Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1628

Once the wave of dull pain receded, Emmy slowly let out a breath. She gripped the handrails, preparing to stand up. The moment she looked down, her gaze locked. On her pure white cotton underwear, a patch of dark red blood had appeared. She was spotting.

The composure Emmy had managed to maintain was instantly swallowed by a rush of fear and tension. Even though she had given birth once before, facing humanity's most primal pain and the unknown still brought unavoidable terror. As she stood up, the smart toilet sensor triggered, emitting an automatic flushing sound. The moment the water ran, James swiftly pushed the door open and strode in.

Emmy quickly smoothed down her maternity dress. Before James could speak, she asked urgently, "Did something happen at Nelson Corporation?"

James carefully supported her and guided her back to the bedroom. He didn't hide the truth, his voice low and steady. "Yes. Martha couldn't keep her composure. She was too eager to seize the shares and fell right into the trap Brian set for her." He helped Emmy to the edge of the bed, arranging pillows behind her back before letting her sit down slowly. "Brian, that old fox, timed this perfectly. He knows you're about to give birth, and he knows I absolutely will not leave your side during this period. So, he deliberately used this exact moment to isolate Martha, plotting to swallow Nelson Corporation all for himself."

Emmy nodded slightly, realization dawning on her. Back then, she had pretended to side with Martha just to give the woman enough leverage to briefly hold her own against the scheming Brian. During this time, James had secretly been balancing their power. They had assumed this stalemate would keep the two factions at each other's throats until the end of the year. She hadn't expected Brian to seize the moment she was hospitalized, knowing James would be tied down, to make a power grab.

Seeing her furrowed brow, James decided to explain everything in detail to put her mind completely at ease. "Initially, the board did reclaim those shares according to protocol. But Brian and Martha called several consecutive board meetings, fighting bitterly over this life-or-death equity. Finally, seeing that brute force wouldn't work, Brian feigned a compromise. He intentionally left a seemingly fatal loophole, setting a death trap for Martha to jump into. Martha was never a match for Brian. Desperate to consolidate power, the moment she saw him back down, she eagerly took over a compromised project and fell right into his snare."

At this point, James tightened his grip on Emmy's hand, his tone turning utterly resolute and icy. "But don't worry, wife. I've already sent Tyler to handle it. The mantis stalks the cicada, unaware of the oriole behind it. This time, Brian won't escape, even if he grows wings."