The joyous clamor of the garden party was a symphony of triumph in Jeremy Walsh's ears. He raised his glass in a haze of self-congratulation, basking in the adulation of the crowd. However, when a frigid gaze cut through the throng, accompanied by the crisp click-clack of high heels on the ground, that symphony abruptly froze, transforming into an unbearable cacophony. Allison. She had appeared. Not as a scorned wife, but in a perfectly tailored, midnight-hued gown that accentuated her striking features and exuded an intimidating aura. She was arm-in-arm with a stranger, a man of imposing stature whose brow held an undeniable, icy severity, like a sculpture of glacial ice emerged from the deep sea. "How is Allison here? Who is that man with her?" Melanie's whisper, an ill-timed complaint, buzzed in Jeremy's ear. The smile on his face stiffened, an ominous premonition coiling around him like a vine. He rushed forward, trying to grasp Allison's hand, as if to cling to his crumbling dignity. "Allison, we're not divorced yet!" But the icy man became a wall, politely yet firmly blocking him. "Allison is under my care now. Please maintain your decorum." The man's voice was not loud, but it carried a heart-stopping sense of oppressive power. Jeremy recoiled as if stung, his reason instantly collapsing. "You shameless woman!" A mocking curve played on Allison's lips, a smile that didn't reach her eyes. "Shameless? You get your mistress pregnant, yet you dare accuse me?" Her words were not loud, but they struck like a thunderclap, echoing through the party and igniting a flurry of whispers. "You bitch! How dare you spread rumors about us!" Melanie's shriek tore through the brief silence. She puffed out her chest, lunging at Allison like an enraged mother beast. "SLAP!" A sharp, resounding slap echoed through the entire hall. Melanie clutched her cheek, stumbled back two steps in disbelief, her eyes instantly welling with tears. "She's pregnant!" Jeremy exclaimed, trying frantically to intervene, to salvage a shred of dignity by invoking his status as an "expectant father." The icy man – Mark – finally spoke, his words like a poisoned dagger thrust straight into Jeremy's heart. "She was merely defending herself. Jeremy Walsh, you no longer have any authority to sign contracts on behalf of 'The Pinnacle Group.'" Melanie snapped her head up, a mix of fury and confusion on her face. "Who are you to say that? How dare you cancel our hundred-billion-dollar project with 'The Pinnacle Group'?" Her voice trembled with rage, brimming with incredulous arrogance. Mark cast a calm glance at her, his eyes devoid of even a ripple of emotion, as if he were looking at a speck of insignificant dust. He raised his hand, snapping his fingers lightly. Several well-trained security guards immediately stepped forward, silently encircling Melanie and Jeremy. "'The Pinnacle Group' will cease all cooperation with the Walsh family and Ms. Russell," Mark declared, his words ringing with finality, pronouncing the death sentence on the business fates of both families. Melanie's face went ashen, and she swayed precariously. Jeremy, however, stood as if struck by lightning, his gaze involuntarily falling upon the sapphire brooch on Allison's chest—a luminous, iridescent piece that shimmered with dazzling light under the illumination, the unmistakable emblem of 'The Pinnacle Group.' He had seen it countless times on documents and in advertisements. At this moment, Allison's fingertips gently caressed the brooch. She looked at Jeremy, her eyes devoid of resentment, holding only an icy, profound understanding. Jeremy's world, in that instant, crumbled spectacularly. He wasn't confronting a wife he had abandoned; he was facing a queen, high above him, presiding over a billion-dollar empire. He was merely a discarded pawn in her game of revenge. Allison Burton intended to disclose her identity and pregnancy via a major project. She found her husband, Jeremy Walsh, with Melanie Russell at a prenatal checkup. After facing her mother-in-law's hostility, she decided to divorce Jeremy. Tragically, her mother-in-law caused her miscarriage. Amidst family conflicts at various events, Jeremy realized his love for Allison and pursued her. He saved her twice, getting injured, which led to their reconciliation.