All Chapters of After Betrayal, She Married The Man They Can't Compete With: Chapter 31 - Chapter 40

Lila climbed back onto the stage, one hand gripping the microphone while the other hitched up her gown so she could climb the stairs without tripping. Standing behind the podium, she took a few seconds to let the atmosphere settle. The promotional video had left the audience visibly moved, and she wanted to milk the silence. As the emotional murmurs died down, leaving only the rapid clicking of camera shutters, she knew she had them exactly where she wanted them. Every eye in the hall was fixed on her. "That was an interesting and beautiful summary of the journey behind Her Emergence," Lila said, letting out a soft, practised chuckle. "The video makes it look effortless, but the reality was anything but easy. I can tell you that for free." She paused, flashing a bright smile. "Without wasting any more of your time, as we have a packed schedule today..." She gradually raised her arm toward the ceiling. "Let’s begin the official launch!" The crowd erupted into applause as the m

Jane walked slowly toward Dravyn, leaving behind Betty whose celebration screams filled the room.When she reached his armchair, she dropped to one knee, keeping her other leg suspended in the air. She rested one forearm on his armrest, while the other arm rested on her suspended knee.Dravyn’s eyes were still fixed on the screen, his back relaxed on the chair. His sitting posture, like that of a man in charge, who he is.On the massive television screen, a commercial news segment cut in, forcefully ending the live feed of the chaos unfolding at the Vale Corp launch venue.“Vale Corp, after keeping everyone in suspense for days, has turned their big launch day into a total dilemma,” the presenter announced into the camera. “Sir, do you have any thoughts on this?”The camera pivoted to one of the event visitors. “Well, the Vale Corp incident looks completely staged to me. I mean, they love drama. They love to be in the spotlight at all times, so I wouldn't rush to say a rival company s

The car entered the driveway, and before the tyres could even come to a stop, Lila flung the passenger door open and stepped out. She marched straight toward the house, her heels clicking aggressively against the pavement.When she fled Henry's office, she went back to the cosmetics department to get her things. But the staffs had already gotten wind of the failure of the launch, not from their inability to meet up with the demands, but from an external force.The moment she entered, a suffocating silence fell over the room, every single eye rested on her. Lila had stood at the entrance, her gaze sweeping through the entire open space, before she shook her head in disappointment and headed to her office. Her assistant was standing by the door, her eyes heavy with a pitiful look.Lila walked right past her without a word. Inside, she snatched her designer bag, threw her personal belongings from the desk into it, and dragged it out. Greg met her right there in the corridor, silently rea

Han picked up the tablet that had been beside him, turned on the screen, and scrolled through it. He stood up to walk over to Jane, but she stopped him."I will come over to you," Jane said, waving her hand in the air.She walked over to Han. Han adjusted his posture, offering her his seat, but she refused."Sit down, Han. I will watch from behind." She grabbed Han by his arm and forced him to sit back down."Miss Jane, Mr. Woods won't be happy when he sees you standing while I sit," Han explained, his voice shaking slightly."He won't say anything," she giggled. "Just show me the pictures, I am so eager to see them."Han nodded and turned on the screen, which had already gone off. He began to scroll through the images of the buildings he had saved, explaining their features as he did so, while Jane watched closely.Betty stared at both of them for a few minutes and then walked away. She had previously said she didn't want anything to do with Han again. Even if she wanted to be beside

"Miss, Mr. Han said he will be with you shortly. He has official duties to handle," a maid informed Jane.Jane was seated in the living room with Betty beside her. "Alright, thank you," she said, and the maid walked away.They had planned that day to see the two buildings Jane had picked so work could start. Dravyn had been busy for the past couple of days, but despite that, he borrowed Han to Jane for a few hours daily.“Han must really be going through a lot right now,” Jane muttered to herself.She turned to her side. Betty was on her phone, in fact, she had been since they started waiting.Being Jane's personal assistant, she had no choice but to go with her to see the buildings, even if Han would be coming along. Jane's brow furrowed when laughter escaped Betty's lips."Hahaha." Betty closed her mouth with her hands, her eyes still fixed on the screen.Jane shook her head slightly, returning her gaze to the stairs as she waited for Han."Hahaha," Betty laughed again, her eyes shi