Farewell to Love: The CEO's Desperate Chase novel Chapter 702

The timing had been meticulously planned.

They had waited for the perfect moment to drop the news.

And the grand opening of her firm was the ultimate stage.

Emilia had initially wanted to wait a little longer.

But lately, they had both sensed a dangerous undercurrent.

An unseen force was actively trying to tear them apart.

They were trying to divide and conquer.

Whether it was the sudden pushback during the Glenn Group's board meetings.

Or the relentless minor sabotages that even reached Xenia Lewis, the attacks had recently escalated.

None of this had happened when Theodore first courted Emilia or proposed to her publicly.

It was a sudden, coordinated assault.

If their enemies were getting impatient, announcing the wedding date was the best way to force their hand.

They refused to alter their plans just because of the Ericksons.

Emilia glanced up at the VIP section. Before taking the stage, she had discreetly instructed her staff to escort the Erickson elders out.

It was a compromise that saved everyone from an ugly public confrontation.

Turning her attention back to Theodore, her eyes softened with a warm smile.

Theodore offered a reassuring nod and descended the grand staircase, step by measured step, until he stood right beside her.

Together, they looked like a match made in heaven.

"This is a joint decision," Theodore announced, taking Emilia's hand and intertwining their fingers. "We hope to see all of you at the ceremony."

The room erupted into chaos.

"They're actually tying the knot? I thought they were just dating!"

"I can't believe it! This escalated so fast!"

"Will the Glenn family even allow this? I mean, given Emilia's past..."

The crowd buzzed with relentless speculation as camera flashes lit up the room.

Paparazzi were livestreaming the bombshell event.

He actually asked that?

Who the hell was this guy?

While the engagement was certainly a shock, no one in their right mind would dare humiliate Emilia to her face at her own event!

All eyes darted back to the stage.

Yet, Emilia's expression didn't waver in the slightest.

"Please, elaborate," Emilia urged him calmly, inviting him to continue.

Encouraged, the man pointed an accusing finger at Theodore, who was standing right next to her.

"You bring absolutely nothing to the table. How did you manipulate your way into marrying him?" he spat. "You hooked Tyler Erickson first, wrung him dry, and the second you divorced, you found a new host in Theodore Glenn!"

The venom in his words was unmistakable.

Emilia's smile only grew brighter.

She waited in absolute silence, letting him dig his own grave.

Determined to wipe that confident look off her face, the man shouted, "You timed this announcement perfectly with your company's launch! You're just using this romance to tell the business world that you have the Glenn family backing you up!"