Chapter 8 I pulled out my phone and addressed the crowd . " You all want to know why the investors walked out ? Fine , let me show you . " I played a surveillance video from the company . Madeline's voice came through loud and clear . " I suggest we serve Yoo - hoo to the investors . " The footage then showed me being forcibly dragged away . Next came the chaotic meeting room -no one managing the space , everything in disarray . Bystanders began gathering , murmuring and scoffing . " Is this woman an idiot ? Who serves Yoo - hoo at a business meeting ? " " And the CEO approved it ? He must be even dumber ! Ha ! Ha ! Ha ! " Their commentary turned Madeline and Gavin pale with embarrassment . The shareholders ' families turned on Madeline , furious . " So it was you , you little snake ! I knew something was off about you . " " Framing Sloane ? Where did you get the nerve ? " Gavin stepped forward to shield Madeline from the angry crowd . She clung to his shirt , sneaking a smug glance at me . I took out another video - footage from the basement - and handed it to the police . " Not only did they lock me up , they set a dog on me . Attempted murder . " In the video , Madeline was seen leading a red - eyed dog and removing its muzzle before shoving it into the basement with me inside . My body was mauled . The crowd gasped . " Holy hell … that's a Tibetan mastiff ! Those things can kill a tiger . " " This is basically attempted murder . She's a monster . " Then I played a third video . The moment the audio started , Madeline's face drained of color . " Don't worry . I'll serve them Yoo - hoo and animal crackers . Let the funding crash and burn . " The latest confidential project files are in your inbox . Review the bid specs carefully - we have to win this . ' It was a conversation between Madeline and a man in black Lately , we'd been losing bids repeatedly , always undercut by companies offering near - identical pricing . I'd suspected a mole . Gavin's eyes went wide . He turned to Madeline , stunned . " You're a corporate spy ? " That was the breaking point . The shareholders and their families erupted . Chapter & CallApp Google Play INSTALL 8.33 % Gavin's mother slapped Madeline hard across the face . " You lying bitch ! You conned us all ! " Madeline screamed , covering her face and scrambling away , legs shaking . The onlookers enjoyed the drama . " Karma's a bitch . Ditch your fiancée one day , get burned by your mistress the next . " " Those shareholders must be idiots . No business sense at all . " Madeline tried to shield herself , sobbing uncontrollably . " No ! Sloane framed me ! It's all fake ! " " It was Sloane's fault the investors left ! " But no one believed her anymore . The crowd descended into chaos . The shareholders screamed at her . " You sabotaged us ! You leaked company intel and ruined our investment ! " Had the company gone public , their assets would've skyrocketed . Now , it was all gone . The company's finances were shot . Their personal loans wouldn't be recovered . Their homes , mortgaged for investment , would be seized by banks . They were all bankrupt - drowning in debt . Consumed by rage and desperation , they lunged at Madeline , beating her relentlessly . " I'll kill you ! " " You conniving whore ! " Even the police couldn't control the crowd and had to call for backup . Only with reinforcements did they manage to pull people apart . Madeline's face was bloodied , her silicone nose bent out of shape , chunks of her hair ripped out , her scalp exposed . The shareholders were taken away by police . As Gavin was escorted off , he looked back at me with guilt in his eyes . " Sloane … I'm sorry . I didn't know she set that dog on you . " I stared at him with cold indifference . " Didn't know ? Yet Madeline had free access to your house . " Gavin opened his mouth but couldn't say a word . He lowered his head and left , defeated . Chapter 8