Gold Digger vs Gold Saver My Man's Double Life novel Chapter 31

**TITLE: Marriage Without Temperature by Mark Twain**

**Chapter 8**

The Montgomery family had reached a point of no return; they had officially declared bankruptcy, a fate that loomed over them like a dark cloud.

Chloe, once a promising figure at the research institute, had been dismissed in disgrace, facing the looming specter of prosecution. The weight of her actions pressed heavily upon her, and the once-vibrant spark in her eyes had dimmed to a mere flicker of regret.

Mr. Montgomery, the patriarch of the family, succumbed to illness, his body betraying him as he became bedridden, a silent witness to the unraveling of his family. Each cough echoed the despair that filled their home, a constant reminder of the fragility of their existence.

Meanwhile, Alexander found himself in a spiral of desperation, the walls closing in around him. With nowhere left to turn, he cast aside the last remnants of his pride, a once-strong facade crumbling under the weight of his turmoil.

He became a fixture outside Sterling Corporation, a shadow of his former self, pleading for a moment of my time. Day after day, he returned, his desperation palpable. I watched from my perch behind the floor-to-ceiling windows on the top floor, observing that small, blurred figure below.

“Please, just let me see her!” he would cry, his voice cracking with emotion.

There were moments when he knelt on the pavement, heedless of how absurd he appeared, slapping his own face in anguish, tears streaming down his cheeks as he begged for forgiveness, his pleas echoing in the stillness of the air.

Evelyn, my steadfast assistant, broke the silence one day, her voice barely above a whisper.

“Ms. Sterling, should I send someone to handle this situation?”

I turned away from the window, a mixture of pity and resolve coursing through me.

“No need,” I replied firmly, my voice steady.

“He made his choices. Now he must face the consequences of those choices.”

As the tempest that had engulfed the Montgomery family finally subsided, Sterling Corporation emerged stronger than ever, its foundations fortified by the trials we had endured. Business began to flourish, expanding at a pace that felt almost exhilarating.

Once the chaos settled, I decided to take a moment for myself, to breathe and allow my long-tense nerves a chance to unwind.

I found solace at the end of the boardwalk, a relatively serene stretch of beach that beckoned me with its gentle waves.

There, I spotted a golden retriever, its demeanor anxious as it trotted back and forth along the sandy shore. Every so often, it would pause, gazing longingly toward the ocean, soft whimpers escaping its lips.

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