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.

a limb to back you before, and the board had enough to say about that. With all that’s happened, it’s best not to rock the boat now. Just do your job

message. First, he was being dangled a carrot to keep working for the Chambers Group; second, he was subtly reminded

held a significant share and control of the board, kicking him out of the Chambers Group would be as easy as

brewing storm, but he ultimately held his

heart attack, and

was seeing red, punching the window

shares?” Harvey was fuming, “Now that he only has you, the Chambers Group will eventually

tugged at his tie in agitation, still feeling a suffocating tightness in his chest that he couldn’t shake off, “With Jeff, we’re

egging on Ms. Ashbourne to screw everything up! Completely

his rage, “Mr. Chambers, we can’t keep being led by

his phone. Just as he was

heart skipped a beat. Hesitant, he answered with

“Mr. Abernathy.”

the other end, laced with a chilling undertone, which

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

through Chad’s voice was elusive.

rest assured, I

can you do?”