His Ex Wife Is A Billionaire

Chapter 718

The audacity of that sniveling weasel was plain as day now! It was only at this moment that Jeff finally saw through this little aiter’s true colors

if he hadn’t been duped by Avery’s Oscar–worthy performance in the beginning, if he had just trusted Matthew more and safeguarded his seat as CEO instead of constantly undermining him and giving Avery the chance to worm his way in, maybe he wouldn’t be in this damned if he did, damned if he didn’t situation now!

If Avery had helped him out of a corporate crisis, so what? Making deals with such a conniving brat, even if he was his own flesh and blood, was like bargaining with the devil himself!

Jeff had to play it smart and stay cool, so he softened his tone and took a step back, “Avery, you can bring your mother back to the Chambers Estate, but as for the shares, it’s not as simple as just handing them over to you.”

Avery adjusted his gold–rimmed glasses, “Didn’t Matthew say he’d transfer them to you, and then he did?”

“Your brother’s behind bars with a laundry list of crimes. He won’t see the light of day again. Elva’s divorced him, and I’m next in line for those shares, which rightfully should come to me.”

Though Jeff was seething inside, considering he had no other cards to play but Avery, he had to play along, “If the company’s stock undergoes a major shift, it could disrupt the balance of power. That’s a matter for the board to decide.

had enough to say about that. With all that’s happened, it’s best not to rock the boat now. Just

to keep working for the Chambers Group; second, he was subtly reminded that, in essence, a CEO is still just a glorified employee.

held a significant share and control of the board, kicking him out of the

a brewing storm, but he ultimately held his tongue, abruptly rising and striding out of the hospital room without so much as a goodbye.

and he had to down a handful of pills to calm down.

in his car, Avery was seeing red,

Harvey was fuming, “Now that he only has you, the Chambers Group will eventually be yours anyway. What’s he trying to do, take them to

Abernathy won’t have enough patience.” Avery tugged at his tie in agitation, still feeling a suffocating tightness in his chest that he couldn’t shake off, “With Jeff, we’re basically

Thaddeus, egging on

Chambers, we can’t keep being led by the nose. We have to

pulled out his phone. Just as he was about to

Hesitant, he answered

“Mr. Abernathy.”

through from the other end, laced

Avery explained, “Due to unforeseen circumstances, Matthew was taken by the police at the banquet, and the leverage

emotion through Chad’s

However, please rest

you do?”