Chapter 10 % Spencer immediately caught on and leaked the news of Robert cheating on Lexi .
He also hired paparazzi to dig up dirt on Lexi , exposing her side gigs at multiple nightclubs .
Public opinion online was completely one sided .
People were tearing them apart , calling them scumbags./ Mockery toward Robert flooded the comments .
[ He must be blind leaving the devoted McLeod heiress just to have an affair .
] [ Men just cant control themselves , no matter their status .
Even a big shot CEO is no exception .
] % Bain Groups stock crashed .
With the McLeods as their enemy , no company dared to work with them .
% Just as I expected , three days later , the news broke Bain Group had gone bankrupt.2 The media released photos of Robert , his face unshaven , dark circles under his eyes , completely stripped of his former glory .
In just a few days , he looked like he had aged ten years .
? At the bar , I stepped into a cramped room .
The moment I opened the door , a sharp , nauseating smell hit me .
Lexi lay on the floor , disheveled , her face ghostly pale .
Bruises covered her exposed skin .
She struggled to open her eyes .
The moment she saw me , a vicious glint flashed in her otherwise lifeless gaze .
Adalyn … it was you … You sent people to ruin me … I … Ill kill you ! I waved a hand , signaling the bodyguards to turn around .
My silver high heels clicked against the floor as I slowly stepped closer .
Leaning down , I flashed her a bright , almost effortless smile./ If it werent for me , you wouldve frozen to death outside your uncles house .
Lexi , tell me why ? % She wiped away her tears , her head lowered , a bitter smile tugging at her lips .
Because I couldnt accept it .
Why were you born with everything while I had to fight rats for scraps ? Its not fair .
She paused , then lifted her gaze to meet mine .
The hatred and resentment were gone .
For the first time in years , Lexi looked just like she had the day I first met her clear eyed , unguarded .
! Her voice was soft , heavy with sorrow .
Adalyn , I lost .
I admit it .
The truth is , I never loved Robert .
To me , he was just a man with money in his pocket .
The person I truly loved died under a debt collectors knife .
He was eighteen .
I was eighteen .
And I loved him more than anything .
A girl like you , raised in a glass house , will never understand that kind of pain .
% I slipped off my coat and draped it over her shoulde Lexi , I never did anything to hurt you .
Do you believ Already on the last page hesitated for just a moment .
I didnt wait for her answer .
Without looking back , I walked out of the stifling room .
Spencer stepped forward , holding an umbrella over me .
His gaze was lowered , his expression filled with guilt.2 Ada , did I do something wrong ? I raised you to be kind and principled , but all it did was make you an easy target for others to hurt and manipulate .
Im so sorry .
! I took his cool hand in mine and spoke softly .
Spencer , this isnt your fault .
Every choice I made was my own .
Spencer opened his mouth as if to say something but didnt .
Instead , I wrapped my arms around him , just like I used to when we were kids .
Im really lucky to be a McLeod , to have a brother like you .
@ So what , Nico and I dont count ? Nico and Ronan walked over , both staring at me like theyd been betrayed .
I grinned .
My brothers are the best in the world .
@ Back at our home , the mighty McLeod brothers ruthless and unstoppable in the business world were completely overwhelmed in the kitchen .
The TV played in the background , a flat , emotionless voice delivering the news .

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[ Two bodies were discovered by the river .
Forensic analysis confirms their identities as Bain Groups CEO , Robert Bain , and his girlfriend , Lexi Law .
Preliminary reports suggest the cause of death was drowning .
] I switched off the TV and stepped into the kitchen , watching as Spencer fumbled with a pile of ruined potatoes .
Brother , if you keep this up , all well have left to eat are potato skins .
! Spencer looked up , a little embarrassed , and chuckled .
A while later , our hard earned labor were finally set on the table .
We raised our glasses , the crystal clinking softly .
To Adalyn and her new beginning ! ( The End )