I am the eldest son of the prestigious Swain family in the capital.

To test Snow Wardle's sincerity, I hid my identity and started from the bottom alongside her.

Five years later, upon my return to the country, I was confronted by her lover, Chad Foreman, at a mall called "JesseSnow" which was named after me.

Chad forced me to kneel and lick his boots and even asked his lackeys to beat me and my nanny, May.

When Snow showed up, not only did she refuse to apologize, she defended Chad. She even cut off my finances and had her lawyer file a lawsuit against me for damages.

I could not hold back any longer and called in the power of the Swain family.

When the truth was revealed, Snow grovelled for mercy, but she could not mask her greedy nature.

In the end, I reclaimed everything and made the traitors pay the price. I finally realized that this misplaced love needed to end, once and for all.

I had just bought some jewelry at the mall and was about to leave when someone stopped me, demanding I kneel down to serve him.

I refused, saying I was not a staff member, but they instantly made a scene.

"Ask around the city. You'd find people lining up just for the chance to lick my shoes!"

"Mr. Foreman is doing you a favor by letting you serve him on your knees. Do you want to die?"

When I remained silent, the man got even more arrogant.

"Do you know who I am? I'm the husband of Snow Wardle, the CEO of Wardle Group. Are you scared now?"

I smirked and pulled out my phone to make a call.

"Snow, I heard you have another husband behind my back. Is that true?"

As soon as I said that, the group across from me burst out laughing.

"I've never seen anyone act so conceited in front of Mr. Foreman."

"Mr. Foreman is doing you a favor by letting you serve him on your knees. Ask around the city and you'd know how many people wished they had a chance to serve Mr. Foreman!"

"Exactly. Why is a staff member acting so arrogant? Who does he think he is?"

Chad, the leader, had a contemptuous smirk on his face as he slowly stuck his foot out towards me.

"Since you don't want to serve me on your knees, then lick my shoes. If you lick them clean, I'll let you off."

"You...!"

My nanny, May, who was behind me, was so angry she wanted to rush forward to teach them a lesson. After all, no one in the entire capital dared to treat me like this.

The Wardle Group was just a small corporation in my eyes.

I stopped May, my expression calm. "I told you, I'm not a staff member.

"Don't push your luck."

I thought, seeing my displeased expression, he would back down.

But he did not even let me finish speaking before telling his lackeys to hold my shoulders down, forcing me to kneel on the ground.

Then, he said impatiently, "I'm doing you a favor letting you serve me. I'm giving you a chance to suck up to me."

Suck up?

As the capital's golden boy, since when did I need to suck up to a nouveau riche?

I caught a glimpse of May's expression. She was in shock. Our family's nannies were all graduates from Stanford; they were respected wherever they went. When have they ever been treated like this?

Chad let out a derisive laugh and splashed coffee on my face.

"You have no idea who you're offending."

Before I could wipe the coffee off my face, several of his lackeys immediately rolled up their sleeves and rushed in.

One of them kicked me hard in the stomach, the pain causing me to break out in a cold sweat.

"Sir..."

May rushed forward to save me but was grabbed by the hair and pushed to the floor, followed by a few slaps that left her face swollen and bleeding.

I was pinned down, forced to watch Chad's leather shoe viciously stomp May's hand.

"Who do you think you are? How dare you interfere? Today, you'll learn that the Wardle family is not to be messed with!"

May screamed, and I felt like my heart was being torn apart.

She was about to retire, and I had asked her to come with me to buy jewelry. I never expected something like this to happen right after I returned to the country.

Even someone as gentle as me could not suppress my anger anymore.

I broke free from the hands gripping my shoulders and said coldly, "Listen up! I am the heir of the Swain family, and also the husband of Snow Wardle, the CEO of Wardle Group! Let us go now, and this matter ends here. Otherwise..."

Before I could finish speaking, the people in front of me, with strange expressions, suddenly burst out laughing.

Chad's lackey grabbed my chin and sneered.

"The staff members these days really think they can sleep with whoever has money. He actually wants to climb into Ms. Wardle's bed in front of the legitimate husband! What a shameless fella!"

The staff members in the store also wore expressions of disbelief. "This is the husband of Ms. Wardle! The mall is a gift from Ms. Wardle to him. If you're going to lie, at least make it believable!"

I was stunned by those words.

