Chapter 174 The Affair Exposed!
Because she didn't have a man's strength, Olivia was grabbed by the hair by Willie, her face turning pale from the pain.
"You bastard, how dare you hit me!" Olivia shouted angrily.
Amelia, who was standing at a distance, heard this and quickly pulled out her phone to start recording a video, pointing the camera at Willie.
Willie still gripped Olivia's hair tightly. Men are stronger than women, and he yanked her so hard that her scalp felt like it was being torn off, the pain draining all color from her lips.
"Willie, let go of Olivia now!" Nora rushed over and started kicking and hitting him.
Seeing this, Hazel tried to pull Nora away, but ended up getting slapped by Nora instead. She quickly shouted to the bodyguards behind her, "Hurry and save Olivia!"
The bodyguards dropped the documents they were holding and immediately rushed over to pull Willie away.
The scene instantly descended into chaos.
Willie was pinned to the ground by the bodyguards, unable to move.
All the company employees gathered around, standing to the side watching, unsure whether they should get involved.
Willie shouted angrily, "Olivia, you brought all these people to cause trouble at the company. I'm definitely calling the police to arrest you!"
Olivia had originally planned to leave, but hearing this, she suddenly stopped in her tracks.
She turned around and said coldly, "Willie, you're the one who cheated first and wronged me!" After saying this, she pulled out a stack of photos from her bag and threw them hard in Willie's face.
Actually, she hadn't planned to make such a big scene. But now, she felt she had to reveal the truth, otherwise people at the company would think she was being unreasonable.
She threw all the hundreds of photos from her bag into the air.
These photos were ones she had just printed this morning.
The moment the photos scattered, the entire company saw the intimate photos of Willie and Hazel, falling like snow—it was quite a dramatic scene.
The floor was covered with photos of Willie and Hazel. When Hazel saw them, her face instantly turned pale.
An employee picked up a photo and said in surprise, "Why does the woman in this photo look so much like Hazel?"
Everyone looked at Hazel.
In that instant, Hazel felt like a million needles were piercing her heart. She was so ashamed she didn't dare lift her head. She knelt on the ground, frantically picking up the photos, trying to hide this evidence so others wouldn't see it.
Olivia looked at her pathetic state and shook her head.
Anyway, these secretly taken photos couldn't be used as court evidence, so she might as well let everyone know the truth.
Starting tomorrow, the market will definitely be buzzing with gossip about this company's boss and his female employee, and how the boss's wife came to the company to expose the affair.
Even if Hazel married Willie in the future, she wouldn't be able to escape the label of "mistress who married up."
Willie looked at the photos all over the floor, his face turning dark. He had always cared most about his dignity, and now he had lost all of it.
He felt like he had been stripped naked and thrown into the street. His face was ashen, his eyes full of resentment.
"Olivia! You actually dared to have someone follow me!" Willie roared, wanting to rush over and hit Olivia, but the bodyguards held him down firmly, forcing him to his knees.
Olivia looked down at him coldly.
Things had developed to this point—there was no going back.
Willie's eyes suddenly turned red.
After the anger came deep despair.
"Olivia, we were husband and wife, and you could be this cruel!" Willie's eyes were bloodshot. "Fine, fine... today I finally see how vicious you can be!"
Olivia's heart trembled slightly.
Six years of marriage—not just one day, not just a few months.
They had once been in love, had once vowed to be together forever, and now they had come to this...
Olivia suddenly remembered back in college, Willie standing in the sunlight, smiling at her gently.
He had said, "Olivia, after we graduate, I'll marry you."
Olivia's heart ached so much she could barely breathe. She took a step back.
Nora quickly supported her. "Olivia, don't soften up. Do you remember what happened at the hospital? How Eleanor pressured you, and when you were recovering from your miscarriage, they came to harass you again and again, left you alone at the hospital, and even cut off your medical expenses. Have you thought about how heartless they were?"
Hearing Nora's words, Olivia gradually came to her senses and firmed up her decision. She said to the bodyguards, "Take all the documents!"
She had almost softened just now.
That's right—if Willie hadn't tried to take over the company, drive Nora away, and cheat on her behind her back, how could things have turned out like this?
If the Reed family hadn't come to South City six months ago, perhaps everything wouldn't have become such a dead end.
Unfortunately, time couldn't be turned back.
Willie regretted it, but there was no chance anymore.
He knelt on the ground dejectedly and said weakly, "You want the inventory list, I'll give it to you. What else do you want? I'll give you everything. Let's get divorced, I give up, Olivia!"
He lowered his head, no longer trying to make her stay.
He was really tired and just wanted this to end quickly.
Hearing this, Hazel smiled with red eyes. She had waited so long and finally reached this moment...
Olivia left with the inventory list.
The company was in chaos, with photos all over the floor and Willie's office covered in broken glass.
As soon as Olivia left the company, she hugged Nora and started crying.
