apter 8 Nathaniel really meant it . After that day , he completely kicked Damian out of the office building and revoked his access . He stripped him of his board membership entirely . Even though he was a Whitmore , he couldn't come back . And I didn't sit idle . I had people investigate Damian . Now his entire file lay on my desk . Looking at his past achievements , I fell into deep thought . " Damian Whitmore didn't seem like an idiot . How did Whitmore Corporation get taken over so easily ? " Nathaniel sipped his coffee and smiled . " Classic case of a ful woman ruining a man . " That was when I learned the truth . Damian had given up his bottom line for his new lover , Chloe Vance . She'd been jealous of me being CEO , so she demanded a position in the company . Being a secretary wasn't enough - she wanted to be an executive . The whole company had been turned over to a total outsider . In just two weeks , she'd driven out the old loyal staff or alienated them completely . The entire company was in chaos . Reports were handled however she pleased . Chloe flaunted her new power like a nouveau riche tyrant . With authority in hand , she brought in a bunch of her relatives to fill key positions . After the stock price crash , the company had already been on the brink , but now there was no competent leader left to hold it together . Damian had no idea any of this was happening . He was too busy scouring the earth for me . He was even plotting how to trick me into having my uterus removed . But karma always comes around . The harm he inflicted would eventually circle back to him . I stared at the photo of Damian left on the desk for a long while . " I heard you're my ex - husband , but you cheated on me after we married and fell for another ' innocent little flower . ' Then I'll grant you what you want . " ntar 0 I tossed the photo into the trash , as neatly and decisively as if I'd erased Damian from my mind . But I didn't expect him to come after me again a few days later . I refused to see him , so he waited outside the office building every day . Finally , one day he caught me . He stopped the car sent to pick me up and dropped to his knees in front of me . " Isabella , I regret it . I mistook glass for a diamond . I couldn't resist temptation . Chloe Vance isn't even worth a finger of yours ! " I couldn't help but let out a cold laugh . I might have lost my memories , but I wasn't stupid . I'd seen the saved security footage on the computer - seen Damian cheating behind my back , seen Chloe taunting me over and over , even saying I shouldn't wear red . That was only because ... he just didn't want me in red . The first time he saw Chloe , she'd been wearing a blazing red dress and caught his attention . Every time I wore red after that , he thought I was trying to copy her . He thought I was ridiculous . But who had I ever offended ? Through those videos , I saw myself betrayed , my heart full of despair and defiance . I didn't like that version of me . And I didn't want to drown in that pain any longer . " Damian Whitmore , I've already told you - I don't remember you . Leave . " His lips turned pale , and he froze . " It's okay . I know you've lost your memory . But we can start over ! Isabella , we used to love each other ... " Before he could finish , Nathaniel walked up and took my hand . " Come on . Steak or burgers ? " " Either , " I said with a smile , squeezing his hand back . " As long as it's with you . " Damian's face turned ghostly white . He finally understood . We were truly finished . In his eyes , my red dress had been a pathetic imitation , something to be disgusted by . But in Nathaniel's eyes , I was a red rose in full bloom , forever radiant .