Chapter 6 Three days later , Dominic was a no - show at the scheduled meeting . [ ] Following protocol , Ashton officially filed for court - ordered asset seizure . [ ] That same day , explosive news rocked the business world : [] [ Whitmore Group CEO Dominic Whitmore accused of hiding marital assets , ex - wife sues for $ 7 billion ! ] ] ] The internet went absolutely nuclear . [] A seven - billion - dollar divorce case was unprecedented in the country . [ Even more shocking were the details : husband cheats for three years , hides three billion in assets , gets completely destroyed by wife's counterattack demanding massive compensation . [ ] The online reaction was savage : ] [ This Eva Hawthorne is [ Scumbags like Dominic a tor boss ! Now THAT'S how you get revenge ! ] ] ] to lose everything ! ] ] ] [ Seven billion - just hearing that number makes me happy ! ] ] ] [ Ladies , THIS is why we need financial independence ! ] ] ] [ Eva Hawthorne is officially my queen ! ] ] ] Meanwhile , more dirt kept surfacing . Media outlets exposed Scarlett's identity , revealing she wasn't just Eva's best friend - she'd been her maid of honor . This level of betrayal - seducing your best friend's husband - sent the internet into a rage spiral . [ ] Scarlett's social media got obliterated with 11 Dominic's company stock went into free fall , losing ts half value . Facing this tsunami of public outrage , Dominic completely lost it . [ ] He holed up at home , too scared to leave , too scared to answer his phone or open his door . But legal proceedings don't stop for cowards . [ ] A week later , the court's execution order came down . ] ] All Whitmore Group assets were frozen pending auction . ] ] Every property , vehicle , and stock option under Dominic's name got seized . ]] Eva , meanwhile , was calmly handling business from her new office . ] " Ms. Hawthorne , some reporters want interviews . Should I- " her assistant asked carefully . [ ] " No. " Eva didn't even look up . " I don't need to perform for the media . " [ ] " What about Mr. Whitmore's situation- " " Just follow legal procedure . " Eva set down her documents . " Any word on Scarlett? " " Our people found her hiding out in her mom's hometown - some little county . Word she's in Eva nodded . Honestly , she'd given up on Scarlett long ago . Dominic's betrayal hurt , but Scarlett's cut deeper . ] Dominic was just her husband , but Scarlett had been her ride or die since college I shape mentally , hasn't left the house in ages . " ] ] Chapter 6 They'd cried together , laughed together , pulled all - nighters studying , stressed over relationship drama together . Eva once thought even if the whole world betrayed her , Scarlett never would . [ ] Turns out the deepest cuts come from those you trust most . [ ] Looking back , maybe there had been signs all along . Scarlett always compared herself to Eva - grades , looks , family money . [ ] When Eva got a boyfriend , Scarlett's jealousy was obvious . [ ] When Eva got engaged , Scarlett smiled and congratulated her , but the envy in her eyes was unmistakable . [ ] Back then , Eva was too naive to read between the lines . [ ] Now it was crystal clear . Scarlett hooking up with Dominic wasn't an accident - it was premeditated . [ ] She wanted to steal everything Eva had to satisfy her twisted psychology . [ ] Too bad she miscalculated . She thought Eva was still that pushover college girl . ] ] She had no idea the reborn Eva was a completely different person . [ ] The phone rang , interrupting her thoughts . " Eva , it's me . " The voice was both strange and ill " Scarlett . " What do you want ? " Eva's tone was flat . ] " Eva , can we ... can we meet ? I need to tell you something . " Scarlett sounded exhausted . [] Eva considered it : " Fine . Tomorrow , 3 PM . That Starbucks we used to go to in college . " ] " Okay ... I'll be there . " [ ] After hanging up , Eva couldn't help but smile . [ ] This should be interesting - what could Scarlett possibly have left to play ? The next afternoon , Eva arrived at the coffee shop right on time . [ ] Scarlett was already there , huddled in a corner booth . [ ] After just a month , she was unrecognizable . [ ] The polished , beautiful woman was gone . Now she looked like hell - messy hair , dark circles , completely drained of her former glow . " Eva ... " Scarlett's eyes flickered with complex emotions . Eva sat across from her , cutting straight to the chase : " Talk . What do you want ? " " I ... I want to apologize . " Scarlett's voice was barely audible . " I'm sorry , I shouldn't have- " Apologize ? " Eva cut her off . " Scarlett , you think a simple sorry cuts it? " ] - " 0 " I know sorry isn't enough , but I really do know I was wrong . Tears started falling . " Eva , we've been best friends since college . I don't want this to- " Best friends ? " Eva's laugh was bitter . Scarlett , how dare you use those words ? " ] " Do best friends seduce their best friend's husband ? Do best friends scheme to steal their best friend's money ? Do best friends play innocent to their best friend's face ? " Scarlett had no answer . ] " I admit I screwed up , but Eva , you have to understand my situation . " Scarlett tried to defend herself . " You always everything . I was jealous ... " ] had it better than me - better family , better at Chapter 6 " So you decided to steal my husband ? " " I ... I never meant for it to go this far . At first I was just curious why Dominic chose you over me . Then ... " ] " Then you realized he actually preferred you , so you went with it ? " Eva's voice got colder . " Your logic is truly something else , Scarlett . " ] " Eva . I know I was wrong . Let me make it right . " Scarlett suddenly pulled out a bank card . " There's five hundred thousand here - my life savings . Take it all . " Eva glanced at the card and laughed . ] ] " Five hundred thousand ? Scarlett , do you know how much Dominic spent on you these past three years ? " v ... " ] " ... I don't know ... " Seventy - three million . " Eva dropped the number like a bomb . " Designer bags , jewelry , luxury cars , that mansion - seventy - three million . " [ ] " And every penny came from our marital assets . " Scarlett went white as a sheet . She'd never imagined Dominic had spent that much on her . " Meaning your three years of luxury living was funded entirely by my money . " Eva continued . " Now you're offering me five hundred thousand as compensation . Think that's fair ? " Scarlett was completely crushed . could never pay that back in this lifetime . Seventy - three million - s " Eva , what do you want from me ?" e ? " Eva sipped her coffee leisurely : " Simple . Return everything Dominic gave you . " ] ] " The mansion , the jewelry , the designer bags - every single item . " ] ] " If that's still not enough , you can spend the rest of your life paying me back . " [] Scarlett crumpled completely . She still had most of those things , but returning everything would leave her with absolutely nothing . [ ] " Eva , couldn't you- " ] " Couldn't I what ? Show mercy ? " Eva stared at her coldly . " Scarlett , when you were scheming against me , did you show mercy ? " " Now that you're exposed , you want to beg for forgiveness ? " " Where do you get off thinking the world works that way ? " ] Eva stood to leave . " Oh , one more thing . " She turned back . " You've seen what happened to Dominic - seven billion in debt should keep him busy for the rest of his life . " " You two have been playing these games for so long , might as well stay together . " ] , " After all , trash belongs with trash . You're perfect for each other . " Eva walked away without looking back . ] ] Scarlett sat alone in the coffee shop , tears streaming down her face . Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!