A Wife's Cold Smile of Revenge

igned by our families to merge the future of Vance Construction with Mark' s own ambitions. In my first life, I saw it as a symbol of our partners

project allocations within the firm had to be decided

n his private library. The room smelled of old books and leat

tional right now. Fighting him directly will only push him further a

. "He is my grandson, but

roject is the biggest contract we've vied for in a decade. The leadership for th

forward, his interest

ent their plans to the board. The best plan wins the project and the leadership position. It' s transparent, it'

appease Mark, a strategic c

usins, all with their own ambitions, were immediately interested. The city center project was a legacy-maker. Th

main office, a triumphant look on his face. Emily was trailing behind him like a shadow

a way to seize control and prove his superiority once and for all. His reborn knowledge, he believed, made him invincib

d and Michael, who were discus

ssive wave of his hand. "None of you stand

ey were proud men, but they were also cautious. They knew Mark currently had my grandfather' s reluctant, and my pu

oice tight with resentment. "It

lingered on Mark. They backed down, unwillin

as so focused on the prize, so blinded by his own self-importance, that he didn't

, but I was looking at the q