Chapter 122 You Have No Bargaining Chips
Sophia was stunned on the spot.
After a few seconds of shock, she screamed in pain, "Olivia, are you crazy? How dare you hit me like this? Michael, look at her..."
She struggled while complaining pitifully.
Evelyn wasn't about to go easy on her either, pointing the camera right at her face.
"Oh wow, you still have the nerve to ask for help? You slept with someone else's husband, and now you're shamelessly begging for protection. Look at those disgusting marks all over you - don't you deserve to be hit?
You brought this on yourself!"
"You..."
Sophia was furious but didn't dare let go of the bedsheet covering her body. "Don't you dare film me..."
She raised her hand to cover her face.
But how could Olivia let her get away with that?
She grabbed Sophia's arm and kept slapping her.
Sophia's face was swollen from the beating.
Finally, Michael couldn't take it anymore. He stepped forward, grabbed Olivia's wrist, and snapped, "Enough, Olivia! Do you want to make this public knowledge before you'll stop?"
Olivia kept a cold face and shot back, "You had the nerve to do it, so why are you afraid of people knowing? Don't touch me with your dirty hands!"
With that, she disgustedly shook off his grip.
Evelyn let out a mocking laugh. "Even at a time like this, you're still protecting her. Michael, you're really something - constantly giving your wife the cold shoulder, parading around with your mistress, sleeping with her who knows how many times in private. And now you don't even feel guilty."
Hearing this, Michael's whole body radiated a terrifying hostility.
Never in his life had he been this humiliated.
This woman dared to challenge his authority again and again.
Did she think he wouldn't dare touch her?
"Hand over that phone!"
Michael's face darkened as he stepped forward.
But Olivia blocked him. "Michael, I'm giving you ten minutes. Come down to the lobby - we need to have a proper talk about divorce! If you don't want this video getting out, feel free not to show up!"
With that, without waiting for the man's reaction, she turned and left with Evelyn.
Once outside, they both let out a long breath.
The smell in that room had been unbearable, but for the sake of getting real evidence, they had to hold their breath.
Now that they were out, even the air felt fresher.
Evelyn was a bit excited. "We actually got it on video! Olivia, you're finally about to escape this nightmare."
But Olivia didn't dare relax.
Michael clearly hadn't processed what just happened. Once he got dressed and calmed down, he might not let them leave so easily.
She knew exactly how ruthless that man could be.
Tonight's video was enough to completely destroy both him and Sophia's reputations.
And indeed, just as Olivia expected, shortly after they reached the lobby, the entire Silverpine Retreat was sealed off by security guards.
Evelyn noticed and sneered dismissively. "Don't worry, I thought of this already. When I started recording, it automatically backed up to the cloud.
Just to be safe, I made over a dozen backups. Even if he keeps us here today and takes our phones, it won't matter!"
Hearing this, Olivia's tense nerves finally relaxed.
The two sat on the lobby sofa for a few minutes before Michael came down, dressed in a suit.
He looked cool and composed as usual, showing no sign of the passionate affair he'd just been having with another woman in that room.
Olivia looked at him calmly, her eyes showing no emotion.
After Michael sat down, Olivia got straight to the point, saying coldly, "Mr. Johnson, now that we have both witness and physical evidence of your affair, you have no choice but to agree to my terms!
Divorce - I don't want any of your property, just custody of Bianca. I hope you can be straightforward and sign the papers...
This marriage probably means nothing to you anyway, since you basically got a free all-around housekeeper.
As for Bianca... you, and your entire Johnson family, have never treated her as the Johnson family's heiress. Even the occasional words of concern were fake.
So I'm sure you don't care!"
Michael suppressed his raging anger, his voice finally returning to its usual cold, authoritative tone. "Who told you I'd be here tonight? And how did you get in?"
His visit to Silverpine Retreat today had been a last-minute decision.
How did Olivia know, and how did she find that exact room so precisely?
Evelyn rolled her eyes dramatically and said sarcastically, "Does that really matter? Whoever told her doesn't change the fact that you cheated! We're already at this point, Mr. Johnson - there's no need to bring up other things to stall. Right now Olivia is talking to you about divorce."
Michael had clearly been holding back his anger toward her for a while.
Seeing her interfere again, the cold hostility in his eyes was barely contained.
Evelyn glared at him even more fiercely.
The Johnson Group was indeed powerful in Emerald City, but she wasn't afraid.
The Thomas family was based in Harmony City, with most of their business overseas - Michael's reach didn't extend that far!
"What are you staring at? Can you just be efficient and act like a man?"
Michael's face turned dark, and his attitude toward Olivia carried a harsh edge. "You don't need to play the victim here. Divorcing me is something you planned all along, just so you could be with that wild man. You think I don't know?"
Olivia had long since become numb to his accusations and distrust.
She felt no need to explain anything to him.
Her tone was very detached as she reminded him, "Right now, I'm the one who caught you cheating. All I know is, Mr. Johnson, you're at a disadvantage now - you have no bargaining chips."
Michael's eyes flashed with viciousness. "You think a mere video can control me?"
"Can't it?"
Olivia replied calmly, "If that's really the case, then I'll just have to submit the evidence to the judge and let more people personally watch this video.
Also, the scene of the Johnson Group's CEO with his mistress should be pretty exciting, right? If we post it online and let internet users judge for themselves, then have various media outlets and accounts share it - what do you think would happen?
It should make headline news, right?
I just wonder if it would affect the Johnson family's reputation?"
Michael's whole body radiated a terrifying cold aura. "That's assuming you two can walk out of this resort tonight."
Evelyn threw her phone right in front of him. "Go ahead, delete the video if you can. I'll let you delete it - I'm just afraid you won't be able to delete all dozen-plus backups I made!
Also, if anything happens to either of us today, I guarantee that within half an hour, everyone will know about you and that homewrecker!
We prepared for this before coming. If you don't believe me, feel free to try!"
"You..."
Michael's face turned black as coal, the chill emanating from him almost becoming tangible, and the oppressive pressure coming from him was overwhelming.
Evelyn was genuinely startled.
Olivia was relatively calm.
After all, she'd witnessed too many of Michael's heartless faces.
Just getting angry - what did that amount to?
She could even speak calmly: "Before, Mr. Johnson, your reputation took a bit of a hit, but it still didn't affect the Johnson Group's authority or business... But this time, if you're condemned by everyone, will the Johnson Group remain unshaken?
Will your clients still give business to someone who's irresponsible to his family, completely fake, and coldly heartless?
Even if most would, will your image in the business world still be as noble and perfect as before?"
Veins bulged on Michael's forehead, the rage in his chest almost enough to destroy the world. That look in his eyes, the suppressed storm, was so terrifying it seemed like it could crush someone.
Even Evelyn felt a chill watching.
Olivia just clenched her fingers, her expression fearless.