I returned early from an overseas business trip to surprise my wife, Lily Osborn. I quietly came to her gathering to find her, but instead I was framed for stealing a watch there. The man stormed up to me. "My wife is the president of Domino Group. Who the hell do you think you are, stealing from me?" He kept slapping me and even broke my hand. Only then did I find out that Lily had been cheating on me during the three years I was abroad. I was furious. I stared at Lily, who rushed over, and said, "I put you in the president position of Domino Group. How dare you cheat on me while I was abroad!" Jack swung a slap across my face. "You dare steal my watch? You've got some nerve!" I ignored the burning pain on my face and stared at him. "Who did you just say your wife is?" Jack thought I was scared and smiled smugly. "Listen carefully. The famous Domino Group belongs to my wife. Give my watch back right now, or I'll send you straight to jail!" The people around us started pointing at me and whispering. "Stealing Ms. Osborn's husband's watch? He really got a death wish or something." "Exactly. I heard the watch was a gift from Ms. Osborn. A limited-edition Patek Philippe worth five million. There's only one in the world." Shouldn't that limited-edition Patek Philippe be sitting in my collection at home? Lily actually dared to spend my money on some kept man! What a joke. Just half an hour ago, she had texted me: [Chris, when are you coming back? I miss you so much. Love you.] I looked at Jack and gave a cold laugh. "What evidence do you have that I stole your watch?" Jack looked me up and down with contempt. "You went into the restroom with me. When we came out, my watch was gone. If it wasn't you, who else could it be? You look like you can't afford anything anyway!" I said coldly, "You make the claim, you prove it. Without evidence, you're just accusing me." Jack grabbed my collar, arrogant and domineering. "I say you stole it, you stole it. I don't need evidence!" I frowned. "Where is Lily? Bring her to me." The disdain in Jack's eyes deepened. "Since you know my wife, you should know what happens when you cross me!" I pried his fingers off and took out my phone to call Lily. Before I could dial, Jack slapped the phone out of my hand. The phone fell to the floor. I bent down to pick it up, but Jack stepped on the back of my hand. He ground his foot down hard, his voice vicious. "Don't even think about calling for help. I'm telling you right now, if you don't hand over my watch today, you're not walking out of this door!" The pain made me gasp. I grabbed his leg with my other hand and yanked hard. He fell to the ground. Jack glared at me in rage. "You dare knock me down? I have to teach you a proper lesson today!" He called over a group of bodyguards. "Beat him. Don't stop until he hands over my watch!" If I remembered correctly, these were the bodyguards I had arranged for Lily before I left the country. They forced me to the ground and slapped me over and over again. Faced with so many bodyguards, I had no way to fight back. Soon my mouth filled with blood. In my whole life, no one had ever dared lay a finger on me. I stared at Jack in fury and said, "If you don't tell them to stop right now, I swear you'll regret it." Jack spat down at me from above. "You piece of trash dared to steal my watch and still talk big? Crushing you is as easy as crushing an ant!" The rage in my chest surged wildly. I let out a cold snort and said, "That's my watch. I don't need to steal it!"
The whole place went silent for a moment. Then Jack burst out laughing. "You poor bastard, what did you just say? The watch is yours?" "You're insane. Why don't you just say the entire bank belongs to you?" The people around us joined in the mockery. "He must've lost his mind. He stole it, and he thinks it belongs to him now." "Ms. Osborn's husband is covered in designer brands. Everything he's wearing looks cheap and low-end. Even looking at him makes me feel uncomfortable. How dare he claim that limited-edition Patek Philippe as his?" Although I was born into a wealthy family, I was used to keeping a low profile. I had loved Lily for many years. Because her family was poor, she always felt inferior. After we got married, she refused to rely on me and insisted on starting her own business. So I started a company for her, pulled every string I could to land deals, and step by step made her the president of Domino Group. She even said she didn't want anyone to think she got where she was because of me. She wanted to keep our marriage a secret and asked me not to go to her company. I agreed, for the sake of her pride. I never imagined that the wife who was usually so gentle, considerate, and caring would cheat on me. I directly pulled out the receipt for the watch. "This is the invoice from when I bought the watch. It proves the watch is mine." Everyone present froze. "Could the watch really be his?" "Did we misjudge him? Could he be some lowkey rich guy?" Jack snapped back to his senses and shouted, "Don't listen to his nonsense! This watch was given to me by my wife. There's no mistake!" "The receipt must be fake. He's just a thief. How could he possibly be some rich guy!" The moment they heard Jack's words, they believed him again. "The stamp on this invoice looks wrong. You can tell at a glance it's fake." "That's right. He came in here to steal. He must have prepared this in advance. He's just fooling us!" I let out a cold laugh. These people all worked in business, yet they were stupid enough to be fooled by a kept man. I looked at Jack. "Call Lily out right now. Everything will be clear then." Jack kicked me. "Who do you think you are? Why should I listen to you?" I asked coldly, "You keep saying Lily is your wife. Are you married?" Jack raised his phone with a smug expression. "Open your damn eyes and look carefully. This is our marriage certificate!" Lily and I weren't divorced yet. If this marriage certificate was real, then she had committed bigamy. Jack then showed several photos of himself and Lily to me. When I saw the background in those photos, it hit me instantly—my blood boiled. Lily had brought him back to my villa and slept in my bed. No wonder she had insisted on replacing all the housekeepers a few years ago. She did it so I wouldn't find out. And I even felt guilty for leaving her alone in the country. I transferred money to her all the time. In the end, she spent it all on this kept guy. Jack's phone suddenly rang. He answered excitedly. "Babe, why aren't you here yet?" "There's a fucking idiot. He stole my watch and even claims it's his. I'm teaching him a lesson right now." "Who the hell is he? I won't let him off. Wait for me. I'm coming over right now to deal with him." Jack had the call on speaker. Lily's voice rang clearly in my ears. I was shaking with rage. Seeing that Lily was rushing over to back him up, Jack became even more arrogant. He stared at me viciously. "Hand over the watch, or I'll break your arm!"
