The Conglomerate's Hidden Legacy

Chapter 2: The Betrayal

The word divorce was like a thunderbolt in Zayn's ears. The man never thought that a moment like this would come. Zayn was just about to reach the source of success in life. He was about to open a recognised Startup company, have a beautiful wife, and a perfect married life. Zayn could have been about to make a big splash, but all those dreams were dashed before his eyes.

"Divorce? Huh, did I hear that wrong?" Zayn said with a pale face.

"Right, of course, dear. I've already signed our divorce papers myself. I don't think there's any point in maintaining a husband and wife relationship without a foundation of love," Bianca said so easily.

Zayn seemed to have lost his zest for life. He couldn't believe his wife, whom he knew to be innocent, could go that low with him.

"Don't say things you'll regret."

"I'm sure it's all because of that man. Let me beat him up again."

Zayn, who was getting angry again, immediately wanted to hit Benjamin once more; the man swiftly moved his position and seemed to protect himself from Zayn's attack by standing behind the office desk.

Bianca, who was also upset, tried to stop Zayn's action, but as a woman, she did not have enough strength to stop Zayn's action like a trance.

Pack!

The sound of skin touching was heard. Zayn had just witnessed Bianca, his wife, slapping him hard.

Byur!

The woman didn't stop there. A few seconds later, Zayn witnessed Bianca take a champagne flute and pour the drink into Zayn's face. It made Zayn's entire outfit and suit look wet and stained.

"I told you to stop. But you didn't listen to me. It's your fault that I have to do all this," Bianca said in annoyance.

Applause!

Zayn clapped his hands together. He smiled and then started laughing like a madman.

"So you prefer your toy boy to your husband?" Zayn asked with determination.

"Of course. Benjamin can give me everything that you cannot!" Bianca replied with a glare. That woman looked down on her husband.

"Great. You are amazing. I did not expect to hear this answer from my wife," Zayn responded with annoyance.

"For a man about to lose everything, you speak arrogantly!" Benjamin retorted.

"Shut the fuck up!" Zayn stared at Benjamin angrily.

Bianca, who saw it, then became upset. She could not let her lover be insulted like that.

"Hey, lower your tone. Zayn, you should not threaten Benjamin. You should realise yourself. The man's words were true and what they were. And so is my answer. Since you focused on your T-serum biomedical project, you neglected me and made me feel like a lonely widow. When I lost my best friend, you were never there and always left me to grieve alone. You don't act like a husband!" Bianca expressed her feelings.

Zayn couldn't believe what he was hearing. The man had tried his best to be a good husband. Zayn had always followed all of Bianca's wishes, but he was betrayed in return.

"You lost your mind. Bianca, I can't believe you're trying to rationalise your despicable behaviour. At least if you want to leave me, let me down slowly. You don't have to bring me down this badly. I didn't believe you could destroy my fucking dreams before, but looking at your current behaviour, I don't know how far you can go. You bitch!"

Zayn seemed to have lost the feeling of love in his heart. Bianca's behaviour could not be tolerated by Zayn at all. Zayn now knew that not only was his wife cheating on him, but that woman was also out to destroy Zayn's business and dreams.

"Don't you dare say that to me? Yes, I was indeed the one who leaked your company's data to Benjamin so that his biomedical startup company could introduce the same product earlier. But don't try to forget that I also had a role in that idea. So obviously, I had an important role in it, whether it's Project T or X. And I think I deserve the credit," Bianca proudly defended herself and her actions.

Zayn's eyes were now wide open. The wife he thought was a good woman had many tricks. Zayn was officially enlightened from his false reality.

"Then it's a shame you didn't get a divorce from me. If you think cheating on me and ruining my life is easy, then keep trying because I will be a thorn in your forbidden love affair," Zayn said the sentence with a firm and smirking smile.

Zayn picked up all the documents he had placed on the sofa chair and threw them into the air, right in front of Bianca and Benjamin's eyes. Immediately, the contents of each document were scattered in the room.

"Have fun, Motherfucker!" said Zayn, and he left Benjamin and Bianca there.

After Zayn's departure, a man like Benjamin could only feel calm. The man vented his grievances to Bianca.

"Your husband is losing his shit. I didn't think an innocent man like him would behave so boldly. I would never let that man off the hook so easily, especially after what he did," Benjamin ranted with emotion, feeling unacceptable for being treated so lowly.

Bianca, who saw this, immediately tried to calm her lover down. She even casually gave him an affectionate peck.

"Calm down, Zayn's ego as a man is hurt. Just one strike, then the man will fall, too. My family and I won't make his life uncomfortable. You can also contact your acquaintance to settle this matter," Bianca whispered in Benjamin's ear as she took off her clothes one by one.

On the other hand, an upset Zayn was driving his car recklessly on the road. The man continued to rant and curse Bianca's name and also Benjamin, who had ruined his life.

Although Zayn tried to be strong, the man's heart was broken and fragile. His wife does not recognise Zayn as a husband and belittles him in front of Benjamin, who is just an affair.

Amid Zayn's anxious thoughts on his marital relationship, a little girl crosses the road without paying attention to the traffic signs for pedestrians.

As a result, Zayn, with the car's high speed, was about to hit the child, but Zayn reflexively slammed the steering wheel in the opposite direction so that the car went off the road and hit the road divider. A minor traffic accident ensued.

Honk!

The sound of the car when the collision occurred. The car seemed to emit smoke, and the steering wheel slightly hit Zayn's head, so blood dripped from it.

"What a wild driver!"

"That man must have been driving carelessly."

"This man almost hit a little girl. It is dangerous!"

Zayn faintly heard the words of the people around him looking down on him. The looks they gave him were also full of annoyance and contempt.

Zayn tried to crawl out of the car. But since the accident happened a few minutes ago, someone had already called the emergency unit, and an ambulance and police car had arrived.

Zayn immediately received first aid from the medical team, as did the little girl, who looked shocked.

Two policemen came to him only five minutes after the medics declared Zayn okay.

"Mr Hayes, you are under arrest. Every word you say, and every act you try to commit can be used against you in court!"