I looked at the other board members. The room fell silent. Jeremy fixed his gaze on me.
“If you don’t leave now, I’ll call security.”
“What? Irene can attend board meetings as Vice Chair, but I can’t?”
“Oh, you’re talking about that.”
Irene smiled. “Mr. Chastan must have forgotten to inform you. Two years ago, due to your consistent absence from board meetings, the board voted to remove your Vice Chair position.”
She leaned closer and whispered in my ear, “Yesterday, you were just trying to claim your Vice Chair status, weren’t you? Too bad, you’re not even a vice chairwoman anymore. Even if you were, it was just a position Jeremy gave you. Do you really think you’re someone important?”
“Now, get out of here.”
I glared at Jeremy. “I was fired? Fired without my knowledge?”
“Security,” Jeremy ignored me completely and called security right in.
He pointed at me. “Get her out.”
As the guards approached, I stood up. “I can walk on my own.”
At the door, I turned to look at Jeremy. “How the company grew, how we secured one order after another, it seems you’ve truly forgotten.”
He glanced at the guards, who closed in on me. I saw the hint of guilt in Jeremy’s eyes earlier. He hadn’t forgotten, but was just denying everything I’d done because of Irene.
I stared at him coldly. “I hear the company is hosting a banquet for major partners tomorrow. Is this to promote Irene?”
Jeremy’s face turned colder. “You’d better not cause trouble. You’ll only make yourself look bad.”
I replied coldly, “I’ll see who ends up looking bad.”
Irene said provocatively, “Lily Marvelli, Mr. Chastan tolerated you, but I won’t. If you dare show up tomorrow, I’ll definitely deal with you. I doubt you have the nerve.”
Do you doubt I will? I didn’t say anything. Yesterday, when I called Jeremy and asked him to make the choice, I became a fool. Today, when I came to the company for the board meeting, I became a fool again.
Once, twice, but not a third time. Both times, I became the fool because Jeremy held all the cards. Tomorrow won’t be the same.
I looked up at the tall building when I reached the company entrance. Jeremy changed his mind after this place joined his group.
Then let him continue being a poor little boy.
I pulled out my phone and made a call. “Dad, I want a divorce.”
“What? What did you say?”
A surprised voice came from the other end.
“I want to divorce Jeremy.”
“Great! You’ve finally figured it out.”