Divorced But Not Defeated The Military Queen’s Rise Again novel Chapter 143

CChapter 143 The Pitiful One

He had become the pitiful one.

Sidonie eked out a smile. “Actually, the depth of one’s love isn’t measured by how much wealth a man has, but rather how much he’s willing to give you. If he has a hundred but only gives you one, then that kind of love doesn’t amount to much.”

“It seems like Mr. Grafton has been quite generous to you, Ms. Stonehurst,” Julius remarked, not mincing his words. “Even the money he made during his marriage was all spent on various jewelry for you.”

Suddenly, Sidonie’s face flushed red.

Because of that jewelry, I was labeled as a homewrecker by the public!

Before, she had piloted a plane over the island to show off her skills, painstakingly regaining some of her reputation. But now, a single remark from Julius had rendered her effort futile.

“Also, anything of mine that Quinnie wants, I can give it to her,” said Julius.

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was taken aback.

Julius was the head of the Whitethorn family, and the extent of the Whitethorn family’s wealth and influence was simply unimaginable.

“Would you really hand over Whitethorn Group to Quinn, Mr. Whitethorn?” Sidonie provocatively questioned.

With a half–smile, Julius glanced at Sidonie, then turned to Quinn and said, “If you want it, it’s yours.”

As soon as these words were spoken, a collective gasp echoed around.

Even Quinn was taken aback, for she hadn’t expected Julius to say something like that.

Even if it was just a joke, he had still shown how respect he had for her.

“No need. Whatever I want, I’ll work for it myself,” said Quinn.

Upon hearing these words, quite a few people around, much like Quinn, felt that it was just flattery.

Nevertheless, regardless of whether Julius was serious, he had made it clear to everyone how important Quinn was to him.

“True, a woman like you would rely on herself if she wanted something. Unlike some, who prefer to rely on others to get what they want,” said Julius.

Sidonie’s face instantly turned red; even Marley felt unsettled by the comment.

What Julius said was akin to a slap in the face for both of them.

Before long, the investment conference officially kicked off.

Moreover, he had barely made any changes to this project proposal. The only adjustment he made was to replace riverside from Quinn’s original plan with island.

The thought of him presenting the proposal in public later, where Quinn would also hear, made Trent

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