He Thought I’d Back Down
Sloane Wren, sole heir of a capital group, is in a business marriage with Carter Ashford. She has only tolerated his mistakes three times. At a charity gala, Carter attends with his assistant Jade and humiliates Sloane publicly. This fourth violation ends her patience, and she chooses divorce.Later, Sloane catches Jade secretly taking photos of Carter in the top office. Jade blocks and provokes her, so Sloane calls security to remove her. Carter flies into a rage, blames Sloane, and tears up her divorce agreement. He begs for mercy, claiming he only wanted her attention and urging her to save their business marriage.Sloane refuses. As the ruler of her family’s enterprise, she will never be a humble spouse. She slaps Carter to shatter his hypocrisy, rejects his reconciliation, and decides to settle everything through lawyers. When Jade envies and mocks her, Sloane dismisses her petty scheming. She finally cuts off this insulting marriage and devotes herself to her career.
