Unspoken Hearts: My Neglected Mute Wife’s Escape

Chapter 1463:

Lisa’s smirk faltered, but she recovered quickly, her lips curling into a theatrical pout. “Jake, don’t be like this. Are you scared your wife will find out?” Her tone softened, turning syrupy, as she stepped closer again. “Relax, I won’t cause trouble. I promise.”

Jake finally looked at her. “Do I really need to spell it out for you?” His voice was low and deliberate. “I despise you. The sight of you makes me sick. There is only one woman I love in this world—my wife. And even if she didn’t exist, even if every woman on this planet disappeared and you were the last one left, I would rather rot alone than so much as look at you.”

This time, Lisa crumbled. She had always believed in the power of her beauty. She was used to men bending, if not at first, then eventually—because in her mind, persistence, paired with looks, always paid off. Jake might have resisted her advances, but she was certain he’d crack. All men did. Sure, her approach had been a little aggressive, but so…

What? She was a woman. This was how the game was played. Never, not even in her worst nightmares, had she imagined that Jake would crush her dignity underfoot without a second thought.

Her body stiffened, trembling with barely contained fury. “Do you even realize what you’re doing?” she spat, venom lacing every word. “I was trying to be gentle with you, but you’ve left me no choice.” She took a step forward, lifting her chin smugly, the arrogance returning in full force. “Let me make this crystal clear—if you don’t apologize for what you said today, I’ll make sure your company doesn’t operate in this city ever again. Do you really want to go up against me?”

There it was—the trump card Lisa always played when charm failed her. Her family’s influence was absolute. She had crushed plenty of people under its weight before, and she had no reason to believe Jake would be any different. No matter how stubborn he was, he couldn’t possibly stand against her family’s power.

Lisa waited, anticipation curling at the edges of her lips. Jake would apologize. He had to.

Instead, a firm hand gripped her arm. Before she could process what was happening, the bodyguards yanked her backward with a force that sent her staggering.

Lisa let out a startled gasp. Her stiletto betrayed her, and with a sharp crack against the marble floor, she collapsed—hard. Her already dangerously short skirt had ridden up in the fall, nearly exposing her entirely.

A mortified shriek bubbled in her throat, but before she could recover, the bodyguards dragged her across the floor without hesitation, without pity.

𝓒𝓸𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓷𝓽 𝓻𝓮𝓵𝓪𝓽𝓮𝓼 𝓽𝓸 g𝓪𝗅𝗇𝓸ν𝓮𝗅𝓈﹐ⅽ𝗼𝗺

Lisa’s face burned, shifting between shades of green and red, a chaotic storm of rage, humiliation, and disbelief. She thrashed against the guards’ grip, her voice shrill with fury. “Let go of me! Do you idiots even know who I am?”

By now, a crowd had gathered outside the Reeves Group building, drawn by the commotion. Some recognized her instantly—the ever-arrogant and untouchable Lisa. Today, she was nothing more than a spectacle. The first cracks in her perfect image had formed, and the vultures wasted no time.

Phones were raised, cameras flashing, fingers flying across screens as videos of Lisa’s downfall were uploaded in real-time.

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