บททั้งหมดของ Lies of a Pregnant Bride: บทที่ 61 - บทที่ 70

Ethan was chatting with some political figures, so Sophia stayed behind in the lounge area."Mrs. Blackwood."A gentle and clear voice sounded from behind her. Sophia turned around, surprised to see who it was.Evelyn approached her with graceful steps. "Hello, I'm Evelyn, the founding director of Vera Perla Jewelry.""The sunflower brooch you just bought was designed by me. I'm glad you like it." Her smile was subtle, her tone soft yet clear.Perhaps it was the initial "Mrs. Blackwood" that left a good impression on Sophia, prompting her to respond softly, "Miss Mayer, your brooch design is beautiful.""Of course it's beautiful," Whitney chimed in before Evelyn could respond. "Evelyn designed it for her mother, and she sourced materials from all over the world. It's very precious."Sophia was momentarily stunned, her expression puzzled. It was as if she was asking, if it's so precious, why put it up for auction?Evelyn chuckled softly, "Mrs. Blackwood, Whitney is straightforward, ple

In the bar.Alyssa sat on a high stool at the bar, her legs crossed, one foot tapping lightly to the rhythm of the music."Your bar's doing pretty well," a deep, raspy male voice came from behind her.Without turning around, Alyssa raised her hand to signal the bartender. "Get Jared his usual drink."Jared took a seat next to her, his bulky frame wrapped in a floral shirt, a thick gold chain hanging around his neck. He took the drink from the bartender, downed half of it in one go, and sighed contentedly."Nothing beats the drinks here," he said.Alyssa glanced at him with a light chuckle and got straight to the point. "How's the situation over there?"Jared grinned. "Seems like you're in a hurry."He asked casually, "Do you have a grudge against that guy?"Alyssa swirled her drink, speaking nonchalantly. "Jared, you know I'm just a middleman. Whatever the employer says, goes.""We're just here to do the job and not question the employer's motives.""If word gets out and the employer

In the following days, the financial news was rife with shocking revelations. Glimmer Tech was accused of falsifying research data, disguising 70% of its daily expenses as research investments. After this was exposed, its stock price plummeted by 20% at the opening, wiping out nearly $5 billion in market value. Further scandals of inflated data emerged, causing the stock to continue its downward spiral. Creditors rushed in, demanding early repayments, and partners urgently suspended project funding. Xiara's father's pledged stocks were liquidated, resulting in a loss of control.It wasn't just Xiara's family facing issues. Scandals also erupted in Sarah's family and The Newton family. Sarah's family's restaurant business was hit with food safety issues and was ordered to rectify them by the authorities, affecting their stock price. Joanna's father's cosmetics company was found to contain banned substances, facing hefty fines, and multiple chain stores boycotted and removed their produ

Because Alexandra was getting on in years.Buddy, ever the thoughtful little guy, didn't dash around like usual. Instead, he curled up quiet in her lap.In the living room, the two of them snuggled close, eyes glued to the cartoon marathon on TV.Buddy watched with total focus, piping up now and then with those adorable kid quips that had his great-grandma chuckling nonstop.When a super exciting part hit, Buddy wriggled free from Alexandra's arms in a flash.He snatched up his favorite toy gun, beaming. "Look, I got biubiu too!"Alexandra played along, clutching her chest like she'd been hit. "Oh no, you got me good!""..."The big and the little one lost themselves in the game, giggling up a storm.Sophia perched on the far end of the sofa, her mind miles away.Edgar's words kept looping in her head.Had that jerk already sniffed out her fake backstory?If so, how deep had he dug?Lost in th

Sophia tucked a stray lock of hair behind her ear."I'm not in the mood to play guessing games with you. Why don't you just cut to the chase and tell me what you really want?"Edgar leaned in closer, his gaze sharpening."I want to know why you faked your identity to marry into the Blackwood family.""For the money? Or do you have some other angle?""And who the hell are you, anyway? How do you just whip up a whole fake backstory out of thin air?"He'd uncovered that all of Sophia's records were bogus, but her real identity? It was like chasing smoke—nowhere to be found.It was driving him nuts."What are you, a kid with a million questions?"Sophia pressed her palm against his chest, giving him a gentle shove to put some space between them."Who I am doesn't matter one bit. What counts is that right now, I'm Mrs. Blackwood.""And what can that get you?""That's the real reason we're having thi