Chapter 23 No Man , No Things Clara asked the receptionist , then checked with the administration staff . At last , in a cluttered storage room , she found her encrypted metal case . Inside were all the research results she had accumulated over the years . In her previous life , to focus completely on her " little family " with Julian , she had sold the case through a private channel for a large sum of money . Later , that money had all been spent on fertility treatments . She thought of the needles that stabbed pain into her body , of the helpless fear on the operating table, of the deception hidden beneath Julian's tender façade ... Her hand caressed the case she had lost and now recovered . Her eyes burned hot , sour grief rising uncontrollably . The weight of so many years of suppressed grievance suddenly crushed her composure . Unable to hold it back anymore , she sank down slowly , hugging the case tight . Her tears fell in heavy drops onto the metal shell , spreading into faint patches of watermarks . Footsteps and muffled voices came from just outside the storage room . Clara quickly wiped away the tear stains from her face and forced herself upright again . Apart from the faint redness around her eyes , she looked as cold and calm as ever , as though the fragile , broken girl from a moment ago had existed . She lowered her head , about to check inside the case - only to find that it had been tampered with . This lock was one she had custom - made ; after three incorrect attempts , it would automatically seal itself . never Her darkened instantly . Clara gripped the case and strode out . Not long after she left the storage room , a young woman from the admin department hurried after her . " Miss Smith , do you still want those plants ? " Clara didn't stop walking . " No. " Those plants had all been gifts from Julian . She didn't want the man anymore - why would she want his plants ? Clara went straight to Horizon Tech . The scene inside was even worse than she had imagined . Her sudden appointment as general director had barely caused a ripple . Everyone sat buried in their workstations , the air thick with resignation . Of course . Within the vast structure of Starry Group , Horizon Tech had long been marginalized . 1158 My Husband Left Me to Burn ? Married a Billionaire Firefighter ! Chapter 23 No Man , No Things In her past life , Horizon folded within two months . The reasons were simple : stagnant core technology , failed product development , a broken capital chain - ending in bankruptcy . Back then , buried in the petty chores of a housewife , she had merely sighed at the news without further thought . Now , looking at the employees before her , a spark of determination lit in her heart . It wasn't too late . Over the next few days , Clara practically lived at Horizon Tech . She restructured the company's projects , reorganized the technical department , and tackled several key technical hurdles . Each day , she was the last to leave the office . By the time she returned to the villa , it was always late at night . The commute alone - over an hour one way - felt like wasted time . So on Thursday , Clara purchased a fully furnished apartment near the company . With all the things Julian had given her already discarded , she didn't have much left . One suitcase was enough to hold everything That night , she moved into her new apartment . Though not large , every inch of the space gave her a freedom and peace she had never felt before . Clara was just about to fall asleep when a dull thumping echoed from upstairs - bang , bang , bang . She rolled over , pulled the blanket over her head , but the noise only grew louder and more insistent . Finally fed up , she went upstairs and knocked firmly on the door . Knock , knock , knock- After a few seconds , the door opened . The man standing there froze her to the spot . ( 0 ) My Husband Left Me to Burn ? 1 Married a Billionaire Final La