9.6 Chapter 13 My five - year - old daughter burst into tears the moment she got home . She begged me not to make her go back to Oak Lane Academy . She was too scared to tell me why . Just kept shaking and crying . My gut told me something was wrong . When I checked her hody , I found tiny puncture wounds all over her arms and chest . Rage burning through me , I snapped a photo and posted it to the parents ' group : " Who hurt my daughter ? " " My son son did exactly what I told him to , " Cathy replied instantly , with a smug emoji . Then came two photos that stopped my heart . A photo showed my husband Enzo and her at the wedding . The other was a family photo of me , my daughter , and my husband . " Karma's a bitch , isn't it ? That's what happens when you steal someone's husband and have his bastard . Consider yourself lucky my lover didn't do worse . " The group chat exploded . Parents I'd known for months turned vicious , attacking me and my daughter . Even Mrs. Thompson , her teacher , jumped in : " Tyler was such a good boy today , Cathy ! Extra star for him tomorrow ! " Cathy couldn't resist : " If you've got a problem , come face me . We're still at school . Unless you're scared ... " I strapped my daughter into the car and texted my lawyers : " Prepare the divorce papers . I'm going to leave with my daughter . " " She was attacked at school . Send a team here right now . Charge whatever amount directly to my card . They will pay for this . " At Oak Lane , I found Cathy surrounded by her new fan club . rest ! We h " Cathy , you're so modest ! We had no idea your husband runs West Corp ! " " No wonder you always seemed different . That's real class ! " " We're all behind you . Can't let gold - diggers like her win . " " Right ? Tyler's the real heir to West Corp. Already showing leadership ! " Mrs. Thompson was practically bowing : " Just tell me Tyler's favorite foods . I'll change the menu for him . " Chapter 13 Cathy soaked it all in . My husband . Enzo , a man who stands at the pinnacle of the world's business empire , is the current helmsman of the West Group and is also widely recognized in the industry as the " Business Emperor " . The West Group , a vast business empire spanning multiple sectors such as technology , finance , real estate , and entertainment , with its influence permeating every corner of the globe , and all of this glory was single handelly created by Enzo . Now Cathy was using it to play queen hee , When they saw me , their friendly faces turned to stone . Like I was something they'd scraped off their shoes . Mrs. Thompson stepped forward , ice in her voice : " Ms.Lydia , Iris is expelled . Effective immediately . " " My daughter gets attacked and you expel her ? " I shot back . " This is an elite school , " she said coldly . " We can't have our reputation ruined by ... certain people . " My voice went deadly quiet : " You might want to check who the real mistress is before you talk . " I didn't finish . Cathy's hand cracked across my face . " How dare you show up here ? You w woman who climbs up by using children . " 10.21