Snow actually dared to have a lover behind my back?! This mall was something we built together from scratch!

Chad glared at me fiercely, squeezing his words out through gritted teeth.

"You country bumpkin. I bet you don't even know the mall's name. How dare you make up a lie like that?"

His shoe stepped on my hand hard, making me break into a cold sweat.

How could I not know the mall's name?

The mall was a gift from Snow, a token of her love. It was named after me!

Back in college, I was captivated by Snow's beauty and fell for her sweet words. I insisted on marrying her.

Thus, my father made a bet with me: if Snow remained as devoted to me after five years, the Swain family would accept her as a daughter-in-law!

I used the Swain family's influence to help her become a rising star in the capital in just five years!

I returned to the country this time to reveal my identity to her, but I did not expect her to give me such a big surprise!

I roared, "Tell Snow to come here! I want to ask her what's going on!"

Through gritted teeth, Chad squeezed out his words, "If you mention my wife again, I'll strip you naked and throw you into the lobby downstairs! I'll let everyone see what happens to shameless losers who dare to use my wife's name!"

I smirked. "This mall is called 'JesseSnow,' right? My name is Jesse Swain. The mall is Snow's gift to me!"

As soon as I said that, everyone except Chad looked shocked.

Seeing my confident expression, they looked at each other in confusion.

Chad looked at me contemptuously and viciously slapped me to the ground. "You imbecile. Fine, I'll explain it to you since I'm so kind! My wife said the mall symbolizes her sincerity towards me, the name doesn't mean anything!"

He spat on my face, grabbed my hair, and commanded his underlings, "Since he wouldn't serve me on his knees, let him lick my shoes! One lick, one million dollars!"

As soon as he said that, greed flashed in the eyes of the surrounding people, and they rushed forward in a craze.

"Keep Ms. Wardle's name out of your filthy mouth, you trash! "

They held my shoulders down, forced me to kneel in front of Chad, and pressed my head down hard.

"You should be grateful you get to lick Mr. Foreman's shoes. That's all you're good for."

Seeing me struggle desperately, one of the lackeys grabbed my chin and shoved Chad's shoe into my mouth.

Once, twice... My vision went black. Dizziness and pain washed over me.

A sour and earthy smell filled my senses, and I could not help but dry heave on the floor.

"You'll regret this!"

As soon as I said that, Chad slapped me again. "Isn't this your mall? Why isn't anyone helping you? Trash, you're just like a gigolo. You immediately want to pounce when you see a rich woman! "

My eyes swept over the mall's staff. There was obvious guilt on their faces, but they did not dare to speak up.

Bitter resentment spread in my heart. My father was right; Snow was not someone to be trusted.

Everything that happened today was the price I paid for my past decisions.

Seeing someone wanting to pounce on me again, I instinctively grabbed something.

I heard Chad scream in pain, and I was violently thrown to the floor.

Then, I saw a long bloody mark on his arm.

Chad was furious with my resistance and stomped my face.

"You little trash. How dare you hit me? Break his arms! Let's see how arrogant he is after that!"

I struggled desperately. Suddenly, I heard a familiar voice at the door.

"Stop! What’s going on?!"

A group of people in suits walked in in an orderly manner.

Someone in the crowd exclaimed, "That's the Wardle Group's logo! The executives are here!"

"The trash is done for. He dared to offend Mr. Foreman. Ms. Wardle has sent people here to protect her husband!"

The lackeys were even more proud, raising their heads like they were basking in glory.

Some even raised their phones, pointing them at my face.

I recognized the person in the lead. He was the legal counsel I personally selected to join the company.

Chad's face was full of arrogance and triumph.

I raised my eyebrows, my eyes filled with coldness. Since Chad dared to do this kind of thing to me, I did not mind making him lose face in public!

I struggled to get up. "This guy publicly beat and humiliated me. I don't need compensation. I want him to rot in prison..."

Before I could finish, I saw the group of people walk past me and approach Chad Foreman.

They said respectfully, "Mr. Foreman, we received word to come here because someone's damaging Ms. Wardle's reputation."

I was so confused. Weren't these people discussing company matters with me through text messages only a few days ago?

Why were they turning their backs on me?!

Chad smirked, looking at me with gloating eyes.

"It's him. Deal with him properly."

The surrounding lackeys mocked me without reservation.

