He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 958

Kane let out a booming, triumphant laugh over the phone. "That's my girl. We've got a kid together, we're a family. Stick with me, and I promise you'll be the happiest woman in the world. Tell me where you are, I'll send a car to pick you up. Pack your things. We're heading to the border tonight; I've got people waiting for us there."

Sylvia quickly gave him her location.

She had made her choice. She was betting everything. She didn't care what the cost was; as long as it ended in the utter annihilation of Scarlett and Julian, it would be worth it.

***

Upstairs, Scarlett and Julian followed Yardley into his private office.

The room hadn't changed much. Everything was exactly as it used to be. The only thing that surprised Scarlett was a framed photograph sitting right on his desk—a picture of her and Dawn.

Even when she had been his wife, she had never received such prime real estate on his desk. It was ironic that now, after she had divorced him and married someone else, he had decided to proudly display them front and center.

What was he trying to prove? That he still cared?

She let out a soft scoff of amusement. "A fan in winter, a blanket in summer... Comfort that comes too late is entirely pointless. You should probably put that away. If your current wife sees it, she's going to throw a fit."

Scarlett hadn't expected him to be so blunt. She exchanged a quick look with Julian. "Why do you want to know?"

Yardley might have been angry, but he wasn't stupid. He knew she wouldn't actively try to sabotage him. After a brief pause, he answered honestly.

"I just found out that Kane sank billions into Thorne Industries. I've heard rumors about his operations in Myanor. If that money is dirty, it's going to hit Thorne Industries hard—and Flynn Group is going to be dragged down right alongside it. I need to know..."

"So you're asking if we know his current status?" Scarlett cut in, her tone dripping with frustration. "Where was this common sense months ago? I warned you over and over again not to get tangled up with Veronica! Did you listen? Now you realize how bad things are, and you come running to us?"