone, you should at least use your brain!” 

“You’re her friend; of course you’d say that. Chloe cheated on Curtis with her boy toy, and you’re just 

covering for them,” Joanne insisted. 

Lena’s eyes blazed with fury. She was about to lunge forward and beat Joanne up when Ethan stopped 

her. 

“Boy toy?” Ethan let out a sharp laugh. His dark, narrow eyes locked onto Joanne as though she was dead 

meat. 

A shiver raced down Joanne’s spine. 

Those who knew what a tyrant Ethan was could only look at her with pity. She had no idea the danger she’d just invited. 

“Will you take responsibility for what you just said?” Ethan asked coldly. 

Joanne forced herself to sound tough. “Why not? The photos clearly show Chloe is cheating with you!” 

“Defamation carries a maximum sentence of three years in prison.” Ethan sneered. “The person who 

came to get me last night was my uncle, Attorney Thomas Earlhart. Mr. Earlhart can testify that Lena was present the whole time. Or are you saying he’s lying too?” 

Thomas Earlhart was the most renowned lawyer in all of Corvessia. 

Joanne had heard his name when she was detained not long ago. She’d even hoped to hire him to defend her and Helen, only to be flat–out rejected. 

“You want to slander us for adultery with nothing but a few cropped photos? Do I look like someone who would play the other man?” Ethan said, stepping toward Joanne slowly until he loomed over her.