THE DIVORCE GAMBIT From Dumped Wife to CEO's Forever novel Chapter 647

Ann was tired of living at the mercy of others.

At the Gonzales estate, she had been a princess, showered with gifts and a seven-figure allowance. But the moment the truth about her parentage came out, that cold old woman had frozen her accounts and taken everything away, turning her from a beloved heiress into a social pariah.

She had learned a bitter lesson: what belongs to others can always be taken away. True security only came from having your own money. The eighty million was as good as hers.

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Asher's face lit up when he received Ann's reply. He showed the phone to the man beside him. "Mr. Banks! You were right. Look, this is from Ann."

Torin Banks glanced at the screen, a smug smile on his face. "A woman like Ann is easy to read. It seems the grand prize at this year's jewelry awards is ours for the taking." Tammie and Benedict were design prodigies, but their brilliance would soon be his company's gain.

Asher gave his boss a thumbs-up. "You're a genius, sir."

"Send Ann the two million," Banks instructed, lighting a cigar.

Soon, Ann's phone buzzed with two new messages.

[A pleasure doing business with you, Miss Templeton.]

[Remember, we need the final, completed design.]

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