Semua Bab Five Years of Marriage to Mr. Bradford: Bab 341 - Bab 350

The crowd in the ballroom began to buzz with excitement. Everyone had long heard of Mr. Rossi Jr., but few had ever seen him in person.Several top-tier elites had already turned their gazes toward Gabriel. He had paid the necessary courtesy visits to them upon arriving in Soliaridge, but given their status, they remained quiet in the background and did not join the commotion. Amid the rising clamor, there was gossip, anticipation, and the loud, excited shouts of Catherine's entourage."Mr. Rossi is coming out!""Catherine, those slaps are finally going to get payback!""That's right! Mr. Rossi will stand up for you and throw these people out!"Vance and Aiden were both confused. What connection could Mr. Rossi Jr. have with Catherine?Under their questioning stares, Catherine shrank back and covered her face.The entire room waited in eager expectation, but the man of the hour still did not appear on stage. It wasn't that he was deliberately delaying, but the crowd in front

Vance shook the man's hand mechanically and smiled awkwardly.At this point, anyone could cut in line. The only one shut out was him."Man, you eat the steak. Just let me have a little gravy. I'll be more than satisfied." The man clapped Vance's shoulder good-naturedly.He wasn't using much force, yet each pat felt like it was cracking Vance's ribs and lungs apart.Gabriel finished his welcome speech, encouraged everyone to enjoy themselves, and led Rebecca down from the stage.Now they were no longer the overlooked juniors. A wave of people surged forward, surrounding them. The center of the entire venue naturally became theirs.Hugo had a small crowd around him as well. Those who preferred to stay out of the limelight simply gathered with their friends, enjoying the fine food and wine. Vance's group suddenly found themselves standing in an empty spot. Only a few minor business owners who hadn't caught on lingered nearby, hoping to network.Isabelle gave a short laugh. "The

Rebecca kept her faint, polite smile. "Thank you."It was the same response she gave to every compliment at the banquet."Becky, come here," Gabriel called from steps away.She nodded slightly and started toward him."Rebecca!" Vance grabbed her arm."Mr. Bradford, Gabriel is meeting his friends tonight," she said, growing impatient. "If you have any business matters to discuss, please contact Hugo during office hours."Her tone was coldly professional and distant.His throat tightened. "What did you just call me? Mr. Bradford?"She shrugged. "What else?"She had called him that many times before. Besides, what other appellations did they even have left? She had always called him Vance or Mr. Bradford, and he had called her by her name all this time.After their wedding, she had shyly tried calling him "honey", like other wives did. He had flinched and said, "Just use my name."From then on, that was all she had ever called him. And now he was upset about it.He kept his gr

Apparently, someone had paid trolls to spread it; otherwise, every post wouldn't have used the same wording.Someone had also paid to push it onto the trending list. Otherwise, it wouldn't have spread this quickly since they weren't celebrities.The "rich heiress versus working-class girl" angle triggered instant outrage. Internet users naturally sympathized with the underdog, and the comments were flooded with people calling Gabriel and Rebecca heartless capitalists.Some were even calling for a boycott of Rossi Enterprises entering Soliaridge, labeling it foreign capital that had come to suck the city dry.Jenny mentioned that a few of their old classmates had tried defending Rebecca, but their comments were quickly buried under waves of hate.Rebecca skimmed through the comments and saw numerous low-follower accounts copying and pasting identical long rants. Undoubtedly, they were paid trolls steering the narrative.When Gabriel returned, he saw her staring at her phone and in

It showed the chat records, including the photos and messages Catherine had once sent to Rebecca.[Hurry up and divorce him. Stop clinging to him like a piece of gum.][What can you even give him? Can you sleep with him? Can you have his children?][Guess where we are right now! In a new house! And there are even more expensive bags and watches! Guess who bought them for me!]Alongside Catherine's taunting messages were Rebecca's replies, carefully worded to document the situation.[Vance and I are legally married. What are you up to?][We've been married for five years. Our marriage is licensed and protected by law.]Catherine's messages made it crystal clear that she was the other woman.[Vance only loves me. No matter how long I'm gone, I'm the one in his heart.][At the company, everyone treats me like Mrs. Bradford. Vance's friends all treat me like his wife.][Go ahead and show him the messages. He understands me and will never blame me.]Rebecca had saved them all in