Chapter 41 +25 BONUS Louie thoughtfully walked a few steps ahead . Behind him , George and Rhea walked side by side . " Want me to give you a ride ? " George asked . " No , thanks . The hotel's close by , " Rhea said . George had mentioned the Colburn incident earlier . Although she hadn't known the details , she could more or less piece it together . She realized that Carter had been publicly referring to Lauren as his wife for a while now . Rhea gave a bitter smile . She didn't know how she could have been so foolish to hold on to even the faintest hope for him . 1 " Alright , then , " George said simply and left . Rhea was heading toward the roadside to get a cab when a car's headlights suddenly flared on and beamed in her direction . Frowning , she looked over to check out the plate . It was Carter's car . This time , he got out and walked toward her . When he stopped in front of her , he asked , " Did you help Louie steal that project from me ? " Rhea let out a soft chuckle . " Steal ? That project was never yours to begin with . This is business . May the best team win . " " If it weren't for you , Mr. Dillon would never have picked Louie ! Jamison Group is more powerful than Scott Group from every angle . You're upset with me , fine . I don't even blame you for ignoring the kids . But how could you do this ? " 1 Carter's eyes burned with anger . He became increasingly convinced that Rhea was a petty person . To him , women were always irrational , letting their emotions cloud everything . Lately , Rhea would bring up divorce every time she got upset , without even caring about the kids . And now she was sabotaging everything he had built from the ground up . How had he ever thought she was gentle and virtuous ?