He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 577

Yardley didn't break his word, and he moved fast.

The very next day, his legal team contacted Scarlett to process the real estate and equity transfers.

Within days, the deed to Orchard Villa and 1% of Flynn Group's equity officially belonged to Dawn. Because Dawn was a minor, Scarlett held the equity in trust, with a legal stipulation that it would seamlessly transfer into Dawn’s name the moment she came of age.

It took a full week to finalize the mountains of paperwork.

As Scarlett walked out of the real estate center, she saw Yardley standing near the entrance, waiting in silence.

Her expression instantly cooled.

The bright summer sun washed over her. Her dark, collarbone-length hair fell softly around her shoulders, slightly longer than it had been before.

She wore a crisp white blazer over a black camisole, paired with a champagne silk skirt and stiletto heels. With her perfect posture and elegant silhouette, she looked utterly breathtaking.

Yardley hadn't really taken the time to look at her lately. It struck him now that since leaving him, she only seemed to grow more stunning. Her complexion was radiant, and her features had softened into something effortlessly alluring.

Motherhood hadn't diminished her appeal; if anything, it had added a delicate, confident grace to her slender frame.

The emotions he had tried so hard to bury flared to life again.

As she walked past him, he instinctively reached out and caught her arm.

“Does this make you a little happier?”

Her lips curled into a cold, mocking smile.

“Are you implying you did all this just to make me smile?”

“If you really wanted to make me happy and show your endless devotion, why not transfer *all* your equity to Dawn? I think that would put a real spring in my step.”

“Why the sudden desperation to cut ties? Trying to clear the way so you can marry Veronica Thorne and secure your CEO title?”

She knew exactly what was going on. Julian had told her that Quentin Thorne was stalling the Flynns, dragging out negotiations with flimsy excuses.

With Flynn Group’s stock still shaky and the Thorne Industries merger hanging in the balance, Yardley’s shareholders were undoubtedly breathing down his neck. He was desperate for a clean slate so he could lock down his alliance with the Thorne family.

*Hah.*

Every single thing he did revolved around self-interest.

All that nonsense about keeping the family together for Dawn, about not wanting to lose her, about wanting to make amends, about still loving her… It was all a cheap illusion that evaporated the second his power was threatened.

Thankfully, she was no longer the naive woman who hung on his every word.