Sham Marriage Quit Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 358

Chapter 358 Wasting His Investment

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At any moment, Alexander could change his mind and stop helping the Scott family altogether.

Fiona bit down hard on her lip.

She could not understand it.

Elena Sterling was already gone, so why did Alexander Kingsley still reject every attempt she made to get closer to him?

But she did not dare ask

Because she knew Alexander’s personality well enough–if she pushed that question too far, he truly would cut her off completely.

“I understand. I’ll leave tomorrow…

Fiona forced a bitter smile.

“Just remember to take your medicine and cooperate with treatment. I’ll ask Dr. Newton about your condition.”

Alexander ignored her completely and simply picked up his phone.

That was when Fiona noticed-

At some point, he had changed his phone wallpaper to a photo of Elena.

And it was obviously–a candid shot.

In the picture, Elena was asleep with her eyes closed, her hair slightly messy.

Even her delicate brows were lightly furrowed.

The moment Fiona imagined that the picture had probably been taken after Alexander and Elena had been intimate, jealousy surged violently in her chest.

She turned and walked away.

Her high heels struck sharply against the floor, each step carrying obvious anger.

At the same time, her resentment toward Elena deepened even further.

It had to be something Elena said during that phone call…

Otherwise Alexander would never have threatened to stop helping the Scott family rebuild.

At some point during the night, Elena had unknowingly fallen asleep.

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When she woke up the next morning, she realized she was still holding her phone.

Alexander had sent her message in the middle of the night.

II didn’t know she was still here, I already told her to return home.]

The moment Elena read the message, the corners of her lips lifted unconsciously.

Even her mood improved instantly.

She had to admit-

Her possessiveness really was strong sometimes.

She simply did not want Fiona anywhere near Alexander.

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Even if Alexander had absolutely no feelings for her, the thought of another woman constantly watching her man still made Elena uncomfortable.

After washing up, she headed downstairs.

Breakfast had already been prepared by the servants.

Evelyn Kingsley was sitting at the dining table.

The moment she saw Elena come downstairs, she immediately instructed the housekeeper to bring breakfast over.

“Since Grandpa Walter already spoke about Hart Group yesterday, I won’t interfere anymore.”

Evelyn’s tone softened considerably.

“But I’ll still say this–you need to take care of your health. You’re not alone anymore.”

Deep down, Evelyn still wished Elena would simply stay home peacefully as Mrs. Kingsley.

In her opinion, there was nothing wrong with living comfortably as a wealthy housewife. She truly could not understand why Elena insisted on exhausting herself outside.

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But since both Walter and Alexander supported Elena, she could only respect their wishes.

“I know, Mom.”

Elena had already figured out how to deal with Evelyn.

With her, there was no need to argue.

As long as Elena softened her attitude and said a few pleasant words, things would immediately calm down.

After all, Evelyn was not a bad person.

She was simply worried about the baby.

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There was no reason to clash with her head on.

Evelyn’s expression visibly improved.

“As long as you understand. Eat more,”

She personally peeled a boiled egg and placed it onto Elena’s plate.

“You need proper protein and nutrition now. Since Alexander is away on business, I’ll have someone deliver lunch to Hart Group for you every day.”

Her care was almost excessive.

Elena laughed awkwardly and did not dare refuse.

“Okay. I’ll listen to you.”

Evelyn looked even more satisfied afterward and immediately went off enthusiastically to discuss Elena’s nutritional plan with the dietitian.

The moment she left-

Elena hurriedly finished a few bites of breakfast, grabbed her bag, and drove straight to Hart Group.

The company renaming process had already begun, although approvals would still take time.

The company name had not officially changed yet.

But everyone–from shareholders all the way down to the cleaning staff–already knew the chairwoman was no longer Richard Hart.

It was now Elena Sterling.

Yesterday, she had even been stopped at the entrance gates.

Today, however-

The moment her car stopped, Lucas Carter was already waiting outside the building.

As soon as Elena stepped out, he immediately walked over holding the files requiring approval while simultaneously reporting her schedule for the day.

The front desk had already activated the chairwoman’s private elevator.

Elena entered first while Lucas followed behind, handing over documents one by one.

At this point, Hart Group barely had any major projects left.

More accurately-

Almost everything worth fighting for had already been stolen away.

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The remaining business projects were tiny scraps that could not even cover a single shareholder’s annual bonus.

Still, Elena did not slack off in the slightest.

She carefully reviewed every file before signing her name.

After returning to her office, she turned on her computer and asked,

“Did you find anything regarding the task I assigned yesterday?”

The previous day, Elena had instructed Lucas to investigate the companies that had been stealing Hart Group’s projects.

Lucas had stayed awake the entire night and finally uncovered something useful.

“They’re all newly registered companies,” he reported seriously. “Their legal representatives are all unknown newcomers nobody’s heard of before…”

He paused briefly.

“But every single one of them previously worked for Hawthorne Group.”

Back then, Richard had been so overwhelmed by the project losses that he never bothered investigating those companies thoroughly.

When Lucas first received Elena’s assignment-

He had also assumed it was merely coincidence.

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