He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 720

His unusually warm behavior toward Scarlett tonight wasn't just about her position at AM Capital—it was a calculated move to borrow her authority and finally put his wife and daughters in their place.

This confrontation was exactly what he had been hoping for.

Standing up, he adopted a look of severe authority.

"What is the meaning of this? Corinne, did you insult Scarlett again?"

The blatantly biased tone made Corinne's heart stop.

She stared at her husband in absolute disbelief.

"Franklin... you're taking her side?!"

"After all our years of marriage, you won't even defend me? You're helping an outsider humiliate me?!"

Her voice cracked, her eyes wide with shock.

Franklin's expression darkened.

"Corinne, watch your tone. She is not an outsider; she is the highly respected executive director of this company!"

"You will address her as Ms. Langley, out of respect."

"If she requires an apology, it means you crossed a line. You will apologize to her, immediately."

He gave Corinne a sharp, warning glare.

Seeing the situation spiraling out of control, Yardley abandoned his guests and hurried over.

The night had gone relatively well so far; he desperately needed to prevent a massive scandal at the finish line.

Corinne's shrill voice had already drawn the attention of several nearby tables.

The last thing Yardley needed was for negative gossip to destroy the fragile reputation they had just managed to salvage.

He shot frantic, desperate looks at his mother and Sylvia.

As his favorite daughter, she knew exactly how much wealth he kept hidden from the rest of the family.

Corinne and Sylvia were backed into a corner with nowhere left to run.

Just as they finally broke down, opening their mouths to utter the agonizing apology, Veronica—who had been hovering near the VIP tables all night watching the drama unfold—couldn't hold back any longer.

She gathered her skirt and stormed over, her eyes shining with manic determination.

She squared her shoulders, her eyes brimming with tears, speaking through clenched teeth as if making a heroic sacrifice.

"It's just an apology!"

"Scarlett, you don't need to torture Mrs. Flynn and Sylvia like this! I'll do it for them!"

"I'll get on my knees and completely humiliate myself for your amusement! Will that satisfy you?!"

And with that, in front of the entire ballroom of stunned guests, Veronica dropped heavily to her knees.