From “Clingy” to Gone My Independence Was His Biggest Regret novel Chapter 47

Chapter 3

lexander’s “suicide attempt” became the hottest topic everywhere.

ountless netizens spontaneously boycotted everything associated with Sterling Corporation.

our stock price plummeted, and several A–list celebrity endorsers demanded to terminate their contracts.

forced them to stay, but they turned around and joined forces with Chloe to speak out online.

hey claimed I was ruthlessly greedy and didn’t give a damn about human lives.

Our PR team’s statement got the company account attacked and suspended within five minutes of posting.

hloe even launched a petition calling for the company to remove me from my CEO position.

he said people like me wielding power was like holding a sharp knife–ready to hurt anyone at any moment.

he petition got shared over ten million times.

ven our own employees were secretly reposting it.

ight then, Alexander walked in with Chloe.

lis face was smug as hell.

Eleanor, why put yourself through this? Things are so messy now, you probably can’t survive the next board meeting, right?”

Why don’t you beg me? Maybe I’ll help you out, for old time’s sake.”

leaned back in my executive chair and asked calmly.

Oh really? How exactly would you help me?”

le raised his eyebrows cockily.

I can get a depression diagnosis certificate, proving my previous behavior was just from too much stress and out of my control. I’ve been getting treatment this

hole time.”

Chloe hadn’t seen me and thought you were holding me captive, so her online outbursts were just knee–jerk reactions. Then everything gets resolved.”

Nobody loses, everybody wins.”

istening to his airtight plan, I felt nothing but contempt.

stared at Chloe for a moment.

Then spoke slowly.

What’s it gonna cost me?”

Alexander chuckled and clapped his hands together.

I knew you were a smart woman. This is so much easier. I want the ten percent that originally belonged to the Montgomery family, cashed out and transferred o my account.”

‘Plus those two pieces you bought at last month’s auction–the jade piece and that Victorian royal crown. Chlor really loves them”

My gaze turned ice cold.

M1-17

Chapter 3

The jade he mentioned was my family heirloom.

the crown was meant for my wedding tiara.

The audacity of this bastard.

Alexander, your appetite’s pretty fucking huge. You’re asking for 600 million just like that–arent you worried you’ll choke on it?”

Chloe shot me a shocked look.

he quickly looked away before I could meet her eyes.

Alexander just shrugged casually.

Anyway, that’s my bottom line. Take it or leave it

tight after Alexander left Sterling Corporation, he started an Instagram Live.

Ils eyes were red–rimmed, looking like he was barely holding back tears–completely different from his composed demeanor in the conference room moments

efore.

I’m sorry, I’m just too weak to protect the people I love.”

lis voice was hoarse when he spoke, dearly choked up.

All these years by her side, I’ve lived like a puppet. She uses investments and family interests to control me. Even basic freedom became a luxury.”

Who I see, what I say–everything had to go through her first. She thought Chloe was influencing me, so she used every dirty trick to destroy her, almost uining her entire career. She thought that would make me surrender completely.”

at this point, he took a deep breath, his knuckles white from clenching his fists.

Today I worked up the courage to beg her–beg her to leave me alone, to leave Chloe alone, to leave my family alone. I just wanted to keep what little dignity I

ad left.”

But you all saw what happened. She wouldn’t even give me that final chance. She’s using Montgomery’s future, using Chloe’s career, to punish me for fighting ack. She’s someone who’ll do anything to get what she wants.”

he Instagram Live exploded with comments:

OMG this is terrifying? So much for that glamorous facade… Hang in there, Alexander!?”

Honestly now I see why he left her? No one could put up with that madness.”

This is so fucked up? Thought Eleanor was the victim… guess not ?”

Support Alexander! Threatening someone’s life? That’s a crime? Eleanor needs to pay!”

lexander’s tearful performance was the perfect catalyst, and public opinion completely sided with him.

The shitstorm kept getting worse.

But I’d already collected all the evidence I needed.

was waiting for exactly this moment.

wanted to completely destroy Alexander’s facade when the outrage reached its peak.

Make sure he could never bounce back.