Evelyn's eyes rimmed with red, and she let out a pitiful whimper. "In school, she had better grades and was prettier than me. Later, we both loved you, but you favored her. Lucas, will I *never* be able to beat her?"

Lucas furrowed his brow and sent me a WeChat message: *Daniela, arrange for Evelyn to be a CEO as well. No distinction between primary and secondary.*

A dry chuckle escaped me as I read it.

From the moment I saw Evelyn, I knew she wasn't just here to steal a man—she was here to steal the fortune.

My bottom line had always been clear: infidelity I could ignore, but my property was sacred.

Evelyn had crossed the line.

I was handling paperwork when my office door was shoved open.

Evelyn strutted in wearing a pink professional skirt suit, head held high, chest thrust out. She aimed for imposing but landed squarely on gaudy—like a cheap secretary trying to seduce the boss in a bad movie.

"Daniela, Lucas agreed. My position won't be lower than yours!"

She tossed her handbag onto my desk with a heavy thud.

"I know."

I stood up immediately, grabbing my laptop. "Then I'll go find a spot in the general office area, okay?"

"No!"