Sham Marriage Quit Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 209
Chapter 209 No Turning Back
“I made a reservation tonight. You’re having dinner with me. I’ve got good news.”
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Thinking about what happened earlier at Pinnacle Group, Elena figured a dinner distraction wasn’t a bad idea. She nodded. “Alright, I’m in.”
After work, they headed to a tucked–away French restaurant in downtown Grayhaven, the kind of place where paparazzi couldn’t get in and nobody bothered you.
Soft amber lighting, low music, everything about it felt relaxed and intimate.
Monica ordered a full spread of Elena’s favorites, casually placing food onto her plate while chatting about Malcolm.
“So what’s the good news?” Elena asked, pouring her a glass of red wine.
Monica gave her a playful look. “I got the company to switch partners. Talent Group is no longer working with Nathan.
Elena blinked, clearly surprised.
Monica let out a quiet scoff. “After the way he treated you? There’s no way I was letting that slide. He’s been going up against Evan, right? So I partnered with Evan instead. You should’ve seen Nathan’s face, Seriously, you missed a show.”
If it weren’t for company obligations, she wouldn’t have even stepped into Hawthorne Group.
But since the collaboration was already locked in, she could at least choose who they worked with.
At the end of the day, helping Elena get even mattered more than anything.
Elena knew exactly what this meant. Her voice softened. “Thank you, Aunt Monica.”
“What are you thanking me for? You call me family, I’ve got your back. The Hart family might not acknowledge you, but I do.”
The more time she spent with Elena, the more she liked her.
There was something about her that reminded Monica of Malcolm.
After dinner, Elena walked Monica to her car.
Just as she turned to leave, a familiar figure caught her eye,
She immediately moved to go the other way. But Nathan was faster. Two quick steps and he blocked her path.
“What do you want?”
Elena stopped, her voice cold.
It didn’t take long for her to notice something was off.
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Chapter 209 No Turning Rock
Before, whenever Nathan came looking for her, he kept his attitude low, almost careful.
This time, his eyes were cold, his whole presence tight with restrained anger.
Elena tightened her grip on her bag and took a step back.
Forched.
“There are people everywhere, Nathan. You’re not about to cause a scene, are you?”
Nathan clenched his jaw, his mind replaying the image of Elena and Monica walking out together, close, relaxed.
Camille hadn’t lied.
Elena and Monica really were close, Monica switching to Evan had to be because of her.
“Elena, do you hate me that much?”
His eyes locked onto her, intense, almost desperate.
“So much that you’d convince Monica to work with Evan instead of me?”
Elena understood instantly.
He must have seen them together, then connected it to the partnership falling apart and assumed she had interfered.
She didn’t bother explaining.
At this point, it didn’t matter why. The deal was already dead.
“I used to.”
Now that she understood what was going on, she felt completely calm.
“But looking at you now?” She gave a faint smile. “I don’t anymore. You’re just not that important.”
“From the moment you chose to lie to me, you should’ve seen this coming.”
“You’re saying I never treated you well in those five years?”
Nathan snapped, stepping closer, losing control.
“I admit I lied, but don’t tell me none of it was real. Did you really have to go this far? Or were you just playing me the whole time?”
If she had ever loved him, how could she be this ruthless?
Elena felt nothing but exhaustion.
This man never looked inward. Even now, he believed her retaliation meant she had never cared.
There’s no point talking to him.
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Chapter 200 No Turning Back
“Yeah,” she said.
“I never loved you. That’s why I can do this without hesitation. Does that answer your question?”
Everything went still.
Nathan stared at her, eyes wide, anger burning through him. He couldn’t deny it.
Since leaving him. Elena looked even more stunning,
Her skin glowed. her eyes brighter than ever.
And in those eyes, when she looked at him, all he saw was himself, like a man on the edge, a ticking time bomb about to go off.
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both Elena and Alexander are stupid, they already knew and agreed to be open, honest and trust each other, but instead they repeated the same mistakes which made them suspicious of each other....