Eric gripped Ella’s phone tightly after the call ended, feeling an intense urge to smash it.
But he knew, breaking the phone wouldn’t punish Mason!
There was actually a man bold enough to chase after his woman? Fine!
Ella ca out after finishing the dishes, drying her hands. When she saw Eric’s dark expression and her phone in his hand, she frowned.
"Who just called?"
"Mason."
Ella threw the towel aside, her face full of disgust. "Isn’t Mason your business partner? Why is he bothering lately?"
Eric was pleased with Ella’s reaction. She was smart enough to know without him saying anything that Mason’s calls were causing her discomfort again.
He walked over, wrapping an arm around her waist. "Let’s head upstairs. Don’t waste your energy on soone irrelevant like him. If he wants a fight, I’ll give him one. Let’s see who the real king of the hill is!"
Ella chuckled softly. She loved Eric’s confident and domineering attitude.
They headed upstairs, and it turned into a night full of passion.
Later, as Ella lay exhausted in bed, Eric gently kissed her lips and pulled a small red velvet box from his suit pocket.
With a click, he opened it just as Ella turned her head, spotting a dazzling, flashy diamond ring sitting inside.
"Babe, this is our engagent ring. When we get married, I’ll get you an even better one, and you can choose it yourself. But for now, wear this," Eric said calmly as he slipped the ring onto her left ring finger.
Ella’s eyes welled up with tears, and she smiled through them. "Okay, I’m looking forward... to sothing even better!"
The ring on her finger ant she was ready to make their relationship public—she was going to reveal to everyone that she was married!
Eric no longer wanted to hide anything. He loved her, and with or without the ring, it didn’t matter to her.
But then again, what woman doesn’t love a diamond ring that symbolizes happiness?
"Get so rest. You’ve got school tomorrow," Eric whispered, holding Ella close as their hands gently intertwined, the atmosphere sweet and warm.
Ella quickly fell asleep. Eric, however, couldn’t sleep. Though he was tired, he felt deeply satisfied just looking at her peaceful, flushed face, her perfect features, and delicate contours.
No other man could ever take her from him! Eric admitted he had inherited Victoria’s persistence.
But deep down, he believed Ella wouldn’t let him down the way Jas had!
...
Two hours earlier.
"Miss, I’m sorry, but our computers were attacked, and all the PS videos we received are gone!"
Inside Carter Group’s tech subsidiary, a trembling employee nervously inford Leah, who was casually sipping wine.
Leah frowned. "How could you get hacked? Are you all just freeloaders? Soone attacks you, and you can’t fight back?"
The programr’s face turned pale. "Miss, we’ve tried our best, but their skills are incredibly advanced!"
Leah irritably set down her glass of vintage wine. "How could this happen? Didn’t you say you were confident?"
These programrs and hackers had been carefully grood by Carter Group, yet they couldn’t handle such a simple task!
This entire plan had been devised after long discussions within Leah’s family.
If Ella’s reputation kept getting worse, the Carter Group shareholders would never allow her to beco CEO!
This would threaten Carter Group’s interests, and with the board’s opposition, they’d get what they wanted.
If Ella couldn’t secure that position, they would slowly chip away at her shares.
Ella was too defiant, so Carter Group had abandoned its soft approach, opting for sothing more aggressive!
Even if Eric tried to intervene, there would be nothing he could do to save Ella’s reputation.
Now, with the hackers telling Leah that their computers had crashed due to an attack, her mood was anything but good.
"Could it be that they’ve caught wind of our plan?" Leah frowned in suspicion.
"Miss, let’s try using other computers," one of the hackers suggested.
"But using other computers won’t recover the PS videos we’ve lost!" Leah snapped.
"Then we’ll redo the PS work. We can’t abandon this plan!"
Leah spoke coldly.
"Yes, we’ll get right on it!"
The programrs scurried out of Leah’s office, knowing they were in for another long night of overti.
But as soon as they tried booting up other computers, they discovered the company had a power outage. Chaos ensued, and Leah was just about to explode with anger when her phone rang—it was Sean. His call stopped her mid-rage.
"Leah, drop the plan! Soone’s leaked... a dossier on one of our VPs. It’s a scandal that could ruin him!" Sean’s voice was strained, clearly furious.
"What?" Leah felt a chill run through her, thinking of Ella and Eric, who she had despised for so long, waiting patiently for this mont of revenge.
"If we push ahead with this, they’ll tear us down too!"
"So you’re saying we should just leave Ella alone? That little brat! How can we let her live so peacefully?" Leah yelled, furious.
"Do you want Carter Group to go down with her?" Sean’s voice turned icy.
Leah paused, her mind clearing at once. It seed taking direct action was no longer an option.
But what should she do now?
"We’ll have to find another way. For now, let it go," Sean said before hanging up.
Leah sat down, defeated and bitter. She could barely contain her frustration.
But so what? Just because their plan had failed, didn’t an the other side wouldn’t make mistakes too.
This ti, what Leah had considered a perfect plan had crumbled.
Gritting her teeth, Leah thought about the rain, and a cold glint flashed in her eyes.
Although Sean had advised her against dealing with Rachel, Leah still considered Rachel a valuable pawn.
Since she went to the sa school as Ella, Rachel could keep an eye on her and provide many opportunities to strike back.
If the next plan was flawless, maybe... just maybe, Leah could finally hit Ella where it hurt. But to take soone down, you had to target their weakness.
So, what was Ella’s weakness?
The person she cherished most was Eric. But soone like Eric was far out of Leah’s reach—she could never take action against him directly.
So... who else could it be?
Suddenly, an idea sparked in Leah’s mind. Two people ca to her, and a wicked smile curled on her lips. Her confidence surged back.
Ella, you won’t always co out on top! One day, you’ll face your downfall. And when that day cos, I’ll be ready.
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