All Chapters of Playing Mrs. Beckett: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

93 Chapters

021 - What Parents Do For Their Children

Sophie glanced at her ringing phone, the caller’s name brought a smile and a weird sense of relief. She picked it up at the third ring, and she heard Gregory Abbot’s cautious voice on the other side.“I’m grateful for your swift response, Mr. Abbott.”Silence filled the moment Sophie spoke. Gregory had no doubt recognized her voice—he handled all the calls she made when Adrian couldn’t be reached, anyway. Yet now the usual calm and soft voice carried a different tone. Something akin to confidence and an elegant grace. One that made Gregory instinctively speak in a polite manner.“Mrs. Beckett,” he said, then surprised when he caught himself speaking in that tone. He had always been respectful towards Mrs. Beckett, even when he had to bring up words of deceit covering Mr. Beckett’s infidelity. She was his employer’s

022 - Where Did Things Go Wrong?

Sophie wasn’t sure she was ready to be a mother.She used to enjoy playing wife. She and Adrian were often up at night thinking about their future child, and at the time it felt right to have one. But that was before she discovered Adrian’s affair.The intercom rang, informing her that her takeouts and several other deliveries had arrived. As the elevator descended, her thoughts drifted to her last three years of marriage. She had done everything right. At least that was what she thought.The moment they graduated, Adrian no longer had to juggle between college and work. Sophie helped with whatever she could, and when they finally rented their first office building, they celebrated it with Korean BBQ. Sophie had gathered a lot of things—her old contacts, small funding. She even reached out to her p

023 - Do You Want A Father Like That?

Sophie walked through the white corridors of Langham Medical Centre. A man in white lab coat walked ahead of her, leading her to a room. The door ajar, the nameplate on it read “Prof. Mary Dunham”.“Professor Dunham,” he said, knocking on the door. The lady inside was unresponsive. “Professor Dunham, Mrs. Beckett is here.”“Who?” the petite lady finally said, looking towards the door. When she spotted Sophie, her eyes widened in excitement, and she immediately put aside her stack of papers and walked over.“Sophie! Why are you a Mrs. Beckett now?”“Well, because I’m married, Mary,” Sophie chuckled.“Oh, right, of course,” Mary Dunham nod

024 - Looking Sharp

The announcement of Beckett Holding’s new Washington DC headquarters was prepared for this evening. Along with that, they would also announce the groundbreaking personnels. The event would be held at the Marriot Hotel, which was abuzz with preparation—champagne tower, a giant backdrop with Beckett Holdings logo, and staff moving efficiently.Adrian fiddled with his phone, debating whether or not he should contact Sophie. It would be good if she was present—this was a big milestone for the company, after all. His finger hovered over Sophie’s contact, a press away from dialing. Yet her words echoed and held him back.“I hate you, Adrian,” she had said. There was a faint sense of dread that refused to go away, bugging and tormenting him. He wanted to call her, invite her to the event. Then she would see that he h

025 - A Seed Planted

Sophie walked into Marriot Hotel’s convention hall, which had been decorated to the brim with muted elegance—one she carefully instructed. The kind that screamed old money, the kind that a newly founded company by a no-name newcomer like Adrian Beckett should never have. The fact that he seemed to possess this innate class contributed to his image.That Adrian Beckett belonged.Had Adrian ever loved her? Or had she just been good for his brand?Whatever it was, the things she had to do remained the same. And it was something that would benefit her cause, too, even in this battle that Adrian seemingly underestimated.Networking.She stepped alone into the venue, and was immediately met with stares. Not surprising.

026 - Hear Yourself, Will You?

“Do you need to do all that, Sophie?” Adrian barged as they walked to the parking lot. “Must you say all that in front of everyone? In front of the Whitakers? You know we’ve been trying to get on their good side for ages.”“Evidently,” Sophie kept walking, her steps never slowed for even a moment. “Because you seem to take me for a fool.”“I’m not.”“Oh?” Sophie finally stopped. She turned, tilting her head. “Then explain it to me.”Adrian exhaled. “Julia is gone. I transferred her out of New York. Whatever happened between us is over.”“Is it?”“Yes.&rdquo

027 - I've Had Enough Of Your Greed

It didn’t take long for Sophie to receive reports on the mysterious camera.In the comfort of her secret Manhattan condo, Sophie scrolled through social media. Her investigative team had set up an account for her because a new development arose.Apparently, a video was uploaded of her, and it quickly rose to the trending topic. The titles were dramatic, to say the least.[The True Face Of The Perfect Wife][True Nature Uncovered! Is Mrs. Beckett Really As Graceful As She Seems?!][Ugly Jealousy Of The Cinderella]Along with the scrolling of social media, she also quickly went through photographs sent by her investigative team. Of a figure wearing black hoodie, hiding in the

028 - Pulling The Trigger

A day had passed and Sophie heard nothing about Julia Hall’s resignation.Gregory Abbott fed her information about the office’s atmosphere. As expected, it wasn’t good. Reporters swarmed the main door. Internal gossips flared even before the promotions. Now, with the online scandal as additional fuel, Julia Hall still came to work as if nothing had happened. It was a surprise that the HR department did nothing about it.Adrian Beckett cared a lot about image. He did say that if Julia resigned in this atmosphere, the implication wouldn’t be good. But that was before the scandal. Even if only for damage control, she would imagine him telling Julia Hall to not come.Turned out, Gregory had an answer for that, too.“Julia did nothing wrong. Her not coming to work would be an

029 - A Worthwhile Ally

Sophie didn’t need to wait long for the release to take effect. Of course, she had carefully picked the best and clearest photos. One that showed their faces in a way that was unmistakable. One that immediately made it clear that everything Adrian had said during the press conference were a lie.Just twenty minutes after she released the photos, her phone got busy with notifications. Articles, interview requests. She put her phone on mute after the fifth ding, with only a few exceptions on a white list.One of those on the white list was Lyla Orwell, her employee at her boutique, Meadow Lane.“Mrs. Beckett, are you okay?”Sophie chuckled. Twice she was asked the exact same thing.“Thank you for asking,

030 - Realization Hits

Phones ringing, the PR department running around in chaos. Calls coming one after another. When they thought they'd managed to control the situation, just when they finally managed to send all the reporters away, they immediately swarmed back in. All just because of a single post made from an anonymous account.Adrian’s heart sank. He knew who did it—the one behind the account. What he didn’t know was that she would actually do it.Why? He had defended her properly. He hadn’t exposed her, not even blaming her. People no longer thought she was a vicious, jealous wife. The situation was under control. He had told her it would. Why was she still mad?Gregory Abbott stood by his side, never not on call. Adrian himself was swamped, rejecting interview requests left and right. The HR department had been bugging him for a while. They had been since the first time the scandal happened. Their demand was clear: to suspend Julia Hall. He managed to convince them othe

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