All Chapters of I Slapped My Fiancé—Then Married His Billionaire Nemesis: Chapter 331 - Chapter 340

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Chapter 332 Her Place In His Heart

Ashton nodded.A pleased smile touched Carmen’s lips. ‘Good. I’ll leave you to it. Just ring when you’re finished.’She hesitated for a moment, then added, ‘Mrs Laurent, it’s so good to have you back. You should have seen Mr Laurent while you were gone. I’ve never seen him like that. He just looked… utterly lost, he really did.’That word, ‘lost’, felt like a cold blade slipping between my ribs.There it was again, that ache for him.I knew I was pathetic. This man had hurt me over and over again for another woman, and yet here I was, feeling that familiar pang of sympathy for him.‘Carmen, that’s enough. You can go. I’ll call if we need anything,’ Ashton said.‘Of course, of course. Just ring if you need me,’ Carmen said with a quick nod. She gave me one last glance before leaving.I only drank the soup, leaving the oth

Chapter 333 The Recording

For a long moment neither of us said anything.‘It’s getting late. I need to go into the studio tomorrow,’ I said flatly.Ashton frowned. ‘You’re not well enough.’‘I’m fine,’ I insisted. ‘The studio’s reputation isn’t great at the moment. Landing a new client is rare, and I don’t want to lose this one. The fever’s gone. A proper night’s sleep is all I need, and I’ll be fit for work in the morning. It’ll be fine.’I slid under the duvet and turned my back to him.It was a long moment before Ashton finally said, ‘Alright.’The next day, I turned down Ashton’s offer to drive me and went to work on my own.When lunchtime came, I had no appetite, but Priya dragged me out anyway. ‘You need to eat to keep your strength up,’ she insisted. ‘You’re still recovering. You need proper nourishment.&r

Chapter 334 A Taste Of His Own Medicine

I stared at him. ‘What’s the catch?’Rhys smiled, a roguish grin I used to love. ‘First, have a proper meal with me. Then… well, I’ll need a favour from you later. After that, I’ll tell you. Don’t worry, I won’t ask you to get back together with me.’ He picked up the menu and began to order.When the food arrived, the table was covered with all my favourites. It left me with a complicated mix of feelings.I didn’t understand it. Why was it only after we’d broken up that Rhys started showing a thoughtfulness he’d never once displayed when we were together?It wasn’t that he hadn’t known what I liked back then; he just hadn’t cared.He hurt me first, and now he was trying to make it up to me, going out of his way to be nice.And Ashton was the complete opposite. He’d first worn down my defences with his overbearing care and by forcefully inse

Chapter 335 A Bad Penny

‘Haven’t you heard? I told you, the old man left Skyline the day after Frank came to see him. Mum and Daniel went with him. They’re on a cruise, supposedly a world tour, no idea when they’ll be back.’‘They didn’t think to take you with them?’Rhys shrugged. ‘What would be the point? Frank knows I don’t have that kind of money. He wouldn’t bother coming after me. Besides, he’s got nothing on me.’In other words, if I wanted information about Frank, Rhys was the only person I could work with.Either him, or my mother, Caroline.I picked the lesser of two evils.‘What’s the favour?’ I asked.‘Come with me,’ Rhys said.‘Where to?’ I was suspicious.‘You’ll see soon enough.’When I didn’t move, he added, ‘What, you don’t trust me enough to get in the car?’

Chapter 336 The Missing Ruby

His response took me by surprise. I hadn’t expected him to say that.But soon, a cynical laugh escaped me. ‘Am I supposed to believe you? You promised me before that if she ever hurt me, you’d do something about it. But did you? Don’t make me laugh.’‘So that’s what this is about? You’re still mad at me, so you came here with Rhys?’‘I’m not mad. I’m just disappointed,’ I said, and I let him see it in my eyes.‘I’ll make it right.’‘Will you, really?’If he wouldn’t even punish Genevieve for pushing me into the lake and nearly killing me, what justice could he possibly give me? I didn’t know why I was still holding out hope.I stood up and turned to leave, but Ashton grabbed my wrist. ‘Are you going back to him?’‘I need to use the toilet,’ I said flatly.Ashton followed me all the way to the ladies’ room entrance. I looked at him. ‘Coming in?’He’d thought I was making an excuse, and now he looked slightly embarr

