Chapter 107

Ever since that text, Jonny had been burning with rage.

He couldn't wrap his head around it. Lainey, the woman he once saw as perfect, turned out to be nothing but disgraceful.

For her, he had thrown Eleanor aside. He had even gotten her a job at the Todd Group.

And what had she done? She had been another man's mistress while overseas, yet came back and acted like she was head over heels for him.

The thought nearly choked him.

He stormed down the stairs, grabbed Lainey off the sofa, and spat, "Lainey, you disgust me."

Lainey didn't care about Jonny anymore, but being insulted for no reason was something she wouldn't let slide.

She pulled her hand free, calmly wiped it with a wet tissue, tossed it into the trash, and shot back,"What's wrong with you now?"

Jonny let out a harsh laugh while mocking her."Drop the act. I know all about you and Horace Boyd.I've seen the photos. Lainey, I'm filing for divorce."

Lainey froze for a second, and her stomach twisted in panic.

That was the one part of her past she never wanted anyone to dig up.

He had really gone behind her back to investigate?

But so what if he knew?

Soon she would be recognized as a Benton. Jonny wasn't worthy of her.

With that thought, her arrogance quickly returned.She lifted her chin and sneered. "Fine, let's divorce.We'll settle the papers tomorrow." Jonny stared at her, completely thrown off. He hadn't expected her to agree so quickly.

Then it hit him.

No, they couldn't split.

He still needed her and the Benton family that stood behind her.

At least for now, letting her go was out of the question.

Swallowing his anger, he looked away and forced his tone to ease. "Forget it. I will let that slide."

His weak retreat only made Lainey see right through him.

So, he wanted to back out now? Not happening.

Her voice turned cold as steel. "From tonight, I'll be staying on the third floor until my parents return. But let me make this clear, this marriage will end.Whether you're ready or not, it's only a matter of time." If it weren't for her reluctance to face the Gilbert family, she would have left Jonny long ago. Just being near him made her skín crawl.

She had been waiting for the right moment to say it,and now, he had handed her the chance himself.

Feeling satisfied, Lainey gathered her things,humming softly under her breath as she moved upstairs.

Once she locked the third-floor door behind her, her phone vibrated with a message from Horace."Someone's aggressively digging into the ancient tomb collapse incident."

Lainey's heart dropped.

Only one person came to mind.

Nolan. If he uncovered her involvement, everything would be over.

With the Benton family still overseas, she couldn't afford even the smallest mistake. Her pulse steadied as she forced herself to think clearly.

Then, without hesitation, she called Horace. "Listen,if you can clean this up and make sure it never points back to me, I'll introduce you to the Bentons. I'll even give you a piece of the Benton Group's stocks. How does that sound?"

Horace's chuckle was slow and calculating. "E'll do it if you give me five percent of the shares."

Five percent? Lainey's jaw clenched. That was an outrageous demand.

The Benton Group wasn't just a company; it was a titan in Breoqua. Five percent meant tens of billions.

He was practically robbing her.

But when she thought of Nolan's cold, unrelenting nature, she realized she couldn't risk pushing her luck.

Money could always be made again, but if Nolan uncovered any evidence against her, prison would be her reality for the rest of her life.

Cornered by the thought, Lainey clenched her jaw and spat out one word. "Deal."