Six years of feelings—at this moment, they were truly over. From now on, they owed each other nothing.
Nora also held Olivia and cried in the car.
The car was left by Steven. He knew they needed to bring documents home, so he deliberately left the Audi for them.
So divorce really was this painful.
Nora cried along with Olivia. The lawyer went back to the law firm first, and the bodyguards also left.
Steven called, but Nora didn't answer. Olivia was crying, and she didn't want anyone to disturb her.
She sent Steven a message: [Olivia is crying.]
Steven didn't send any more messages.
Nora took Olivia to sit in the plaza. There was a flock of pigeons in the distance. Olivia squatted there with red eyes, holding feed and feeding the pigeons.
She thought of many memories with Willie, when their relationship was good, and they faced everything together.
Even though Willie had ultimately betrayed her and gotten together with Hazel, she still felt a bit of regret about her actions earlier.
Although throwing those photos had felt satisfying at the time, if she hadn't handled it properly and they couldn't handle the public pressure and did something extreme, she would feel guilty too.
She just wanted a divorce, not to ruin their lives.
If something happened to them because of this, she might regret it for a long time. It turned out that after taking revenge, you don't necessarily feel good.
After destroying the other person, once you calm down, you might also feel regret.
Two hours later.
Steven called again.
Nora didn't want to disturb Olivia, so she walked a bit further away to answer the phone.
"What's up, Steven?"
"I heard you guys trashed Apex Technologies Corporation?" The bodyguards had already told Steven what happened.
"Yes, Willie ended up on his knees, and Olivia cried."
Steven asked, "Does she still have feelings for him?"
"Probably not. She's probably just sad that after years of marriage, things ended up so miserable." Nora sighed.
She had also witnessed Olivia and Willie's relationship—they had once been very happy.
That it had come to this point today just showed how quickly people's hearts could change.
Steven was silent for a moment, then asked, "You brought back a lot of documents?"
"Yes, all the company's inventory lists. Once we finish calculating, we'll know exactly how much Apex Technologies Corporation is worth." Nora answered.
To estimate the company's value, you had to look at the inventory and warehouse situation. Once that was clear, they'd know roughly how much property could be divided.
"Do you want me to find a couple of accountants to help you calculate?"
"Where would you find them?"
"Just colleagues from my company. I'll tell them, and they'll help." Steven stood in front of the floor-to-ceiling window.
"Wouldn't it be too much trouble for them?" Nora had originally planned to calculate with Olivia, but it would take a lot of time.
"It's fine. I'll just treat them to a meal afterward." The bodyguard had told Steven there were over twenty stacks of documents. It would take them forever to calculate on their own. Professional accountants would be much faster.
"Steven." Nora suddenly wanted to say his name.
"What is it?" Steven looked out the window. He had made this call to comfort her, and he still had a meeting to attend later.
"I just want to say, it's really good having you around." Nora was very touched.
Steven was like a superhero—no matter what happened, he could always help them solve it.
Steven laughed. "Why are you suddenly saying this?"
"I just feel like you know how to do everything, you have lots of friends, and you can help me solve any problem. Being with you makes me feel really secure." She felt that Steven was really like Doraemon, able to help her achieve anything.
"Finally realizing how good I am?" Steven teased with a smile.
"I knew it all along," Nora said, walking back and forth with her phone. "If you were in front of me right now, I'd kiss you."
Steven couldn't help but laugh out loud, his voice low as he said, "Kiss me when I get home tonight."
Nora's face turned red.
Steven said, "Come home early or later. I'll have two accountant friends come over to help you calculate the accounts."
"Okay."
"I need to get back to work then." Steven glanced at his watch—it was time for the meeting.
Nora said with a smile, "Okay, bye, honey."
The two reluctantly hung up.
Olivia was still squatting in the distance, her long hair hanging over her face, holding feed and feeding the pigeons.
Nora just quietly kept Olivia company until the sun set.
After getting home, Olivia slept for a long time.
Nora made dinner at home.
After a while, Steven arrived at Riverside Apartment with two accountants.
The two accountants were carrying briefcases and looked very nervous.
Just before getting out of work, Steven had personally called the accounting department and specifically asked for the two most professional accountants to come to the 101st floor.
The entire accounting department was terrified, thinking something major had happened. The manager's face went pale.
The two accounting employees were very anxious.
But then Steven said, "Are you free after work? Help me with something. Triple overtime pay."
The two looked at each other, never expecting they'd be going to Steven's house to help his wife with accounting.
The three of them came out of the elevator.
Steven said casually, "My wife doesn't know my real identity. Just call me Steven later, and don't be too nervous."
Following the company's famous "tough guy" Steven, how could they not be nervous?
And Steven actually lived in such an ordinary apartment!
What shocked them most was that Steven was married, but his wife didn't know his real identity.
Both employees found it incredible.
This woman was so lucky—she had become Steven's wife but had no idea who she had actually married.