chapter 4

The atmosphere in the car was a bit tense, but Edward handed me a document.

"Take a look at this, maybe it will cheer you up a bit."

I opened the file and found the core data of Astor Corporation's latest energy project.

After reading it carefully, I discovered a loophole at the very end.

If this loophole was exploited by a competitor, it could lead to Astor Corporation losing billions in investments, and this project was the one I was in charge of before I left.

I looked at Edward, somewhat surprised, "How did you get this?"

Edward calmly replied, "Charles thought he had everything under control, but he forgot that there are no secrets in this world."

Edward had a mole in Astor Corporation.

Charles thought that by kicking me out of the company, he could take over all the tech patents. He underestimated me.

Three years of being a housewife made him forget that I was once a brilliant female technician in the industry, and no one knew the core technology of the company better than me.

With the information Edward gave me, a meticulous plan quickly formed in my mind.

Charles, whatever you owe me and my mentor, I will make you pay double.

This time, I will make you fall hard from the heavens.

When I got home, with Edward's help, I quickly compiled many technical loopholes and financial issues of Charles's company, and sent them to various media companies and competitors.

That night, many negative news about Charles spread in the industry.

Of course, these were just some small gifts I prepared for him, and the bigger gifts were yet to come.

But early the next morning, I suddenly found that all my bank cards were frozen.

There were millions of dollars in my accounts, my capital for a fresh start, but now I couldn't withdraw a penny.

Shortly after, I received calls from several headhunters, all of them regretfully informing me that all the tech companies in the city had received a notice from Astor Corporation, that anyone who dared to hire me would be going against them too.

Charles was trying to completely crush any possibility of me finding a new beginning.

He wanted to suppress me to the point where I couldn't earn a penny, and make me beg him in the end.

I had to admit, as sneaky as his move was, it was effective.

Even with my outstanding technical skills, under his pressure, no company would dare to openly go against him for me.

Just when I was at my wit's end, Edward's assistant knocked on the door of my study.

He handed me a black card.

Edward's call followed shortly after, "Use the money inside for now."

"As for work, starting today, you are the chief technical advisor of the Carnegie Company."

I hesitated a bit, "Is this... appropriate?"

"There's nothing inappropriate, Elizabeth, you're not fighting alone."

He continued, "Since the moment we got married, Charles has gained another enemy."

His voice was calm and firm.

"You just need to focus on what you want to do. Leave the rest to me."

His words, like a warm touch, instantly dispelled the gloom in my heart.

Although we both knew that this marriage was just a partnership, at this moment, I felt incredibly warm inside.

Working with him might be the best decision I've ever made in my life.

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Third Person POV

In a private sanatorium on the outskirts of the city, Edward had just hung up the call with Elizabeth.

The gentleness on his face instantly faded, replaced by a cold and murderous look.

He dialed another number, "Inform everyone: any company that accepted a ban from Astor Corporation, Carnegie Company will cease all cooperation with them."

On the other end of the phone, a respectful voice came, "Yes, Mr. Carnegie."

"Also, mobilize our funds. Get ready to attack the stock price of the Astor Corporation at any time."

"Understood!"

"And, investigate the cause of death of Professor Cedric Anderson at the University three years ago, I want the whole truth."

"At your command, Mr. President!"

After hanging up the phone, Edward slowly stood up from his wheelchair, walked to the huge floor-to-ceiling window, overlooking the night view of the entire city.

His long legs were straight and powerful, showing no signs of disability.

His leg injury had long been healed.

Pretending to be disabled was just part of the plan.

He took out his phone, looked at Elizabeth's photo on the screen, and a hint of imperceptible tenderness appeared in his eyes.

He spoke softly, his tone unquestionably firm.

"Elizabeth, this time, I won't let you get hurt again."

"I will make Charles pay back tenfold for he owes you."