Chapter 8 Days later , at the board meeting , I submitted detailed financial reports from Jazon's tenure and a comprehensive internal audit . Every instance of mismanagement , every poor decision , every loss he'd covered up with fake numbers , even every penny of company funds he'd stolen to spoil his mistress - I laid it all out with solid evidence . Faced with my father's and the other directors ' interrogation , Jaxon was speechless . His so - called impressive abilities crumbled like a joke under real scrutiny . Finally , the board reached a unanimous decision . Not only would Jaxon be fired , but he'd also have to personally compensate the company for all economic losses caused by his gross negligence and embezzlement . It was an huge sum that would keep him buried for life . When he walked out of the corporate building , he looked like a lost soul , a walking corpse . I happened to be heading downstairs to visit the branch office . My new driver was already waiting at the entrance , holding the car door open for me . That driver was the same intern who'd warned me about Wren's identity in the office . He was hardworking , reliable , and showed real potential , so I'd promoted him to my assistant - driving was just temporary . Jaxon saw us . He watched me get into the car that used to be his , watched an intern he'd never bothered to notice respectfully close the door for me . The massive reversal of fortune and crushing debt pressure finally broke him completely . He crouched on the sidewalk , head in his hands . The car slowly drove past him . I saw his anguished face in the rearview mirror . He finally understood that he'd lost more than just his marriage and job . He'd lost his shortcut to the top , lost the person who'd been quietly supporting him all along - the one he'd never valued . Too bad regret is the most useless thing in the world . Little did he know , rock bottom had a basement . Jaxon's downfall turned out even uglier than I'd imagined . I learned all this later when my assistant was briefing me , telling it like a joke . Completely broke , Jaxon fell into total desperation after burning through his last bit of cash . 10:27 Who Needs a Divorce Lawyer When You OWN the Company ? Honey , You Are FIRED ! 4.9 % Chapter 8 The company was chasing him for debt , banks were demanding payment , and he couldn't even afford his hotel room anymore . He started desperately searching for Wren . He probably figured that no matter how low he'd fallen , Wren truly loved him and would at least give him back some of that money . Finally , he found her at some cheap , noisy dive bar , getting cozy with other men . She was dressed to the nines , clinking glasses with guys all around her , laughing loud and wild , completely unaffected by recent events . Jaxon rushed over and grabbed her wrist , his eyes bloodshot like a cornered animal . " Why is your phone turned off ? Where's all that money I gave you ? Give it back ! " He demanded , his voice filled with fury and desperation from being betrayed by the whole world . Wren jumped , startled , but after seeing his broke , pathetic appearance , her face immediately showed contempt and disgust . She yanked her hand away and snapped at him : " You've got some nerve coming to find me ! You worthless piece of shit ! Can't even keep your own job and now you want money from me ? " She mocked Jaxon ruthlessly : " You're nothing but the Thorn family's lapdog ! Now that your masters kicked you out , you wanna come bite me ? " Those words crushed the last shred of his masculine pride .