All Chapters of Flash Married to a Hidden Tycoon: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

The meeting was about to start at 9:30.Piper held a cup of coffee, smiling, aware that the time she had sent Ella and the current time were very different—and the venue was far from this hotel.By the time Ella realized the error, it would have been too late.Nathan said, “Shall we go in?”“Sure.” Piper straightened her clothes and followed him.The attendees were mostly in their seats.Five minutes remained before the meeting.Rickson, supporting the event, checked his watch and scanned the room.He noticed Ella hadn’t arrived.He frowned but said nothing.If Ella didn’t arrive by 9:30, this cooperation would be terminated.The others didn’t know who was missing—just that one seat was empty.If that seat remained empty when the meeting started, it would likely stay that way permanently.The motorcycle stopped at the golf club.Ella hurried toward the meeting room, ignoring Tiesto’s attempts to speak.She arrived just as the doors were about to close.Her breathing steadied, panic go

In the afternoon, Ella went to DT Investment to collect some materials.She ran into Mr. Rickson and casually asked his opinion about the secretary’s previous error. He avoided the question, giving no answer. Ella knew where she stood.As she left, Mr. Rickson answered a phone call accidentally on speaker—it was Monica’s voice. He quickly turned off the speaker.Ella found it strange that a colleague, Monica, would be contacting Mr. Rickson while she was responsible for the interview work.Exiting DT, she was heading to the parking lot when a familiar voice called her:“Ella!”She turned and saw Nathan approaching with a bouquet of flowers.Her brows furrowed. Nathan hurried to her side.“Ella, these are for you,” he said, holding out the flowers.“I don’t want them,” she replied, frowning deeper.“Ella, you didn’t notice my good qualities before. Now that you’re married, shouldn’t you realize? Your husband is handsome, sure—but looks don’t pay the bills. Can he get you a big house, a

Truth be told, Ella had plenty of money in her account. Five thousand wasn’t a stretch.But she immediately put on an uneasy expression.Piper caught it right away. Of course she couldn’t afford it. And yet she still dared to wander into a store like this—what a joke.“Then can your husband afford it?” Piper pressed.Ella blinked at Tiesto.He said calmly, “Didn’t bring enough money today.”Piper laughed outright. “Not enough money? Who even carries cash these days? If you can’t afford it, just say so. No need to save face. Wrap this one up too.”Ella’s gaze drifted to an eight-thousand bag.“This one too. Pack it,” Piper said immediately.Nathan was wealthy, but even he couldn’t help his expression darkening as Piper kept spending without blinking.“I think one is enough,” he muttered. “We can wait for the new collection to drop.”But with Ella and Tiesto watching, how could Piper possibly lose face?“When the new collection comes out, we’ll buy from that too. Tonight I just happen t

The next day, Ella carried the bag to work.She’d read online that this brand’s bags were surprisingly spacious. After trying it herself, she had to admit—it fit everything.She placed it carefully on her desk before heading to the break room for coffee.As she approached, she saw several colleagues gathered around Monica, admiring her bag.“This isn’t cheap. The texture feels amazing.”“Luxury really does look different.”“I heard your boyfriend bought it for you? Monica, you’re so lucky. You’re capable, beautiful, and your boyfriend spoils you.”Ella glanced over.Monica’s bag was the same brand as hers—just a less expensive model.She looked away.Monica smiled modestly. “Honestly, if we work hard, buying a bag like this isn’t that big of a deal.”“True! We should learn from you,” the others chimed in.Just as Ella was about to leave, Kiana rushed over. “Ella, you got a new bag? That one costs tens of thousands! You’re really willing to splurge!”“It was a gift,” Ella said softly,

When Ella returned to her desk, Monica was packing up her things.The colleagues who had been close to her earlier were now keeping their distance, as if she carried something contagious.No one wanted to be associated with her now.Kiana whispered beside Ella, “If she’d known it would end like this, why bother in the first place?”Ella shook her head slightly.Thinking back to the phone call she had once overheard between Monica and Mr. Rickson, she had assumed she might’ve misheard.Turns out, they really were connected.She sent the corrected article link to Tiesto.[My article’s officially published! Iced latte’s on me—check the front desk, your delivery should be there.]Since he seemed to like the iced latte she’d bought last time, she ordered the exact same one again.[Congratulations,] Tiesto replied. [After all that effort, you finally wrapped up the DT interview.][There were a few twists and turns, but the ending turned out pretty perfect.]She briefly mentioned Monica—and