Chapter 2 Author: Scarlett Flame Yvette was yanked a little too hard and lost her balance, causing her to fall to the ground. She accidentally knocked over a nearby coffee cup, and a shard of glass sliced her palm. When Elton saw that she was injured, he immediately stopped the meeting, in front of everyone. He walked over and grabbed her hand to scrutinize the wound. He coldly asked, "Who did this to her?" Elton's subordinate went pale with fear. I knew precisely what Elton was capable of when it came to punishing people. But I also knew that he'd never lay a hand on me. So I stepped forward and took the blame. "I did. So what? She had it coming." Yvette's eyes brimmed with tears as she leaned into Elton's arms, her expression full of wounded pride. She cried, "You're right! I brought this on myself. I fell for someone I shouldn't have, and now I'm humiliated and called a homewrecker." Elton gently stroked her hair and comforted her, saying softly, "Don't be upset. It hurts me to see you like this." Elton really did treat her differently. I averted my gaze, no longer wishing to see them. I composed myself to make my request. "Today is my birthday. For my gift, I would like five million dollars." I always thought that this was amusing. Despite being his wife, I always had to go through his secretary whenever I needed money. This time, when the funds didn't appear in my account, I decided to visit him in his office. That's when I discovered that he had already replaced his senior secretary. Before we got married, the deal was simple-he wanted me, and I wanted his money. Elton had always hated that I was materialistic and that I didn't love him. In the past, no matter how much money I requested from him, he always obliged me without hesitation. Yet, this time, he sneered, "You want money? Fine. Apologize to Yvette first." This was the first time he used money as a means to control me for the sake of another woman. It seemed that he planned to spend five million dollars to buy my pride and make Yvette feel better.