Divorce Failed! My Wife's Secret Identities Shock the World novel Chapter 264

Andres hated these cheap little games Molly played, and when he spoke, he didn't bother sparing her feelings.

Molly's face shifted between pale and flushed, humiliation spreading like heat under her skin.

"Mr. Andres, Miss Vance and I were just joking around."

Andres's expression didn't soften. "Jokes need boundaries. And while my father was alive, he never once said you were suited to be the future lady of this family."

Molly fell silent.

Did he really have to shatter her vanity that brutally?

Caden White had never said those words out loud, no. But he'd poured resources into her, raised her to the CEO position—how could she not have let herself believe it meant something more?

As if he could read her thoughts, Andres said, "The White family supported you because of what your father did for us back then."

"If you're capable enough to hold what you're given, the White family won't treat you poorly."

"But that only works if you understand your place."

"What's yours, you can fight for. And if it comes to it, the White family may even give you a hand."

"But reaching for what was never yours to begin with? That's just not knowing when to stop."

He slid an arm around Maeve's waist with open possessiveness.

"A woman I bring into this house—if she isn't given the respect she's due—it makes me feel like my own dignity is being insulted."

"So, Molly. You don't get a second chance to tell the same lie."

Molly had never imagined a day would come when he'd dress her down like this.

She opened her mouth to defend herself, but Andres had already walked away with Maeve, not even granting her the courtesy of closure.

Her heart cracked into pieces.

Molly snarled, unwilling to let it go. "Do you have any idea how much I've worked for that position everyone wants?"

"I skipped grades, finished school early, pushed myself until I was better than everyone around me—just so I'd be worthy of his status."

"I've chased him for years like this. Doesn't he feel anything?"

Murray didn't soften the blow. "No matter how impressive you become, to Mr. Andres you're still just someone on his payroll."

"Molly—because we've known each other since we were kids, I'll give you one honest piece of advice."

"In the White family, the master is the master, and the staff is the staff."

"Even if you're a CEO, if Mr. Andres is unhappy, he can crush you into the dirt whenever he wants."

As he passed her, Murray patted her shoulder. "Choose your next steps carefully."