Outcast Queen: Her Return from Hell novel Chapter 399

"Well, look who it is. Hello, Warren."

A voice dripping with heavy sarcasm cut in.

Warren looked up to see Dominic Vaughan strolling over, his hands shoved casually into his pockets.

Warren frowned. He didn't want to engage, but Dominic stepped directly into his path.

"Dominic, what do you want?"

Dominic looked him up and down with amusement. "Even though you and my sister divorced, our families still share some history. Is there a problem with me checking in on my former brother-in-law?"

Warren scoffed. "You're just here to kick a man when he's down."

"Tsk, I never said that." Dominic wagged a finger playfully, though his gaze sharpened. "Actually, I've always been curious. Looking back at everything now... do you regret it?"

Warren's expression instantly froze, his hands clenching into tight fists at his sides.

How could he not regret it?!

Now that the Prescott family had been severed from the Prescott Group, they were left with nothing but an empty name, becoming the laughingstock of high society.

Not only had he lost Vanessa, but he had also lost the vital support of the Vaughan family. And the turning point that triggered this total collapse was Phoenix Prescott!

If he had shown Phoenix even a shred of warmth back then, or if he hadn't ruthlessly thrown her under the bus to take the fall for Phoebe, would the ending be completely different?

With Phoenix's terrifying capabilities, saving the Prescott family would have been easy. Hell, pushing the Prescott Group to the absolute peak of the country's power structure wouldn't have been hard for her either.

But now, all he had left was endless regret and a pile of ashes.

"Former brother-in-law, here's some bonus good news for you." Dominic suddenly took a step closer, lowering his voice like a venomous snake whispering in his ear. "Your dear nephew, Caleb, recently finalized a partnership with our company. So, even after my sister divorced you, we didn't lose a thing. In fact... we're climbing even higher."

Warren's pupils violently contracted. He grabbed Dominic by the collar and snarled, "What did you just say?! That brat Caleb partnered with the Vaughan family?"

Dominic swatted his hand away effortlessly, lifting his chin to look down on him. "Didn't see that coming, did you? Before, our connection relied entirely on my sister. But now, we've secured a direct line to the Prescott Group through our own merits."

"Did you really think my sister would be destroyed without you? Truth is, she's living a hundred times better than before. Now, when she visits, even my father treats her like royalty."

"You're furious, aren't you, Warren?"

Accompanied by the faint whir of a wheelchair, Barrett Lowery approached from behind.

"Back when you were in charge, everyone bowed to you. But now... you're just entertainment for your old enemies."

Barrett's words acted like a dull blade, sawing brutally against Warren's heart, made worse by the fact that it was the bloody truth.

"You're only standing here today because you're using my family's invitation. Based on that alone, you'll swallow whatever humiliation they throw at you."

"You don't need to remind me, Barrett," Warren took a deep breath, forcing down the suffocating humiliation. "At this summit, I will do whatever it takes to secure a partnership with Ignis Global."

"Hahaha..." Barrett laughed as if he had just heard the funniest joke in the world. "You want to secure a deal with Ignis Global? Are you sure you're in your right mind?"

"Macy Monroe might be Phoenix's friend, but business is business," Warren replied, a flash of paranoid confidence in his eyes. "I believe the cards I hold are more than enough to tempt her."

Barrett only replied with a look of supreme contempt. "Has it ever crossed your mind that the cards you treat like treasure are nothing but worthless dust to them?"