Chapter 2: The Billionaire Who Lost Everything
Chapter 2: The Billionaire Who Lost Everything
Andrew Weston discovered the divorce papers at 2:17 a.m.
He returned from the charity gala irritated rather than concerned.
Lila was still beside him.
Laughing.
Drinking champagne.
Talking about magazine covers.
Then he saw the envelope.
Opened it.
Read one page.
Then another.
His smile disappeared.
"What is it?" Lila asked.
Andrew didn't answer.
His hands tightened around the documents.
"Andrew?"
"Get out."
Lila blinked.
"What?"
"I said get out."
For the first time since she had met him, Andrew looked genuinely frightened.
Lila left without another word.
The penthouse suddenly felt empty.
Andrew called Emma.
Straight to voicemail.
He called her assistant.
Nothing.
Her friends.
Nothing.
The driver.
Nothing.
Within two hours he had hired investigators.
By sunrise they returned with only one fact.
Mrs. Weston had boarded a private aircraft.
Destination unknown.
Andrew felt something cold settle in his stomach.
For months he had treated Emma as if she would always be there.
Waiting.
Forgiving.
Enduring.
Now she was gone.
And he realized he couldn't remember the last time he had actually asked if she was happy.
The next morning, financial news exploded across every major outlet.
Weston Capital stock had dropped six percent overnight.
Investors were nervous.
Sponsors were furious.
The photographs of him kissing Lila had gone viral.
His reputation was collapsing.
Board members demanded explanations.
Partners canceled meetings.
And for the first time in his career, Andrew discovered a painful truth.
May you like
Emma had never been his weakness.
She had been the only thing protecting him from himself.
