Preston frowned, showing a subtle warning in his tone. “Savannah grew up in the Adelsons. Her bond with them isn’t something you can compete with. Sydney, continuing this will only hurt you.”
Sydney lowered her gaze, a contemptuous smile curling on her lips.
“Preston, I don’t want the Adelsons anymore. And I don’t want you either.”
If it weren’t for seeing her own blood once more, she would never have returned to the Adelsons, nor would she have married him.
The Adelsons only wanted to use her. At first, they pretended to feel guilty. But after she married Preston, the pretense ended. They treated the fake heiress as their real daughter and never cared whether Sydney lived or died.
Her words hit Preston, but he dismissed them as capricious defiance.
His voice turned colder, irritation flashing in his eyes. “Sydney, even jealousy has its limits. I’m busy, you know. I don’t have time to coddle you.”
Sydney’s stomach turned at his hypocrisy.
Losing her temper, she slammed the glass down, shattering it, and pointed at the door. “Get out! I don’t want to see you!”
Her defiance ignited his anger.
His face darkened, he kicked the door hard, then stormed off. The door slammed against the wall with a deafening crash.
Meanwhile, in the CEO’s office of the Strykers Corporation, the door opened.
The assistant placed the wedding proposal in front of Brooks.
“Sir, the company drafted a few wedding plans for your review.”
Behind the desk, the man in a tailored suit exuded sharp authority. His cold eyes scanned the assistant, slender fingers tapping lightly on the desk.
“What did the lawyer say?”
“Ma’am Sydney has already divorced Preston, sir.”
A faint smile tugged at Brooks’s lips. “Announce it publicly—I’m getting married.”
After five long years of waiting, Sydney was finally coming back to him.
All of New York was abuzz, everyone desperate to know the identity of the mysterious bride of the Strykers’ heir.
Even Preston had heard the news.
Savannah called Preston’s name again and again. “Preston? Preston?”
But he didn’t respond. She curled her lip in annoyance.
“Are you thinking about Sydney? You’ve been with her these past few days. Have you fallen for her? Don’t forget she forced me to go abroad, stole you from me, and even tried to burn me!”
Preston quickly set his work aside and soothed her in a soft voice. “What are you saying? How could she compare to you?”