When My Husband Shoved Me for His Cruel Mother, I Froze Their Entire Fortune
Previously: After her husband publicly humiliated and assaulted her to protect his manipulative mother, Mariana decided she was done playing nice. She made one phone call that would ruin their lives forever.
The House of Cards Collapses
What Ryan and Eleanor had consistently forgotten in their arrogance was a simple, undeniable truth: the very ground they walked on belonged to Mariana. When Ryan’s father had gone bankrupt a decade ago, it was Mariana’s family conglomerate that bought out their debts, acquired their family estate, and placed Ryan in a high-paying executive position. To save Ryan's fragile ego, Mariana had allowed him to pretend he was the master of the house. But her father, a brilliant and protective businessman, had insisted on a foolproof prenuptial agreement.
The morning after the incident, the consequences of Mariana’s phone call began to ripple through the family's luxurious life. It started at nine o'clock. Eleanor was hosting a prestigious charity committee breakfast at an exclusive country club. When she handed her black titanium card to pay for the catering, the waiter returned a minute later, looking embarrassed.
"I'm terribly sorry, Mrs. Vance," the waiter whispered, "but the card has been declined. In fact, our system says the account has been completely closed."
Eleanor's face turned a violent shade of red. "That is impossible! Do you know who I am?" she hissed, but her frantic calls to her personal banker went straight to voicemail. At that exact moment, Ryan was sitting in his corner office at Vance Enterprises. He was preparing for a major board meeting when three security guards, accompanied by the company’s head of human resources, walked into his office.
"Ryan Vance," the HR director said coldly. "As of five minutes ago, your employment has been terminated under the corporate morality clause. You have ten minutes to pack your personal belongings."
Ryan stood up, outraged. "This is my company! You can't fire me!" he screamed. But the HR director simply handed him a document. Mariana’s family trust had officially withdrawn all funding, and the board had voted unanimously to oust him to prevent a public relations disaster. His company car keys were confiscated, and his corporate credit cards were cut in half right before his eyes. The house of cards they had built on Mariana's generosity was collapsing in real-time.
”The house of cards they had built on Mariana's generosity was collapsing in real-time.