Chapter 3: The Secret Behind the Betrayal

The detectives placed Hannah in handcuffs.

As they led her toward the exit, she suddenly stopped.

"You want to know why?"

Everyone turned.

She laughed bitterly.

"It wasn't just the money."

David frowned.

"What are you talking about?"

Hannah looked directly at him.

"You never noticed."

"You loved your company."

"You loved your reputation."

"You loved everyone..."

"...except the woman standing beside you."

Silence settled over the restaurant.

Then another voice spoke.

"No."

Everyone turned toward Lily.

The twelve-year-old girl wiped away her tears.

"Dad always came to my school concerts."

"He never missed my birthdays."

"He still kissed Mom goodbye every morning."

She looked at Hannah.

"You stopped loving us."

"You started loving someone else."

The detectives exchanged another glance.

David's heart sank.

"What does she mean?"

One detective quietly opened another file.

"We've been investigating your wife for three months."

Photographs slid across the table.

Hannah embracing another man.

Luxury hotels.

Secret vacations.

Bank transfers totaling nearly eight million dollars.

The man's name...

Victor Lang.

David recognized him instantly.

His biggest business competitor.

Everything suddenly made sense.

Victor hadn't wanted a divorce.

He wanted an empire.

If David died...

Hannah would inherit controlling shares of Carter Hospitality.

She planned to sell everything to Victor within weeks.

It wasn't merely betrayal.

It was a business assassination disguised as a marriage.

Hannah lowered her head.

For the first time...

She had nothing left to deny.