Chapter 11 — Ex-Wife Takes Power

“It used to be Tham Nhuoc Huyen's birthday.”

“Now, the number on our divorce decree.”

The sound of footsteps fades away. The hallway left him alone, and his suitcase. Chapter 12 News of the press conference flooded major platforms that afternoon. Keywords such as "Hang Nghiep Thien Thinh cooperates of the century", "Who is Co Van Ninh", "Ex-wife turns the tables" alternately climb up the hot search. My name first appeared on financial and economic news sites as an independent. Not "Lady Luc", not "Luc Canh Tham's wife". It's "Chairman of Hang Nghiep Group, Co Van Ninh." At four o'clock in the afternoon, Ms. Lam knocked on the door and entered.

“President Co, there are two things.”

“Say it.”

“First, Chu Hoanh Dat just texted the company group, saying that due to 'personal reasons', he will temporarily no longer participate in daily management."

“Literally translated it means, shrink your neck.” I nodded. “What about the second thing?”

Ms. Lam hesitated a bit. “Tham Nhuoc Huyen is here.”

“Where?”

"Down in the lobby on the ground floor. The receptionist stopped me from going up. She said she was 'Mr. Luc's fiancee' and wanted to see me."

I put down the pen in my hand. “Let her come up here.” Ms. Lam was stunned: "President Co?"

“Send her up. Take her to the conference room.”

Five minutes later, I entered the small conference room. Tham Nhuoc Huyen was already sitting there. Compared to half a year ago, she is a little thinner, but her makeup is very meticulous. Milky white suit, pearl earrings, clear makeup, still the "I'm the female lead" gesture. Seeing me enter, she stood up.

“Miss Co.” She called me Ms. Co. Don't call me "sister-in-law" anymore.

“Sit down.” I pulled out the chair opposite.

She evaluated me for two seconds, slowly sat down, her hands crossed on the table.

“I didn't come to argue.” She spoke first, her voice very steady, "I came to convey Canh Tham's words."

“Say it.”

"Canh Tham said that at today's press conference he will not prosecute. But he hopes that you can sit down and talk properly for once. About the company, you two can each take a step forward."

I looked at her. “Communication finished?”

“Yes.”

“So I also convey a sentence to myself.”

“Don't give in.”

Her smile stiffened. “Sister Co, Canh Tham is after all the founder of Hang Nghiep…”

“Founder?” I gently repeat these three words.

“Tham Nhuoc Huyen, do you know where the first money he started his business came from?”

She didn't answer.

“Do you know who helped him sign the first office lease contract? Do you know when he negotiated with his first customer, who did all the background investigation documents for him?”

Her fingers began to twist nervously.

"You don't know. Because he won't tell you either."

I stood up.

"Go back and tell him, Hang Nghiep doesn't have such a thing as 'each person gives a step'. That step back, I've taken enough steps back during the past three years."

“Now it's his turn to back down.”

I walked to the door, paused for a second.

"More. When you come to Hang Nghiep later, please go to the guest entrance and register your guest information."

"You are not 'Mr. Luc's fiancee'."

"You're not even 'Mr. Luc's ex-wife'."

I pulled the door open and walked go out. Chapter 13 The third day after the press conference, Luc Canh Tham began to counterattack. Not a direct attack, but a detour. At ten o'clock in the morning, I received three text messages. The first news was delivered by Hang Nghiep's PR department: A free economic media account just posted a long article, titled *"New Chairman Hang Nghiep is involved in benefit transfer? Revealing the mysterious relationship between Co Van Ninh and Thien Thinh Group."*