Sophia was terrified, frantically slapping at Nathan's arms. The pain was excruciating, and she couldn't formulate a single word.

She had no idea why Nathan had suddenly lost his mind.

"Cough... cough..."

Sophia choked violently. The suffocating proximity to death left her helpless and completely paralyzed with fear.

She loved money, but she didn't want to die.

She still had her whole life ahead of her! She absolutely refused to die by this man's hands.

"Help-help me—"

But they were the only two people in the office.

Sophia could only weakly beat against his arms.

Nathan's large, vein-bulging hands maintained a vice-like grip on her neck, clamping down like iron clamps. She couldn't budge an inch.

An overwhelming wave of suffocation washed over her, making every breath agonizingly difficult.

Her face flushed crimson from the severe lack of oxygen, and her eyes rolled back into her head in a horrifying display.

She desperately tried to scream for help, but the only sounds escaping her throat were broken, raspy gasps.

"If you kill her, Nathan, you're going straight to prison."

A cold, elegant voice echoed from the doorway.

Consumed by rage, Nathan snapped back to his senses at the sound of Wendy's voice.

He snapped his head toward the door. Today, Wendy wasn't hiding behind any disguises.

She wore a luxurious rose-colored suit that highlighted her innate grace and undeniable charm. Every movement she made exuded pure elegance.

"Wendy." Nathan shoved Sophia away abruptly.

"Cough, cough!" Sophia gasped greedily for fresh air.

Wendy's arrival had just saved her life.

Sophia slumped to the floor in agony, panting heavily. Her throat throbbed with a burning pain that made her nauseous.

"Ugh..."

She dry-heaved several times, bringing up nothing. She could only stare up miserably at the radiant and flawless Wendy.

Watching Sophia's pathetic state, Wendy let out a soft laugh. "Sophia, you plotted and schemed to steal everything from me. You exhausted every trick in the book, only to end up with nothing. How does it feel?"

Wendy asked with a smile as she walked into the room. The sharp clack of her heels against the floor seemed to stomp directly onto Sophia's fragile nerves.

Sophia stared blankly at the wealthy, powerful woman before her. Her eyes were filled with a chaotic mix of intense envy and deep jealousy.

The way Wendy looked right now was exactly what Sophia had fantasized about in the dead of night. It was the life she had always craved.

Only now did she realize that Wendy's life was a dream she could never actually touch.

"Wendy, you... you're despicable! If you hadn't caught onto Joanna's plans, you'd be the one sitting on the floor right now!"

She was furious. Furious at Joanna's incompetence. Furious that she had spent years learning from Wendy, only to remain a complete failure.

Wendy stared down at her from her pedestal. "You're absolutely right. If I hadn't seen through Joanna's plat would be the one suffering today." there are no 'ifs' in this world."

"The reality is what it is. Thieves never get to keep their stolen goods."

Wendy had waited a very long time for this day.

Next on her list was Joanna.

Wendy's eyes burned with profound hatred.

If it hadn't been for this toxic family of three, her precious Natalie would never have

left her.

Suddenly, Nathan collapsed to the

floor in front of Wendy. Desperately

grabbing her hand, he cried and

begged for her forgiveness.

I was wrong! Everything I did was a mistake! Let's get married again, please!"

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