Part 3I Took Down My Boyfriend and the Scheming Intern

My assistant looked confused but knew better than to ask more questions. I simply told her that, moving forward, certain company matters were no longer to be shared with the Vice President. She seemed to understand, gave a sharp nod, and left.

With that, I went back to work, keeping one eye on my business and the other on the stream of comments. They continued to spill secrets. They told me how Sophie was now whispering in Vincent’s ear, feeding him ideas, convincing him to help her plot against me. Her goal, from the very beginning, was to take me down. My company was thriving, a ripe fruit ready for the picking. If they could bankrupt me, they could seize it all.

The most crushing blow was that Vincent had agreed.

I stared at the words, a wave of profound disappointment washing over me. I had thought that after all our years together, he would never actively seek to harm me. But the moment Sophie appeared, all his supposed love for me had vanished.

All that was left now was the cold burn of betrayal.

The comments helpfully informed me that in a few days, Vincent would bring me a contract to sign. A contract that, once signed, would instantly bankrupt my company.

Now that I knew, there was no way I would let that happen. And Vincent, in his love-struck haze, had no idea that I had already spent the last several days quietly sidelining him. Ever since Sophie’s arrival, he had been so consumed with her that he hadn’t even noticed his access being revoked, his authority systematically stripped away and rerouted back to me. He was too busy playing the lovestruck hero to pay attention to his actual job.

Just as predicted, Vincent showed up at my office.

He held out a file. “Katherine, I landed a huge deal. Once we complete this contract, the company will make a fortune. You should sign it now.”

I looked at him, and then at the comments flashing before my eyes.

“Here it is! The male lead is making his move! The rival has no idea that the second she signs this, the company will belong to him!”

“Soon he’ll have all her money and her company, and he and the heroine can live happily ever after!”

“Hurry up and advance the plot! I want to see the romance!”

I smiled sweetly. “Vincent, just leave it here. I’ll take a look at it tonight.”

His face tightened. “Katherine, I worked really hard to get this,” he pressed. “I know things have been tough for the company lately, and I had to pull a lot of strings to make this happen. Just sign it.”

“I will, Vincent, don’t worry,” I said, my smile never wavering. “As long as the contract is legitimate, I’ll sign it. But I don’t have time to review it right this second. Just leave it with me.”

His expression soured. He clearly hadn’t expected me to ask to read it first. A flicker of anger sparked in his eyes.