The Stand-In Who Burned the Script novel Chapter 17

In stark contrast, Vivian looked absolutely angelic. Seeing him pace over, she helpfully pointed to the words 'Asset Transfer' in the document, playing the role of the devoted, sweet daughter to absolute perfection.

Dominic's eyes finally lit up with a spark of joy when he saw the paperwork.

His entire day had been an unmitigated disaster. This was the one sliver of good news he'd received.

Pinning his phone between his ear and shoulder, he reached for the document to read the fine print. But Vivian smoothly slid the pen directly into his hand. "Dad, since you're so swamped, just sign it now. Once you're done, I'll take it straight to the lawyers to finalize. You know you can trust me."

Dominic hesitated for a split second, seemingly thinking it over.

But whoever was on the other end of the phone said something that pushed him over the edge. Screaming a furious retort into the receiver, he furiously scrawled his signature on the dotted line and slammed his thumbprint next to it.

Vivian stared at his name stamped in red ink, a brilliant, dangerous flash lighting up her eyes.

She swiftly tucked the folder away.

With a polite nod, she signaled to Dominic that she was leaving.

Dominic waved her off without a second thought, turning his back to continue his screaming match on the phone.

He couldn't have possibly imagined that his current corporate crisis was nothing. What his own daughter had just stripped from him today would soon make him wish he were dead.

The second she hit the lobby, Vivian handed the folder straight to Zoe.

"Get this processed. The faster, the better."

She couldn't give Dominic even a second to realize what he had done.

Zoe nodded fiercely and drove her back to the office.

That very evening was Amara's grand recovery banquet. Vivian was genuinely shocked that Dominic, who was currently drowning in corporate lawsuits, still had the mood to throw this pointless party—

Oh, wait. That wasn't right.

In his eyes, Amara was the single most important thing in the universe.

What was a little multi-million-dollar corporate lawsuit compared to his precious youngest daughter's happiness?

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