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Author: Ocean
last update publish date: 2026-08-19 00:02:18

"Let’s go.” Pedro said.

Hadley stared at him, jolted out of her reverie, and gave him a small nod. "All right! Let's move on from our sorrow and return home."

With a smile, Pedro assisted her in opening the car door.

He got into the car with her, and the driver took off.

From a distance, Andrew watched them go.

Kaius drove over to pick Andrew up after he stood by the side of the road for some time.

Andrew sat somberly in the backseat of the automobile, leaning against it as the car drove off.
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  • She Was The Joke, Now She’s The Queen   068

    Andrew became motionless. He released the fruit knife as if he had been shocked when he saw how deeply it had penetrated Hadley’s chest. "Hadley, are you really trying to die?"His body trembled a little as he yelled in pain. How she could have done such a thing was beyond his comprehension.His only goal was to frighten her and get her to go. He never thought she would hurt herself.Hadley laughed bitterly. "Mr. Shaw, you went to great measures to torment me for your girlfriend. Your devotion to Laura is incredibly admirable.”Her lips were discolored as blood trickled through her teeth.Andrew’s jaw dropped open in anguish as he gazed at her.‘No, no, it's not like that,’ he thought. ‘I never intended for you to suffer harm. But why did I make things worse for you?’She was gone already. Why did she return?Chuck saw it all, but he was afraid to intervene without Hadley’s permission.All of the reporters outside were blocked when he swiftly closed the door.He was aware that Hadle

  • She Was The Joke, Now She’s The Queen   067

    Hadley scowled at Cohen’s unexpected request."Mr. Frost, I don't quite understand," she said, feigning perplexity as she looked at Cohen. “I gave the pictures to Mr. Beck since I thought the Zimmer family and Mr. Beck were acquainted and I didn't want Horace' efforts to be in vain.“"You're too innocent,” Unwilling to exploit her, Cohen answered, "I've looked into the pictures that were taken away last night, and they do contain something valuable."Hadley started, "Mr. Frost..."Cohen sighed and cut her off, saying, "Ms. Beck, please stop refusing. I won't take anything from you for free. You can donate the money to the Zimmer family to help them make a return if you don't want it."Cohen seemed to be giving. Hadley couldn't resist giving him a couple more looks."Idiot," sneered Jude. I refuse to pay a dime.With the pictures, he departed.Hadley refrained from speaking.Following Jude, Cohen and the others departed.Hadley thought, "Jude, your nightmare has just begun." A peculia

  • She Was The Joke, Now She’s The Queen   066

    Chuck entered at this point carrying Hadley’s bag. "Here it is," he said, giving it to her."Thank you," Hadley responded, nodding slightly.Chuck gave Andrew a quick look before heading out of the office.Hadley pulled out the pasted picture and lightly touched Horace' endearing face.Horace, your secret is no longer a secret,’ she thought. ‘I was unable to identify the person who revealed your secret a year ago.’With a hint of jealousy, Andrew looked into her sad eyes. Her eyes were full of love and worry for Horace.Jude, meanwhile, was obsessed with the pictures. Now that he had those texts, he could begin mining the first diamonds."I understand how devastating Horace' passing is for you, Had, but he is no longer with us. Try to move on.” Jude said.Hadley’s eyes snapped up, staring at his avaricious face with a keen glare.Jude met her icy look. What was the reason for Hadley’s seeming deadly intent?Hadley treated him as unimportant as an ant, looking at him with indifference.

  • She Was The Joke, Now She’s The Queen   065

    Andrew was aware that Hadley would not show up. "I'm going to go.In a few days, I'll see you again.” he murmured to Sheila, lowering his gaze a little.Andrew left while Sheila observed him in silence.She sighed deeply and for a long time. She felt powerless as she watched Andrew’s fleeing figure. He had been through so much. Only after the divorce had occurred did he start to regret it, and he would probably come to regret it even more in the future.Hadley was a beautiful girl, but he didn't love her. Sheila was powerless to stop it in this instance. She moved to effectively transfer the shares to Andrew a year ago. He fulfilled her expectations. He had taken the Shaw Group to unprecedented heights in less than a year.At last, Sheila’s troubled heart found some comfort. A strange smile appeared on her face as she sat down. Sheila was aware that Jude’s motives were far from straightforward and that he had purposefully engaged Laura with Andrew.Her eyes went icy, and her face bec

  • She Was The Joke, Now She’s The Queen   064

    Laura broke the bowl in her palm with fury."Damn the media! How dare they expose what happened last night!" She lost her temper.She saw flashes of the haughty Gwyneth and Paige’s visage. She found the two most suspicious.Jude read the news as well. Knowing that things were complicated, he scowled and noticed Laura’s anger. "Lau, what's going on? He questioned, "Why did Hadley hit you?"Even though he trusted Malakai, his driver, to watch over her, it seems that she was still able to cause problems.Laura had put forth a lot of effort over the past year to uphold her favorable public image, and she could not allow it to be destroyed in this manner.She told Jude what had transpired the previous evening in a furious manner.His and Mary’s expressions changed dramatically as they heard.Mary scowled at Laura’s stupidity. “Lau, you ought to have done something if you intended to take action. Disabling, just like that masculine star. However, you've merely created a small disturbance a

  • She Was The Joke, Now She’s The Queen   063

    Every day, Olivia had been taking good care of the kids. She looked after them more effectively than Hadley did.Knowing that Hadley was feeling upbeat today, she grinned at her. "Don't worry, Boss. Go take a shower. I'll look after the children."Hadley was a little uncomfortable because she was having stomach problems. She said to Olivia before grabbing some clothing and taking a shower in the bathroom, "I'll be back soon.”Lois continued to stare in Hadley’s direction as Olivia lifted her up and changed her diaper.Olivia comprehended. Hadley had never spent so much time apart from the two kids.Tino also seemed to miss Hadley. With adoring eyes, Olivia grinned. She did, after all, assist in the delivery of these two infants."You're so cute,” As Olivia changed Lois and Tino’s diapers, she said, "I wish I could be with you every minute."Now when both kids were on the bed, Olivia remarked, "Okay, let's wait for your mommy to come out and have your meal."The two children grinned

  • She Was The Joke, Now She’s The Queen   01

    "Mrs. Shaw, the office is on fire!" Panic cracked in the secretary's voice. "Mr. Shaw is in his office. I've called several times, but now he's not picking up his phone, and he's not answering the door."Hadley gasped for air. The glass of wine she had been drinking, fell down and broke on the floo

  • She Was The Joke, Now She’s The Queen   07

    "Don't get too excited, Hadley. You are merely Andrew’s ex-wife, and tonight he'll purchase me the most amazing purple diamond and pop the question.”"Really? I'm trying to find it.” Hadley gave a smirk.After a brief delay, she shut the car door firmly and departed from the Shaw Group.Kingsley Fe

  • She Was The Joke, Now She’s The Queen   06

    "Close your dirty mouth. "How dare you use the word stole? You may look respectable, but your words are disgusting." Ercell was furious and thought. No one had ever dared to treat Hadley this way, and they had looked up to her since they were young.Laura gestured to Jemima , who boldly moved forw

  • She Was The Joke, Now She’s The Queen   05

    Hadley made the decision to grab a few necessities before returning home.With the intention of refreshing her clothing, she drove to a neighboring mall.The majority of her clothing from two years ago was either too old or too small.She needed to start shopping for maternity clothes now that she

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