Chapter 2 - The Ungrateful Husband
To understand the breathtaking cruelty of Adrian’s public toast, one had to look back at the staggering inequality that had built their marriage from the very beginning.
Eleanor was not just a wealthy socialite; she was a brilliant, self-made financial titan. She was the sole owner and majority shareholder of Vanguard Global, a multi-billion-dollar holding corporation that dominated the country's tech and real estate sectors.
Five years ago, Adrian had been a struggling, mid-level regional manager facing imminent bankruptcy due to a string of terrible investments. Desperate for a lifeline, he had relentlessly pursued Eleanor, charming her with a facade of devoted affection until she finally agreed to marry him.
The moment the ink dried on their marriage certificate, Eleanor used her immense corporate power and personal wealth to bail Adrian out. She appointed him as the CEO of one of her primary subsidiary companies, giving him a massive salary, a corner office, and the illusion of supreme corporate power.
Instead of feeling grateful, Adrian’s fragile, narcissistic ego grew violently warped. Over the years, surrounded by wealthy elites who assumed he was the mastermind behind the family fortune, Adrian began to internalize the lie. He convinced himself that he was the true power in the household, and that Eleanor was merely a trophy wife holding him back.
Secretly, Adrian had been conspiring with a rival corporate syndicate for months, planning a hostile takeover of Vanguard Global to strip Eleanor of her voting shares and throw her out of her own company.
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Believing his coup was just twenty-four hours away from completion, Adrian decided to celebrate early by publicly breaking her pride in front of the entire city.
👉 Read Part 3 to witness the husband's triumphant arrogance.