Chapter 337 The Real Thief

‘I remember now,’ I said suddenly. ‘When you pulled me away earlier, I left my bag on the chair. Someone must’ve planted it then.’‘Well, I… It was someone else who told me,’ Genevieve mumbled.‘Who?’ Ashton pressed.‘Th-that woman… she left. I don’t know her. She just saw I knew Mirabelle and mentioned it to me.’‘Really? You look awfully guilty to me. Maybe YOU took it, and then panicked and planted it on Mirabelle to save yourself?’ Naomi chimed in.‘How dare you accuse me like that?’ Genevieve snapped.‘So you don’t like being falsely accused? Then why didn’t you think of that before you accused Mirabelle?’ Naomi fired back.‘How is this a false accusation? The evidence is right there—the ruby was in her bag!’‘Alright, everyone, please calm down,’ the assistant interjected. ‘We’re willing to let the matter drop. No charges will be pressed,’ he said, looking pointedly at Ashton.But Ashton remained firm. ‘That’s not

Chapter 338 Awkward Situation

I was genuinely surprised by Ashton’s attitude today. Was he really changing? Was he finally not going to protect Genevieve?Whether she liked it or not, they took her prints.It didn’t take long for the results to come back. There were no traces of my fingerprints on the ruby—but Genevieve’s were all over it.‘It seems it was you all along, Miss,’ the assistant said, a hard edge to his voice. He clearly didn’t appreciate being used.Mr Howard glared at Genevieve. ‘Thank goodness Mr Laurent had the presence of mind to suggest this. Otherwise, we might all have been fooled. You stole the ruby and tried to frame Mrs Laurent.’‘I… I didn’t! This is a setup! I don’t know how my prints got on there—maybe she planted them! You’ve got it all wrong!’ Her excuses sounded weak and desperate. No one was buying it.‘Still making up stories? Pathetic,&r

Chapter 339 Blind or Delusional

Cassian gave a cold, humourless laugh. ‘It seems we’ve spoiled you. Let you do as you pleased for too long. What you did was underhanded, and I’m not the only one who’s disappointed. Your brother would be ashamed of you. Apologise. And don’t let something like this happen again. We looked out for you for Timothee’s sake, but that doesn’t give you the right to hurt people.’Genevieve clenched her jaw. She’d rather look anywhere else than at me.I turned to the host. ‘Mr Howard, now that we know who really stole the ruby, shouldn’t you call the police? Theft of such a valuable gem must carry quite a sentence. I wonder how many years she’ll get.’‘Apologise,’ Ashton said again, his gaze fixed on Genevieve. ‘This is the last time I’ll ask.’Genevieve pressed her lips together and finally muttered, barely audible, ‘Sorry.’‘What

Chapter 340 Don’t Let It Fester

‘It’s not about who’s afraid of who. If you two start something, you’ll both look like fools, and you’ll embarrass Mirabelle. If you actually care about her, don’t put her in that position. She’s Mrs Laurent now—Ashton’s wife. Understand?’ Naomi’s tone was firm and final.Rhys looked at me, waiting.‘I came here with you tonight to keep my word,’ I said quietly. ‘But I never promised you anything more.’He let out a heavy sigh. ‘Fine. I’ll leave if that’s what you want. I don’t want to make things difficult for you. But don’t forget—tonight you came here as MY date.’I watched him go, his retreating figure looking lonely, and a little sad.‘What’s wrong? Feeling sorry for him?’ Naomi asked.I shook my head. ‘No… I just feel a bit conflicted. I was his date tonight, and in the end,

Chapter 341 One-Sided Openness

When we got home, I undressed and went for a shower. When I came out, I realised my evening gown was missing.I turned to Ashton and asked, ‘Where’s my dress?’‘I got rid of it.’‘Are you serious? Why would you do that? It wasn’t even mine.’‘Exactly why I got rid of it,’ he replied, still frosty.‘How am I supposed to return it now?’ I complained. ‘You threw it away. What do I give back to him?’‘He can afford a dress.’‘He didn’t ask for it back. I want to return it. I don’t want to keep anything from him,’ I said, shooting him a look. ‘And you went and binned it.’‘I’ll have someone find an identical one tomorrow. They’ll have it delivered to him. You’re not to handle it yourself, and you’re not to see him. Understood?’‘You’re jealous, aren

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