Catlin had been tricked into signing severance papers, only to find Stephanie reneging on her promise regarding Doctors Vitale and Pierce.
โYouโฆ youโve crossed the line!โ
Catlin, furious, gasped for breath. Her vision blurred, and she fainted.
Stephanie calmly phoned Jennifer. โCall an ambulance. Someone passed out.โ
Jenniferโs voice rose. โWait, what? Passed out? Here?โ Mrs. Hart appeared perfectly healthy. This better not be a staged stunt.
โIโm on it.โ
Jennifer, suspicious, called 911 multiple times to expedite the response. Within fifteen minutes, the ambulance arrived, taking Catlin away.
Returning, Jennifer wiped sweat from her brow. โBoss, that woman either has a heart condition, or youโre being scammed.โ Knowing the Hartsโ reputation, she suspected a cash grab.
Stephanie leaned back, unimpressed. โHeart condition? Nah, I just pissed her off.โ
โHuh?โ
โI made her so mad she passed out.โ
Jenniferโs jaw dropped, but considering the Hartsโ actions, she felt no sympathy for Catlin. โAlright, enough gawking,โ Stephanie said. โCheck your inbox.โ
She slid a note across the deskโan address and phone number Elliot had foundโand instructed Jennifer to mail it. Tyler Hart had been surprisingly generous with his mistress, likely due to their child. She lived comfortably in a gated community, treated like a minor celebrity. He'd given her nearly everything short of the Mrs. Hart title.
โOn it,โ Jennifer replied.
Catlinโs dramatic fainting spell ensured Chris and Tyler would soon arrive at Stephanieโs office, ready to cause trouble. Jennifer barely finished mailing the letter before reappearing. โBoss, Tyler Hartโs here.โ Her tone was dripping with contempt, revealing her awareness of the unearthed information.
A man cheating on his fiancรฉe wasn't shocking, but Tyler's behavior was exceptionally sleazy. Stephanie remained unfazed. โLet him in. Oh, and send that woman a preview.โ
โGot it.โ
Jennifer understood Stephanieโs plan. The Harts wanted to make her life miserable? Excellent. She was about to turn their world upside down.
Tyler entered, his face thunderous. Days had passed since their last encounter, days heโd spent investigating. He still didn't know Stephanie's mysterious backer. Recent events had been eye-opening, particularly Skyriver Travelโs representative who bluntly stated, โCut ties with her? We canโt, and frankly, we wouldnโt dare.โ They concluded with, โBy the way, who the hell are you again?โ
A company like Skyriver Travel, intimidated by Stephanie? The final question was a slap in the face, a clear indication that her backer was untouchable. Stephanie was heavily protected; they couldn't make a move against her. They'd underestimated herโshe was a spiked grenade. Touch her, and they'd bleed.