On the wedding day, my wife suddenly arranged for me to go on a business trip.

As I rushed back, all the guests had left, leaving only a bare poster.

The man in the photo was my wife's personal assistant.

I was planning to go home and ask Amanda Rose for an explanation, but I happened to see her having an affair with her assistant on the sofa.

After saw me appear, he did not panic but made sarcastic remarks, “Bryce, your inferior genes are not worthy of entering Miss Rose's body. Let me take your place in the bridal chamber tonight.”

I stood there for a few seconds, then smiled at him to mock, “The sofa is too small, why don't you go to the bed?”

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The moment I finished speaking, my wife shot up from the sofa and screamed, “Bryce, you’re nothing more than a dog I raised, how dare you threaten me?

“Even if I slept with another man right in front of you today, what could you possibly do? Don’t delude yourself into thinking that marrying me means you own me. In this lifetime, I will never let you touch me.”

I waved my hand nonchalantly and responded coldly, “Since you said so, I feel relieved, but…."

Halfway through my words, I suddenly let out a long breath.

“I still have to remind you that even if there is no love between you and me, at least we are still nominally husband and wife now.

“If what happened today gets out, your Rose Family will lose all their reputation.”

I wanted to give her some good advice, but this self-righteous woman in front of me did not listen at all.

“Bryce, I advise you not to threaten me with my father. If it wasn't for him, would I have married a loser like you?

“Now that I have successfully taken over the entire Rose Group, as the chairman, I naturally have the right to choose my husband.”

I tried hard to suppress the anger in my body and stared at her as I responded, “Amanda, if this is the reason why you misunderstood me, I can explain it clearly.

“But you deliberately sent me on a business trip today and replaced the groom with someone else. Don't you think you did something wrong?”

After hearing what I said, Amanda suddenly became excited and yelled, “Wrong? What did I do wrong?

“Bryce, you've been eating and drinking for free here for so many years and you haven't made any contribution to our family. Why should I marry you?”

At the end, Amanda roared directly at me, “If it weren't for my dad, I would have divorced you long ago!”

“That's enough!” I could not bear to listen anymore, so I yelled at Amanda, “I don't even want to talk about what happened before. After all, you won't believe anything I say now.

“Now I just want you to give me an explanation!”

As I said this, my eyes suddenly became angry and I raised my finger to point at the assistant who was gloating beside me.

“Why did this man appear at home?”

As soon as I finished speaking, Amanda laughed out loud on the spot and sneered, “Explanation? What do I need to explain to you?

“Just know this, this is my home and you are just a dog I raise.

“Sergio is younger than you and he is a top student who studied abroad. Only someone with genes like him can be a good match for me!”

I tried my best to control the urge to hit her and said word by word, “You always think I'm not worthy of you, right?”

However, this time, before Amanda could speak, Sergio at the side stepped forward first and sneered, “You stinky loser, why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror? 

“How can a loser like you who only knows how to live off others be worthy of marrying Miss Rose?”

I turned my head and looked coldly at this man who claimed to be a top student who had returned from studying abroad as I questioned, “Mr. Nolan, do you think it's an honor to sleep with someone else's wife?”

Sergio Nolan acted unfazed by my sarcasm.

“Men, after all, are all about strength. What a coincidence that my strength is far superior to yours.

“You are incapable of controlling your wife. Who can you blame?”

Halfway through his words, Sergio suddenly laughed out loud, his eyes full of provocation as he challenged, “Mr. Winod, how about this?

“When Miss Rose and I enter the bridal chamber later, you stand by and watch. This way, your visit today won't be in vain.”

As soon as these words were spoken, Amanda beside him immediately lowered her head shyly.

A moment later, the two of them actually started kissing in front of me.

I suppressed my nausea and frowned, “That's enough!

“Now that Miss Rose has found the so-called Mr. Right, I don't want to force it any further. But, are you sure your Rose Family can afford the cost of this derailment?”

As soon as I finished speaking, the relatives of the Rose Family who came to the bridal chamber to make trouble became unhappy instantly and barked, “You stinky loser, who are you threatening?!”

“Our Rose Family is at least one of the most powerful families in this city, who do you think you are?”

“That's right, if he was really that capable, how could he be willing to marry into our Rose Family?”

“You're right. A man who can't even take care of his own wife is worse than a dog.”

The abuse from people around me was getting louder and louder, but I did not care at all.

Because there was not a trace of exaggeration in what I just said.

The Rose Group was able to grow from a small company with only a few people three years ago to a listed group with tens of thousands of employees today, all due to me, or rather, to the power behind me.

It had nothing to do with these Rose Family members who had no moral values.

