Part 3She Chose Riches, But I’m the Boss

"David, it's Julian Hayes."

On the other end, David heard my voice and immediately spoke cheerfully.

"Mr. Hayes, why didn't you let me know you were back? I would've brought Chloe to pick you up!"

I glanced at Chloe out of the corner of my eye and spoke unhurriedly.

"No need for that. I'm with your daughter at her company right now."

David sensed something was off in my tone and quickly interjected.

"Mr. Hayes, has my spoiled girl been throwing another tantrum? I'll apologize for her right away..."

David hadn't even finished speaking when Chloe snatched my phone.

"Hello, Dad, it's Chloe! I'm divorcing this loser, Julian, today!"

"My boss here said that as long as I stick by him, he'll make me CEO Assistant tomorrow!"

Before David could respond, she hung up the phone.

Given Chloe's behavior, I certainly wouldn't show her any more mercy.

"Chloe, I already gave your family a chance, but you still refused to listen."

"Since that's the case, don't blame me."

I took the divorce agreement, signed my name without hesitation, and handed it back.

Chloe saw how decisive I was, and a flicker of surprise crossed her eyes.

"Hey, you! What are you smiling at?"

I looked up at her, my voice completely devoid of emotion.

"What? Am I not allowed to be happy?"

"Ms. Peterson, you don't seriously think I'm still pining for you, do you?"

"The 'backer' you rely on is merely a company CEO. To me, it's nothing, honestly."

Chloe's cheeks flushed crimson from my retort, and Mr. Sterling, standing beside her, immediately looked displeased.

"You little jerk, are you trying to act tough in front of me now?"

"Let me tell you something right here, right now: whatever tricks you have, bring them on! I'll take them all."

Chloe, seeing Mr. Sterling stand up for her, straightened her back.

"Exactly! You're just a government official. How can you compare to my dear Mr. Sterling?"

"Mr. Sterling's monthly allowance is probably more than you'll make in a lifetime!"

A government official? She wasn't wrong.

All public servants could generally be called government officials.

However, I wasn't just a regular public servant. My position came with a certain... distinction.

"No, no, no. I think Ms. Peterson is mistaken."

"Mistaken about what?"

Chloe looked at me, self-righteous.

"You're not seriously going to say that the CEO of a publicly traded company can't compare to a petty government official like you, are you?"

I offered her a slight smile and nodded gently.

"You're right."

"In the face of absolute power, money is nothing."

The moment I finished speaking, the previously silent room erupted.

"Oh my god, this guy is such a show-off! Mr. Sterling was on the Forbes list, how could he possibly be less than this guy?"

"Exactly! Look at his outfit, he just looks like an intern. His salary probably isn't even as high as mine."

"I've always said, people should know their place. Marry a wife who's your equal. A poor guy like him, with no connections and no money, his wife was bound to run off with someone else sooner or later."

The people around me continued to suck up to Mr. Sterling, none of them seemingly finding anything wrong with their boss stealing someone else's wife.