Chapter 17 At Montgomery Group headquarters .
Isabella had just left the boardroom .
Lucas had dragged her into a meeting in the morning , her head still swimming with financial reports and data .
|| Mrs.
Montgomery , the assistant hurried over .
Dominic Hinion is downstairs .
He said he needs to see you .
Isabella paused mid step , then replied with practiced calm .
Tell him Im busy and dont have time The assistant hesitated , biting her lip .
But Mr.
Hinton said its urgent .
He said he wont leave until he talks to you .
] After a moment of silence , Isabella finally headed toward the elevators .
In the lobby , Dominic stood by the floor to ceiling windows , his silhouette looking isolated and bes Hearing footsteps , he spun around , his eyes locking onto her immediately : || Isabella_ She stopped at a safe distance .
What do you want ? | Dominics Adams apple bobbed as he swallowed hard .
After a moment , he spoke hoarsely .

I found your ring- Isabellas eyes flickered before returning to t their composed state Thats it ? Thats what you came here to ? It was your mothers only heirloom , Dominic said , his voice beginning to tremble .
You sold it without hesitation just to buy me a decent suit for interviews Isabella looked at him silently , not denying it .
Dominics eyes reddened as he took a step toward her .
He tried to hug her .
Im so sorry … L ..
|| Mr.
Hinton ] A cool voice cut him off .
] ] Lucas strode out of the elevator , his gaze sharp as a blade He walked directly to Isbellas side , his arm sliding naturally around her waist .
The way he held her was intimate and possessive You seen confused about boundaries , Mr.
Hinton .
This isnt a place for a reunion .
Luces wore a smile that never reached his eyes .
If you have business to discus , youre welcome to make an appointment .
Duminke stared at the hand resting on Isabellas waist , his fists clenched until his knuckles whitened [ ] Whats between Isabella and me is none of your inusiness Lucas arched a brow , eyes sparkling with smug amusement , Oh ? But Isabella is my wife now .
Her business is my business .
Fury churned in Donnies eyes as he hissed.

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Lucas Montgomery , youre crossing a fucking line .
Lucas let out a cold laugh , refusing to back down .
Crossing a line ? Funny , coming from the guy who left her by the roadside to go chase after another woman .
[ ] Dominics breath caught .
He couldnt oven deny it .
He turned to Isabella , His voice humbled , almost pleading sabrlin , please , just … talk to me .
just for a minute .
1 Isabella remained a coal attitude throughout the whole scene play out .
She didnt say a word until Dominie looked at her again .
Her words stabbed into his heart like a knife your regret has nothing to do with me anymore .
Dominic stood frozen as he watched her turn away and walked away with Lucas This time , she didnt look back once Dominic left the Montgomery Group Ilding in defeat .
His phone rang Chloe calling .
He stood motionless , letting it ring until it went to voicemail ] This apparently enraged her .
Within seconds , his phone exploded with notifications .
The messages evolved from questioning to demanding , from pleading to cursing || Dominic simply turned off his phone and tossed it onto the back seat .
He stared up at the towering Montgomery headquarters , as if he could somehow see past the distance to Isabella herself .

The next day .
] The second Isabella walked into the Montgomery building , she noticed 1 the strange looks coming from all directions | The receptionists smille seemed forced .
And the moment she stepped into the elevator , the other employees immediately fell silent , exchanging meaningful glances Isabella frowned slightly .
When she pushed open her office door , her assistant jumped to her feet and rushed over .
Miss .
Bennett , have you seem todays financial headlines ? || Whats going on ? ] The assistant handed her a tablet .
Bold headline screaming across the screen The Calculated Rise of Mrs.
Montgomery Seven Years as a substitute , Now a Gold Digging Social Climber ! [] The article featured old photos of her with Dominic alongside pictures from her wedding to Lucas .
] The content was sensationalized , claiming Isabella had been nothing but Chloes replacement .
She used Dominics downfall to worm her way into his life , only to dump him for Lucas when the power dynamics shifted .
Most damaging was the final section , which insinuated her marriage to Lucas had ulterior motives and hinted at illet financial transfers within Montgomery Group ] It was essentially accusing her of being a corporate spy who married Lucas with malicious intent || Isabella felt a chill run through her , but maintained her composure .
she set down the tablet her voice remarkably steady .
Hows the stock ? Her assistant replied anxiously .
It dropped three percent at opening and its still falling- bella closed her eyes .
Chloes revenge was wilt .
And it was brutal