Madeline flinched. Margaret did not. Jason pointed at Madeline. “And you—my wife—standing here like this? After everything I did for you?”
“You didn’t do anything for me,” Madeline replied. “You told me a version of events. I believed it—until I saw her name on an acquisition chain.”
Jason blinked. “What acquisition?”
Madeline inhaled slowly. “The deal you’ve been boasting about. The one you said would ‘change your life.’ It belongs to her.”
Confusion spread across his face. Margaret clarified. “Ms. Carter’s holding company is finalizing the purchase of your employer’s logistics platform. Closing is scheduled next week. Your wife’s firm is involved in specific legal components.”
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