Forbidden Passion

After dealing with Edmund, the three members of the Adams family knew that Donovan was not to be trifled with, and they were even more aware that he was no longer the same as before. Their attitudes changed drastically.

"Donovan, I can't believe you're still alive. Oh my, this is such a joyous occasion," Nancy approached, glaring at Ruby. "Ruby, why didn't you tell us earlier that Donovan was still alive?"

Ruby didn't expect Nancy to change her face so quickly. She looked on coldly and said nothing.

"Donovan, come sit down and tell us where you've been these past two years. Look at the watch you're wearing; you must have done well these past two years?" Nancy warmly invited Donovan.

Donovan turned his head to look at Ruby.

Ruby's cheeks burned. She didn't want Donovan to see Nancy's greedy side, but it was clear that Nancy wasn't concerned about her dignity.

Donovan sat dominantly on the sofa, patted the spot next to him, and said to Ruby, "Come sit here."

Ruby walked over slowly and sat down beside him.

Nova leaned in, "Donovan, I was the one who recognized your talent back then. Now that the Adams family is in trouble, you can't just stand by and do nothing."

Ruby felt embarrassed for Nova, "You mismanaged the company. No matter how much money you invest, it won't come back. Donovan isn't stupid."

Nova glared at her, "Ruby, don't make sarcastic remarks. If the Adams family falls, you won't have anything to rely on in the future."

"Ridiculous. When the Adams family was still standing, you all tried to drive me out. Rely on you? How dare you say that!" Ruby mocked.

With Donovan backing her up now, she wasn't afraid of angering Nova.

Nova held back his temper. The urgent matter now wasn't to argue with her, "Donovan, don't listen to Ruby's nonsense. Our company has great potential. As long as we get through this difficult time, we can definitely make a comeback."

Donovan suddenJv laughed.

His laugh made them feel scared. Nancy looked at him and realized he was no longer the gentle and refined person he used to be. The current Donovan was very aggressive.

"Donovan, what are you laughing at?"

Donovan laughed, "I'm laughing at how you don't even know who you're dealing with, and yet you come to me for help. How foolish."

If they had treated Ruby a little better and not driven her to the point of having no

place in Kedora, he might have been merciful and not held it against them.

But they had driven Ruby to desperation and now were forcing her to marry someone like Edmund. It was simply intolerable.

The three of them were stunned.

Charles, who was cunning, immediately understood the implication in Donovan's words, "Donovan, do you know who's been sabotaging us?"

Ruby was also curious as she looked at Donovan. A big company like Nova wouldn't suddenly run out of funds, even if it was not doing well. After all, a camel was still bigger than a horse, even if it was starving.

Unless someone had been plotting against the Adams Group from behind the scenes. But who could that person be?

Ruby looked at Donovan, thinking about how he had been so secretive lately, with so many people coming to the villa for meetings. Could it be...

Donovan glanced at the three members of the Adams family and suddenly chuckled.

"The Adams Group is on the brink of collapse because you're truly clueless. You don't even know who your enemy is, yet you ask for help."

The faces of the three members of the Adams family changed drastically. They stared at Donovan, and it was Charles who first found his voice, "Are you the one targeting the Adams Group?"

Donovan looked at Charles, "That's right. You're not too stupid to figure it out so quickly."

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Ruby looked at Donovan. Since their reunion, she knew very little about his affairs. She only knew that he was very busy every day, spending most of his time in the study, having meetings, and occasionally going out.

She didn't expect his power to be able to shake the Adams Group. It seemed she had underestimated him. Where had he been these past few years, and how did he build his fortune?

Charles was furious and stood up abruptly, "So it was you. Why did you do this?"noveldrama

"I was just serving justice," Donovan said.

Nova also reacted, glaring at Donovan, "How did you do it? How is it possible? Even if you're doing well now, the Adams Group isn't a small company. How could you possibly shake it?"

"No need to shake it. Just make sure all your funds are invested, and without follow-up funds, you naturally won't be able to manage," Donovan mocked.

Not long ago, the Adams Group received a large overseas order and invested all their funds into it. The other party paid the initial payment, and the delivery time was very urgent. Because the profit was high, Nova couldn't resist taking the order and borrowed money everywhere to get the goods ready.

However, the other party suddenly disappeared.

Without the payment, they couldn't produce other orders. According to the contracts,

if they couldn't deliver on time, they had to compensate.

This created a vicious cycle, trapping the Adams Group.

Nova suddenly realized, "Are you the mastermind behind Ascend Global Group?"

Donovan elegantly tilted his head and said, "Mastermind is giving me too much credit. Ascend Global Group was just a shell company set up to trap you. You should have looked beyond the promise of huge profits and done your homework on the company's background. If you had, you would have been more cautious."

Nova suddenly lunged, "I'm going to kill you!"

But before he could get close to Donovan, he was restrained by bodyguards. He glared

at Donovan with a vicious look, "Why? Why did you plot against me? I recognized your talent back then."

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Ruby's heart churned upon hearing Donovan's words.

When Donovan went to Starfall City, it was an exile. And she had schemed against him

at that delicate time, leading him to meet Darlene, who lured him into gambling.

How could she have made such an unforgivable mistake?

No wonder he fell into Darlene's trap so quickly. When a man was down and vulnerable, having a close female confidante who understood him deeply made it easier for him to fall in love.

Ruby deeply regretted her actions.

Nova was both angry and ashamed by Donovan's words. He indeed feared Donovan. When Donovan joined the Adams Group for over four years, he quickly rose from a newcomer to a project manager. He was gentle and capable.

Many people in the company liked him, and the shareholders favored him. Every project he handled brought significant profits to the company.

He even heard some employees privately discussing that if Donovan had a better background, he wouldn't be under Nova.

They hoped Donovan could become the general manager of the Adams Group and lead them to success.

Hearing these rumors, Nova grew increasingly jealous of Donovan's abilities. So he found an excuse to send him to Starfall City.

After Donovan went to Starfall City, he was down for over a month before he picked himself up and started working. His luck was incredible, and he quickly made a breakthrough in Starfall City.

At that time, Donovan secured a large order, bringing at least 30% profit to the Adams Group, earning him high praise from the board.

In contrast, Nova had messed up several orders consecutively and was under scrutiny from the board. The shareholders suggested using capable people and wanted to bring Donovan back from Starfall City.

Donovan posed a threat to Nova's position, and Nova had to be wary of Donovan trying to seize power.