The Ex-Wife’s Billion Dollar Comeback Novel

---- Chapter 227: Pure Evil ~ Elena ~ "I'm sorry, Miss Ara, but | just couldn't stay silent knowing what you've done. This... scandal would have destroyed us all. Someone had to expose the truth," Elena said, purposely making her hand shake as she walked to the front for everyone to see. "| have contacts in the media, and a friend shared with me this article that was supposed to go public, but | made her stop! | told her they couldn't do that because it would affect me and many of our employees!" Elena added dramatically. " Thankfully, | managed to stop this before the media released it.

But if we let Miss Ara continue representing us as our chairman, next time we won't be so lucky." "lhate being the one to bring this up... but | care about this company too much to let it fall because of one woman's... indiscretions." Elena resumed before scanning the room and fixing her gaze on Soraya. Just when Elena felt everything falling perfectly into place, she noticed something was off. Soraya was calm-too calm.

Elena expected Jacob Steel to berate Soraya or at least question her, but instead, the man confidently said, "My wife would never betray me." Then, her uncle Henry stared at her in disbelief, almost disgusted. When she looked at her parents, Amelia's face was pale. ---- Harrison looked like he was panicking. "Elena, let's leave right now," Harrison whispered harshly. "No, no. Let's all hear what Elena has to say." Soraya smiled. " Go on, Elena. I'd like to see what dirt you have on me." "I'll show you what my friend sent me," Elena insisted. "Elena, stop this right now," Harrison warned.

"You'll only humiliate yourself-" "Let her finish! | want to see," Jacob cut sharply. His eyes narrowed at Harrison, warning him, "Do you dare stop her?" Elena understood. Her father was worried she was wrong, but she gave him a confident look, silently assuring Harrison she was on the truthful side of things. Thank goodness Jacob Steel wanted to see what evidence she had. The first video Elena played showed Matt Alvarez entering Soraya's presidential suite. Elena addressed the board proudly, "My friend said this happened last night.

One can only guess what went on beyond those walls." "And worse, it was with one of our clients, Matt Alvarez!" Elena acted teary-eyed, appearing shocked and hurt. "These next pieces of evidence are a little more graphic. Please prepare yourselves," Elena said before connecting her phone to the LED screen. She keyed in the password Matt gave her and found a video. Elena frowned. She looked up and saw her mother, Amelia, crying. 'Why is she crying? Don't tell me she feels sorry for Soraya; Elena thought bitterly. It only made her angrier, so she played ---- the video immediately.

Elena was confused why it was a video. She and Matt agreed on photos, not videos. But it didn't matter. As long as everyone saw Soraya sleeping with Matt. To her surprise, the camera angle was different. It showed Matt walking into the room, confident and ready. But the moment he entered the living room of the presidential suite, the color drained from Matt's face. "Dad," Matt said, horrified. "Mr. and Mrs. Dalton." He swallowed hard. "Mr. Steel?" Elena: set ~ Soraya ~ Unknown to Elena, Soraya already knew about her ambiguous " friendship" with Matt Alvarez.

So when he approached her at his father's birthday party, she immediately sensed something off. He was complimenting her too much, bordering on disrespect. Still, Soraya stayed calm and played along. She hacked into Matt's and Elena's phones and easily found their plan. It was laughable for them to think she would fall for their tricks. But Soraya needed the evidence to be admissible in court, so she reported to the police that she was being harassed and potentially targeted. The recordings that followed were all initiated by the police. ---- Last night, Matt came as planned.

Soraya let him in, but he didn't expect that Soraya wasn't alone. Before arriving at the hotel, Soraya had already called for an emergency meeting requiring Henry, Amelia, Harrison Dalton, and Mr. Milton Alvarez, Matt's father. She told them the meeting was highly confidential. When they met in her suite, Jacob was also secretly there. Jacob warned the Daltons and Mr. Alvarez, "No one must speak of this meeting. Whatever will transpire today and in the coming days is meant to flush out an internal saboteur within Dalton Realty." "A saboteur?" Amelia asked "Yes.

Someone has been plotting against me since | assumed the chairman position, and this is the only way to catch that person red-handed," Soraya said, calm, distant, offering no hint of personal connection to Amelia. She carried herself like a true authority. She was controlled, cold, and unmistakably in command. "Everyone must cooperate. No one speaks a word to your families or friends." Jacob glared at Harrison and Amelia. "Not even to your precious daughter." "As your chairman, this is my order,' Soraya declared. The police were already in the suite, setting up cameras.

Henry glanced around uneasily before agreeing, "I'll cooperate in any way." "What does this have to do with me, Mrs. Steel? I'm not part of the board," poor Mr. Milton Alvarez asked, clueless about his son's involvement. ---- "Oh, you will know, soon enough," Jacob responded. Eventually, Matt knocked, and the drama began. "Matt?" Milton Alvarez frowned, seeing his son. "What are you doing here?" "Mr. Alvarez, your son informed me of a problem with your apartment building, one he said needed immediate discussion with you," Soraya replied, sitting beside Jacob. "|-Dad-" Matt stuttered.

When he spotted the police officers, he paled. "What's going on?" The police stepped forward. "Mr. Matt Alvarez, we have reason to believe someone is plotting to drug and assault Mrs. Ara Steel. To clear your name, we must check your phone for communications with anyone from Dalton Realty." "What? I-I didn't-" Matt backed away, shaking Then the doorbell rang, and Soraya smiled. "Really? Let's ask the next person who comes to my door." "Fuck," Matt muttered, panicking. The hotel staff entered and froze at the sight of the police. When questioned, he broke instantly. "It was him!

He and his friend paid me to bring this wine! | didn't know it was drugged! Please-I'll cooperate. Just don't arrest me!" "Matt!!" Milton Alvarez roared. "What have you done?!" Jacob got up. Before Matt could expose Elena, Jacob barked, Give the rest of your statements to the police! Hand over your phone and all evidence leading to the mastermind!" "Your cooperation will ensure your family is not punished with you," Jacob warned, grabbing Matt by the collar. "But don't ---- think you'll get away with even planning to touch my wife." The Daltons were terrified by what they witnessed.

Matt's interrogation continued in another room, leaving Amelia, Harrison, and Henry to speak with Soraya and Jacob. "I'm sorry you had to experience this trauma, Miss Ara," Harrison said, frowning. "Whoever planned this is pure evil." "Indeed," Henry agreed. "If it's someone within the company, they should be removed immediately!" "Who-who is the mastermind?" Amelia asked shakily. "Who. would do this? This is terrible." "| believe we'll know tomorrow," Soraya said calmly. She remained distant toward Amelia. She had invited Harrison and Amelia only so they could witness the truth about Elena.

That was the only reason they were there. Looking at Amelia and Harrison, Soraya wondered what they would feel when they discover that their precious daughter, the one they loved most, was the same person they just called "pure evil."