Chapter 4

That same night, Seraphina went back and messaged all the company shareholders.

She intended to strip me of all my positions.

The next day, when I returned to the company and walked into the conference room with my assistant, I saw Derek sitting next to Seraphina.

He glared at me with an unfathomable hatred, mixed with a hint of smug triumph.

It seemed Seraphina had pulled a lot of strings and used a lot of connections to bail him out.

"You don't need to sit down, because that seat no longer belongs to you."

"So, you're trying to kick me to the curb now that I've served my purpose?"

"Glad you understand."

As soon as Seraphina finished, she turned to face the other shareholders.

"From now on, the position of company VP will be held by Derek. And Liam, effective immediately, is nothing."

At her words, all the shareholders exchanged glances, casting surprised looks my way.

But I calmly walked over, ignoring Seraphina's warning, and sat down.

Derek slammed his hand on the table. "Liam, are you deaf or blind? Didn't you hear Seraphina?"

"This company belongs to the Hayes family, not the Seraphina family! You're just working for her. What right do you have to be so arrogant?" I fiddled with my lighter, a meaningful smile playing on my lips as I watched the enraged Derek.

"What the hell are you laughing at? You're nothing now, still trying to act tough?"

"Get up and get out of the company right now, or I'll call security to throw you out. You don't want to leave in such a humiliating way, do you?!"

I didn't bother with that rabid dog. Instead, I simply asked Seraphina one question.

"Are you really going to kick me out of the company for Derek?"

Seraphina nodded without hesitation. "Yes!"

"Since our marriage was an alliance, and now I've overcome my crisis and grown my own wings, I won't humble myself anymore."

Humble herself? She thought being married to me all these years, leveraging my power to climb the ladder, was her humbling herself.

Ha ha. What a load of bullshit. "Slam!"

Seraphina slapped the divorce papers onto the table. "Didn't you say you wanted a divorce? I've already signed them. The company is mine, and you were just working for me."

"So, regarding assets, I'll only give you ten million. I don't want any of your things. That's it."

I picked up the divorce papers and skimmed them. When I saw the contents, I couldn't help but laugh in anger.

"Seraphina, since you want to be so heartless with me, I won't hold back either."

"Hmph, who needs you to hold back for me? Just like back then, you were the one who grandiosely accepted the marriage alliance, and painstakingly helped me. I never asked you for anything."

Derek chimed in, "Did you hear that? Can you finally get lost?"

But instead of standing up, I calmly pulled out a cigarette, placed it between my lips, and slowly lit it, taking a drag.

Seeing that I was unmoved, Seraphina's face instantly darkened.

"Derek, call security and have them remove him."

"Yes!"

Soon after, the security guards rushed in.

"Grab Liam and throw him out like a dog! Remember, if he resists, beat him hard. Did you hear that?!"

"Go!" Derek ordered the security guards, arms crossed. And they moved.

But the targets they surrounded weren't me; they were Derek. One by one, they kicked Derek, sending him flying and crashing to the floor.

"Bang!"

Seraphina shot up from her seat. "What are you doing?! I told you to kick Liam out!"

I clapped my hands, a joyful smile on my face. "They didn't hit the wrong person! They hit the dog."

"The company used to be Hayes Corp, but after my investment, it's long since been my corporation, not yours anymore."