Chapter 1

Before the Wedding, My Fiancee's Assistant Drunk Drove and Killed Someone.

I rushed to the hospital, but my fiancée, Chloe, presented me with a confession.

"Leo just turned twenty this year. If he goes to prison, his life will be ruined!"

"When you get out, I'll give you twenty percent of the company's shares, and the wedding will proceed as planned."

Perhaps afraid I'd refuse, Chloe quickly added.

"I've already investigated thoroughly. The victim was a homeless man, no family, no one. Dying was the best outcome for him."

"Don't worry, the company will hire the best lawyers for you. You'll be out of prison in no more than seven years."

I scoffed.

I immediately canceled the wedding and called the police.

The night before the wedding, my fiancée, Chloe, wanted to host a bachelorette party.

I thought about it and didn't refuse, only reminding her not to drive if she drank.

But Chloe brushed it off, saying Leo had just gotten his driver's license today, so it was a perfect opportunity for him to practice.

No one expected Leo to drink and drive, hitting a homeless man scavenging by the roadside late at night.

The victim was still lying in the emergency room, barely deceased, when Chloe impatiently started looking for someone to take the fall.

"Five hundred thousand? Or a million? That's not the point."

"The point is, Leo represents the company's image; he can't have anything happen to him!"

Chloe didn't seem to think there was anything wrong with her actions, looking at me with a straight face.

Mid-sentence, she suddenly remembered something and slapped her forehead.

"Oh, right. If the police ask, just say the car is yours, and it has nothing to do with the company."

I involuntarily clenched my fists.

"What if I don't agree?"

At that, the team of lawyers present looked at me in surprise.

Chloe hadn't expected me to refuse either, and her face immediately changed.

"If you don't sign that confession today, then don't be my husband!"

I suppressed my anger, my tone calm.

"Do you think I really want to marry you? Something so major happened, and your first thought isn't how to make amends, but to rush and find someone to take the blame. A woman with a heart like yours, it's better not to marry!"

As soon as I finished speaking, Chloe's emotions suddenly flared up.

"If my dad hadn't forced me to marry you, a loser like you wouldn't even be qualified to see me!"

Actually, I was also puzzled. Usually, Chloe found me to be a nuisance, not even letting me near the company.

Yet today, after the car accident, she called me first thing. Turns out she just wanted me to take the fall for her assistant!

Thinking about this, my temper flared too:

"In that case, let's just call off this wedding!"

But just as I turned to leave, Chloe immediately blocked my way.

"You stop right there! How much do you want? Just say it!"

Her sudden words stunned me.

Did these rich people really believe a living, breathing life could be measured by money?

Seeing my silence, Chloe thought she had swayed me and put on a condescending expression.

"If you think the money's too little, you should've said so earlier instead of beating around the bush. Ten million, for seven years of your youth, that should be enough, right?"

I turned and met her gaze:

"Chloe, you don't really think money can buy everything, do you?"

Three years ago, Peterson Holdings was just a small financial company with a dozen employees.

Chloe's father, Richard Peterson, arrived in Newport from thousands of miles away, holding an engagement agreement.

My grandfather had agreed to the alliance between our families.

To fulfill my grandfather's dying wish, I reluctantly agreed to the marriage.

My only condition was that my identity not be revealed before the wedding.

Richard still didn't know that the immense fortune he had so painstakingly sought had now been personally ruined by his own daughter.

"It's just a life, isn't it? Even if Leo had hit and killed ten people today, I could still afford to compensate!" Chloe continued.

I took a deep breath:

"Since Chloe is so concerned about her assistant, why doesn't she go take the fall herself?"

At this, the legal team beside us immediately erupted.

"That's out of the question! Chloe is the future heir of our group. If she commits a crime, it will definitely affect the company's stock!"

"Exactly! Peterson Holdings is at a crucial stage for its IPO. We can't afford any mistakes!"

"Mr. Harrington, you should just sign it. With our team of professional lawyers, you'll be released from prison in no time."

My gaze swept coldly across them, my tone unyielding.

"A life for a life, that's justice!"