9:15 Mon , Oct 13 Chapter 11 Chapter 11 ( 95 ) E55 vouchers Matilda snapped back to her senses and clamped her mouth shut , turning her head away . Brandon missed his mark but kept charging forward with all his strength . Matilda raised her hand to slap him , but Brandon caught it and pinned it above her head . His rage flared hotter. " Think you can stop me ? " Matilda glared at him with pure hatred . Brandon pressed down from above , trapping both her arms and pinning her legs with his knees . Matilda was completely restrained , twisting her head desperately to avoid his mouth . But Brandon had lost it - rough , out of control . His lips brushed against her ear more than once . Matilda thought of all the intimate moments between Brandon and Shelby , and the thought made her gag with disgust . Brandon finally stopped , panting hard . He whispered in her ear , " As long as you can get my dad to forgive you , we can go back to how things were . " Matilda spat at him and shouted , " Go to hell ! " The veins in Brandon's forehead bulged . " Don't bite the hand that feeds you . I can raise you up , and I can crush you as well ." Matilda gave a cold , contemptuous laugh . " Then sign the divorce papers ." Brandon's eyes went bloodshot , like a wild beast . " Fine ! I'll sign it for you . Matilda , I'll make you cry and beg me to come back . " Less than ten hours later , Matilda realized he meant every word . A crowd had gathered at the entrance of the research center . People from the police station were waiting . " Are you Matilda ? " Cassandra was being held by uniformed officers , sobbing uncontrollably . " Matilda , I'm sorry . I'm so sorry . " Before Matilda could make sense of it , the police flashed their badges . " Matilda , you're under suspicion of stealing trade secrets . You need to come with us for questioning ." Cassandra screamed , " It was all me ! It had nothing to do with Matilda ! Please , let her go ! " As Matilda was led to the police car , reporters swarmed in , snapping photos of her face . People in the crowd spat at her like she was some kind of traitor . And then Matilda saw Lola . Her heart shattered . No mother ever wanted her child to see her hauled into a 9:15 Mon , Oct 13 Chapter 11 police car . : Lola cried , " I don't want a mommy like this ! I don't want her ! " 95 55 vouchers Shelby scooped Lola up and walked toward Matilda with a smug smile . In Matilda's eyes , that smile was twisted and cruel . " Brandon is mine now . How does it feel , knowing the man you loved and the assistant you trusted most betrayed you together ? " Matilda's face went dark , her hands trembling . " You threatened Cassandra , right ? You used House of Heart and her grandfather against her , didn't you ? " " Go ahead and tell the cops that ," Shelby said , looking pleased with herself . The police began questioning Matilda , asking whether she had ordered Cassandra to leak the X3 chip designs and sell them overseas . Matilda denied everything . Cassandra confessed that the jewelry she had wasn't a reward but something Matilda had told her to sell . She admitted she was the one who leaked the information , not Matilda . After questioning , the police found no evidence against Matilda and released her right away , even giving her a release certificate . Later , Brandon arranged for Cassandra's release . She collapsed in front of Matilda , sobbing . " Mr. Grimes sent my grandfather overseas . He's sick and disabled - I don't know how he'll survive there . I had no choice but to do what Mr. Grimes said . " Matilda didn't blame her , but she couldn't trust Cassandra anymore either . " Go . Those jewels have your hands all over them - I don't want them . Take them when you leave . " Cassandra bit her lip until it bled . " Matilda , once my grandfather passes , I'll come back and beg for your forgiveness . " Matilda hated crying , but when Cassandra walked away , she gripped her clothes tightly , and tears finally spilled . Brandon really knew how to play dirty . Chip technology was incredibly tough , and billions of dollars in investment weren't unusual . In this field , even the smallest stain on someone's reputation could destroy them . He never meant for Matilda or Cassandra to end up in jail . He only wanted to use the scandal - where people already called Matilda a " jealous shrew " -to make it look like she had a motive to sell secrets . He wanted Matilda's name ruined so she'd never work in the industry again . ***** The sky hung dark , heavy with rain . When Matilda returned to Rose Villa , the housekeeper , Tully , came rushing up . " Please , just apologize to Mr. Grimes ." No matter how capable Matilda was , she was still just an ordinary woman with no power . She couldn't fight against the crushing weight of capital . 9:15 Mon , Oct 13 Chapter 11 Matilda answered calmly , " He didn't kill me , did he ? " As long as she was alive , she believed she could turn things around . 95 55 vouchers . She walked straight into the main hall . Brandon and Zack were smoking while Shelby busied herself serving them coffee like a maid . Zack sneered , " Women like Shelby - gentle , caring - deserve men's love and protection . Those arrogant ones ? Nobody's gonna want them ." Matilda treated his words like a dog barking and glanced at the divorce papers in front of Brandon . Brandon , cigarette dangling from his lips , shoved the papers forward . " Two choices . Stay married , and I'll slowly help clear your ruined name- " " Divorce . Whoever refuses is a bastard , " Matilda cut him off coldly . Brandon bit down so hard on his cigarette it broke . " Fine . Then let's settle accounts . In six years of marriage , you gave the Grimes family just one child . She stays with me . You don't get visitation ." " Fine . " Matilda's voice was flat , numb . Brandon froze for a second , then continued , " Crossen Technology funds House of Heart every year - you know how much goes into it . And the packaging factory for the disabled in Domburgh ? Always losing money . You can cover both with Rose Villa . " He listed only the losses , never the profits . Crossen Technology's donations to House of Heart and the factory had skyrocketed their public image , making their electronics top sellers . And Brandon had been voted " perfect husband " online thanks to that crafted image of a loving family man . " Tomorrow , I'll release a statement . I'll say I respect your wish to divorce . And the 600 million dollars we put into the X3 chip - you will repay that yourself ." Brandon leaned back , giving Matilda a cold stare . If she had any sense , she'd see there was no way out . Her future would be finished . Brandon believed that no one would want a woman with a ruined name , unable to have more children , drowning in debt . But Matilda stayed calm , her face unreadable . She didn't even flinch . She picked up the pen , signed the divorce papers , snapped a photo with her phone , and posted it online . [ In 30 days , we'll finalize the divorce and have no ties left . Screenshot this as proof - whoever doesn't go through with it is a bastard . ] Her every move was smooth , decisive . Brandon was caught off guard , just for a moment . 9:15 Mon , Oct 13 C