I glared at him. "Are you insane? Break my arm? It's against the law!" Jack laughed. "A thief talking about the law? I am the law here!" He was completely deranged. I ground my teeth and said, "If you dare break my arm today, I guarantee you'll pay the price. You won't get away with this." Jack showed no fear at all. He was still extremely arrogant. "Are you seriously threatening me? I'll break your arm right now and see what you can do to me!" He then ordered the bodyguards to bring a baseball bat. I was held down tightly. Jack raised the bat and swung it down hard at my right arm. I screamed in pain. Cold sweat broke out all over my body. I stared at my blood-soaked arm and wished I could skin Jack alive. But I couldn't move at all. I didn't even have the strength to speak. Someone exclaimed, "He's bleeding so much. Is he dying?" A trace of panic flashed through Jack's eyes, but he quickly regained his composure. "He stole my watch, but I didn't call the police. I've tried to be nice." "Besides, it's just a bit of blood. He won't die." He lifted his foot and stepped on my head. "Talk. Where did you hide my watch?" "If you don't hand it over now, I'll break your other arm too. Let's see how you steal things in the future!" Someone nearby suggested, "Search him. Maybe the watch is on him." Jack nodded and told the bodyguards to search me. They didn't find the watch. They only found a USB drive. My eyes went red with fury. "Give it back!" The USB drive contained confidential data from my overseas company. If it was destroyed, the losses would be immeasurable. Jack toyed with the USB drive, then threw it on the ground and stomped on it hard. He laughed wildly. "It's just a piece of junk. Seeing you so nervous makes me want to crush it even more!" I clenched my fists as I watched my USB drive being crushed. "That contains my company's confidential files. It's worth a billion. I wonder if you'll still be laughing when the bill comes due." Jack kicked me a few more times when he heard that. "You think you can extort me like that?" "A broken USB drive worth a billion? Who would believe that? Stop pretending. I'm not an idiot!" I was beaten until my whole body was covered in injuries. I said coldly, "Even if you kneel down and beg me now, I still won't let you off." Jack's expression changed. "Still talking tough? Strip him. I want my watch back!" As his words fell, several bodyguards started pulling off my clothes. I struggled desperately. "Don't touch me!" I only had one hand free. I clutched my collar tightly and refused to let go, but the buttons of my shirt were still torn open. They then reached for my pants. Looking at Jack's arrogant face, humiliation and hatred surged together. If I had a knife in my hand, I would have stabbed him without hesitation. Jack still wasn't satisfied. He humiliated me further. "You dare steal my watch? I'll make sure you don't survive this!" Just as my pants were about to be pulled down, a voice suddenly rang out. "Stop!" Lily pushed through the crowd and rushed over. When she saw me lying on the ground, disheveled and half-naked, her face turned deathly pale. Jack instantly changed his attitude. He wrapped an arm around her shoulders and whined, "Babe, why did you take so long?" He pointed at me. "This shameless bastard stole the limited-edition watch you gave me and refuses to give it back to me." "I broke his hand so he'll never steal again." "You have to help me teach him a good lesson!" Lily suddenly shoved Jack away. "Get lost!" Jack fell to the ground, completely stunned. "Babe, what's wrong with you?" Lily said nothing and didn't dare look at me. After getting up, Jack leaned over again and asked in confusion, "Did someone upset you?" "Just chill. Tonight, I'll do whatever position you want in bed, okay?" He kept talking to himself and didn't notice Lily's trembling body at all. She turned to him and roared, "Shut up! Stop talking!" Jack looked shocked and aggrieved. "Babe, so many people are watching. At least save me some dignity." I used all my strength to climb up from the ground. I wiped the blood from the corner of my mouth and looked at Lily with icy eyes. "Tell them who I am."
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