The Rose He Showed Off Is Putting Down Roots in a Garden of Her Own novel Chapter 255

Autumn in the north was fleeting, and early winter arrived in the blink of an eye.

Vanessa was like a ticking time bomb suspended right over Julian's head, leaving him unable to relax for even a second.

He was terrified she might suddenly get an abortion or leak a story to the press. The constant anxiety was eating him alive.

Meanwhile, the Vance Group's legal team didn't act like a respectable corporate entity at all; they clung to him like leeches, refusing to let go.

The sum in question wasn't exactly earth-shattering for a publicly traded conglomerate, but this supposedly insignificant amount of money had blown up into a massive, highly publicized scandal.

A wife's company suing her husband's company—it was a headline far juicier than any celebrity gossip.

The gossips of the City were having a field day, whispering that now Elara had reclaimed her status as the eldest Vance daughter, there was no way she would ever submit to Mr. Sterling again.

When a woman truly lost her mind, she wouldn't hesitate to drag her own husband to court.

Of course, there were also rumors circulating about Mr. Sterling's infidelity, whispering that his mistress was already heavily pregnant.

But out of the chaos, a new, surprisingly positive narrative emerged.

People started saying Elara was living proof of what happened when a woman wielded real power. Taming a disobedient husband with legal fire was vastly more effective than crying or throwing a tantrum.

They joked that men were like dogs—give them a good smack every now and then, and they'd obediently wag their tails.

Elara's reputation in the City was certainly polarized, but because she had successfully shouldered the burden of Vance Properties, she had carved out a name for herself.

She was the eldest daughter of the Vance family. Her name was Elara Vance, not just someone's wife.

The mocking voices that had once labeled her a discarded woman slowly vanished.

She began making frequent appearances at high-level summits, rubbing shoulders with government officials and industry titans.

This formerly obscure Mrs. Sterling was steadily transforming into a brilliant, commanding force.

Right after concluding a government summit, Julian hurried over to intercept Elara.

Elara's demeanor was ice-cold. "Do you need something, Mr. Sterling?"

Julian had no choice but to push forward. "President Vance, a word in private."

Elara already knew what he wanted. "I'm swamped with company affairs. If you have an issue, take it up with my lawyers."

"Do you really have to do this? Drive me to the absolute brink?"

Elara found him utterly laughable. "What do you mean, the absolute brink? You owe a debt, you pay it back. It's common sense."

"Divorce or pay up. We can skip the rest of the garbage."

Elara didn't give an inch. Just then, Vanessa's call came through on Julian's phone, making his head pound with blinding pain.

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