"He's crazy. Did he say he wants Mr. Foreman to rot in prison? He should know his place!"

"Look at how arrogant he was earlier, now he's getting slapped in the face, haha!"

"Everyone knows Ms. Wardle loves her husband. Mr. Foreman is so lucky. He doesn't even have to deal with the gigolo himself, Ms. Wardle will do it for him!"

The lawyer, Mr. Harrington, walked up to me. I looked at him coldly. "Have you forgotten who promoted you?!"

A trace of guilt flashed in his eyes, but he still acted righteously.

"I'm sorry, sir, but you've damaged Ms. Wardle's reputation in public, and the compensation is at least two million dollars. This is the legal notice!"

I instantly understood.

Snow not only had a lover behind my back, she was even trying to strip away my power in the company.

That’s fine; it would save me the need to root out the betrayers in the company one by one.

I looked at him with a smile that did not reach my ears and said in a voice that everyone could hear, "Wow! But know this, the moment you groveled and called him Mr. Foreman, you're already fired!"

The lawyer was clearly panicking. His lips trembled, and a hint of fear flashed in his eyes.

"The guy's lost it! He's completely insane. Ms. Wardle's legal team is already here, and he's still pretending to be Ms. Wardle's husband!"

"What's the point of acting crazy? Did you hear? The compensation is at least two million! I bet he doesn't even have ten thousand! He's going to jail!"

"Ms. Wardle loves her husband so much, that guy's a dead man!"

I ignored them, just staring at Mr. Harrington coldly. "Are you sure you want to be my..."

Before I could finish speaking, he kicked me in the stomach and looked down at me with arrogance, the fear on his face completely gone.

"Mr. Foreman is Ms. Wardle's only husband. You're just a fraud!"

I felt like my internal organs had shifted from that kick. The excruciating pain made cold sweat pour down my forehead.

I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth, my voice as cold as ice.

"Mr. Harrington, watch your back. I won't let you or Snow away with this so easily..."

Slap!

Chad slapped me, his eyes flashing with triumph and arrogance.

"You're still talking big! If you kneel and bow down to me a hundred times, then say on camera that you're a shameless piece of trash and you'll never damage Snow's reputation again, I'll let you off the hook. I'm warning you, pretending to be crazy won't work in court."

Hearing this, the lackeys all rolled up their sleeves, eager to get their hands on me.

"Mr. Foreman, there's no need for you to do it yourself. Ms. Wardle is six months pregnant; you need to take care of her. Don't hurt yourself."

"I'll teach this conceited guy a lesson for you!"

Wow! I had only left the country for half a year...

So Snow had been cheating with him for such a long time! Now she was even carrying his baby!

I could not believe I foolishly guaranteed to my father that Snow would always be loyal to me!

I felt like the world's biggest clown.

Chad gestured, and the leading lackey picked up a kettle.

"Let's disfigure this pretty boy!"

Just as he was about to pour hot water on my head, a sound of hurried footsteps came from the door.

Snow, dressed in a tailored suit and wearing gold-rimmed glasses, had an imposing aura that made everyone subconsciously go quiet.

Except for Chad, who pouted and looked aggrieved.

"Honey, here you are. I'm so mad. This guy pretended to be your husband and even hit me…"

Snow's stern expression immediately softened, and she threw herself into his arms with affection, "Don't be scared."

Snow's eyes lingered on my face for two seconds before she said coldly, "Jesse, you're causing trouble as soon as you return to the country. Have I been too lenient with you?"

I was causing trouble?

I was so angry that I laughed. The words of questioning were just about to come out of my mouth when she interrupted me.

Snow turned to Mr. Harrington, "I asked you to come here to protect Chad, you useless fool! The store is smashed; don't you know how to issue a legal notice? Demand compensation!"

I was the one who brought all the investors to the mall. The luxury brands only moved in because of my reputation.

How could Snow have the nerve to demand compensation from me?!

Chad looked like he had suffered a grave injustice. He showed Snow his arm, which was scratched red by me.

"Honey, I know everything he said is a lie. I don't mind being bullied, but your reputation can't be tarnished. He kept shouting that he's your husband and the mall is his. What will others think of you? What will they think of Wardle Group?"

He made it sound like he was doing it all for Snow.

Snow's expression turned completely cold, impatience and disgust gleaming in her eyes

"Today, no one gets to leave until the compensation is paid!"