Chapter 4: The Mistress Scorned
Chapter 4: The Mistress Scorned
Preston retreated to the luxury penthouse he had secretly bought for Chloe, the woman whose feet he had tried to force Emily to wash. He needed a place to regroup, a safe haven where he could scheme his next move.
When he reached the top floor, he hammered frantically on the mahogany door until Chloe finally opened it. She wasn't wearing her usual submissive expression; instead, she was flanked by professional movers packing up expensive art, designer handbags, and custom furniture into large crates.
"Chloe, thank god," Preston breathed, reaching for her. "The corporate accounts are temporarily locked, but once I secure backing from—"
"The accounts are frozen permanently, Preston," she sneered, cutting him off mid-sentence. Her sweet, subservient act had vanished completely, revealing the cold opportunist underneath. "Your credit cards are declining, and my name is on the deed to this penthouse."
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When Preston tried to force his way inside, screaming that he had paid for everything, she pulled out her phone and threatened to call the police for trespassing and domestic harassment.
Left on the sidewalk with nothing but the expensive suit on his back and a dead phone, Preston finally realized the terrifying magnitude of his fall.
