Chapter 4 - The Consultant's Game
Evelyn heard Brooke's shocking announcement clearly through the thin hospital door.
A profound, chilling silence fell heavily over the chaotic emergency corridor.
Nathan stared at his mistress with his mouth hanging open in sheer disbelief.
"You told me you were strictly on birth control," Nathan stammered weakly.
Brooke offered a sad, manipulative pout that looked incredibly practiced.
"These things happen when two people are deeply in love, Nathan," she purred softly.
Evelyn felt a sudden, powerful wave of absolute disgust wash over her.
She was done crying over a weak man who had sold his soul for cheap flattery.
Evelyn looked directly at her loyal mother-in-law.
"Call my private lawyers immediately," Evelyn commanded with a newfound strength.
Eleanor smiled proudly, recognizing the fierce matriarch Evelyn was finally becoming.
The hospital security team finally managed to unlock the heavy emergency doors.
Two armed guards forcefully escorted Nathan and Brooke completely off the hospital premises.
Over the next three days, Evelyn remained on strict bed rest to protect her pregnancy.
Rachel, Nathan's younger sister, arrived at the hospital with a thick stack of printed emails.
"I hired a private investigator to look deeply into Brooke's background," Rachel explained grimly.
Rachel spread the glossy photographs across Evelyn's sterile hospital tray.
Brooke Whitmore was not actually a hospitality consultant at all.
Her real name was Veronica Vance, a notorious corporate spy for a rival firm.
She had specifically targeted Nathan to orchestrate a massive hostile takeover of his company.
"She has systematically ruined three other executives using this exact same playbook," Rachel revealed.
The fake pregnancy was merely her ultimate leverage to force Nathan into signing away his voting shares.
Evelyn studied the damning evidence, her brilliant mind already formulating a ruthless plan.
"Nathan's company relies entirely on the capital trust I legally control," Evelyn noted strategically.
"If I freeze the trust, Nathan cannot meet his quarterly payroll obligations next week."
Rachel grinned wickedly, loving her sister-in-law's brilliant tactical mind.
"Brooke is trying to steal a company that is about to become completely worthless," Rachel laughed.
Suddenly, Evelyn's personal cell phone vibrated with an urgent alert from her bank.
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A massive wire transfer of fifty million dollars had just been initiated from the Carter Trust.
Someone had successfully forged Evelyn's signature to drain the entire corporate account.
