The Transactional Marriage That Imploded novel Chapter 244

Corbin ignored her lingering doubts and asked what she wanted to eat. Bianca coolly replied that she would order for herself.

After placing their orders, Corbin casually pulled out his phone and showed Bianca their chat history on the encrypted messaging app.

Bianca sighed in genuine amazement. "It really is you."

Corbin wasn't surprised by her shock. After all, his public persona was that of a useless playboy who only cared about chasing women.

A complete wastrel. All of the Jagger family's glory and prestige had always been focused squarely on Mathis.

Every single move Mathis made in the financial world was heavily scrutinized and praised.

Corbin casually explained, "Back when Grandpa's health first started failing, my dad and his brothers couldn't hold the fort, so us three cousins started fighting for control of Dawnstar Capital. Mathis was simply the better player.

"He used dirty tricks to seize Dawnstar, and naturally, he wasn't going to let me and my older brother off easily. Over the years, he's spared no effort in destroying our reputations.

"I never actually had any real affairs with those influencers; he paid for all those scandals out of pocket. It forced me to secretly learn hacking just so I could scrub the dirt off my own name.

"But Mathis has been pouring dirty water on me for so long that even if I eventually take Dawnstar from his hands, my authority has already been permanently undermined.

"The guy is made of pure manipulation and schemes. It's not surprising at all that you fell into his trap. When the divorce is finalized, I bet he'll make sure you walk away with absolutely nothing."

Bianca shook her head slowly. "He actually gave me quite a lot, but he's intentionally dragging out the divorce."

Corbin found this deeply strange. "He's always been ruthless and cold-blooded. He shows no mercy, even to me, his own cousin. He has no feelings for you, so why would he willingly give you anything?"

Bianca knew Mathis was likely trying to compensate her for the fact that she hadn't called the police on him years ago, but she wasn't close enough with Corbin to divulge her private affairs.

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