When the Rose Group was on the verge of bankruptcy, Amanda's father, Lincoln Rose, traveled all the way from San Francisco to New York just to see me.

He knelt at the gate of my courtyard house for three days and three nights, holding a marriage certificate.

Seeing that he was sincere, I agreed because I felt soft-hearted.

But I never expected that after I quietly built up the Rose Group to its current status, in the end others would despise me as a waste.

At that time even my wife had run away with someone else.

Immediately, I decided to find Lincoln and ask him face to face whether his Rose Family was planning to turn against me.

If he continued to let Amanda continue to serve as chairman, I did not mind letting the Rose Family return to the way it was three years ago.

“Bryce, stop right there!” Just as I turned to leave, Amanda's voice came over. “Are you just going to leave like this?” 

I paused and slowly turned around. “What? Could it be that Miss Rose also has a special fetish and needs someone to cheer you up?”

Amanda glared at me fiercely and spoke coldly, “Bryce, don't blame me for not reminding you. If you dare to step out of the door of my Rose Family today, I will divorce you immediately!”

I was silent for a moment, then sighed softly before answering, “Miss Rose, I'm afraid you've wanted to divorce me for a long time.”

As I said this, I glanced around the room and spoke coldly, “All of you Rose Family members who are living off the Rose Group and waiting to die, listen to me clearly.

“Whoever dares to stop me today will bear the consequences!”

As soon as I finished speaking, the scene was boiling again.

Everyone's face was filled with anger and they all rolled up their sleeves, prepared to fight.

Several people who were close to me on a normal day also chose to distance themselves from me.

Was this the quality of the Rose Family?

At that time, it seems that three years was too fast for the Rose Family to grow to its current size.

Seeing that I had enemies everywhere, Sergio’s face was broken with laughter and mocked, “Mr. Winod, do you even hear yourself?

“In all of San Francisco, the Rose Group stands at the very top. And you—just a lowly son-in-law—think you can bring down the entire Rose Family?

“What a laughable fantasy!”

I smiled and looked at him calmly as I challenged, “What if what I'm saying is true?”

Sergio raised his eyebrows with a look of contempt and did not take what I said seriously at all.

“Sir, even Miss Rose doesn't want you anymore, how can you still be so arrogant in front of the shareholders?” 

I shook my head slightly, trying hard not to laugh out loud as I responded, “Sergio, I'm different from you. I work hard and never rely on women.”

Before I could finish my words, the place exploded.

“You stinking loser, who do you think you are? How dare you threaten our shareholders?”

“That's right, people who don't know you would think you're so awesome, but you're just a useless gigolo.”

“If you don't apologize to everyone today, don't even think about leaving the Rose Family alive!”

They were talking and mocking me at the same time and they seemed very excited.

Being a good businessman, keen insight was a basic skill.

The moment I stepped through the door, I could sense the undercurrent. Shareholders and assistants exchanging glances, whispering suggestively, deliberately fanning the flames of scandal between Amanda and me.

It was obvious. They had orchestrated this together well in advance.

Their real goal today was not about right or wrong, it was to drive me out of the Rose Family, replace me with Sergio and carve up the benefits among themselves.

It was a pity that the new chairman of the Rose Group was still in the dark and had no idea that her company was in crisis.

Even I, the boss behind the scenes, could not stand watching this scene.

“If I'm not mistaken, you guys should know Sergio, right?”

As soon as I finished speaking, someone in the crowd immediately confessed.

“What the hell are you talking about, you little bastard? We have nothing to do with Sergio.”

“That's right, we just think you're not worthy of Miss Rose, so we stand up to support him.”

“You're absolutely right. A loser like him who only knows how to live off others must not be allowed to stay in our Rose Family!”

I glanced at them coldly and spoke slowly, “Everyone, I fully understand your eagerness to kick me out of the Rose Family, but…."

Halfway through my speech, I suddenly raised my voice and my expression became much more serious, "I'm the kind of person who responds to kindness, not threats. If you’re willing to get on your knees and beg, who knows, maybe I’ll actually say yes."

My sudden burst of momentum frightened these shareholders and they were afraid to speak.

However, Sergio, who was standing nearby, relied on the chairman's favor and stood up bravely as he barked, “Mr. Winod, I already gave you enough face, didn’t I?

“You’re just a lowly son-in-law in the Rose Family, how dare you lecture the shareholders of our company? Don't you want to live anymore?”

As he spoke, he suddenly turned to look at Amanda beside him, his eyes shining.

“Miss Rose, if you love me, divorce this loser. I promise you that I will do my best to assist you and make the Rose Group flourish.”