All Chapters of Marrying His Fiancée After He Steals Mine: Chapter 21 - Chapter 30

Selene gently set her spoon down and picked up a napkin to dab at the corner of her mouth. Her cool gaze shifted to Lilith, who just wouldn't stop bragging, and her lips curved upward with the slightest hint of amusement."Oh? Moore Group?" Her voice remained calm, giving nothing away. "You're the deputy team lead, you said?""That's right! That's me, Lilith Stark!"Lilith straightened her back, looking smug and proud. "Moore Group is one of Ackerstone's top corporations, with assets in the tens of billions. Only elites make it in, and I deal with upper management every day…""Is that so?" Selene cut her off, her tone as mild as if she were asking about the weather. "Then can you tell me which primary division in Moore Group's HR department you're under? Who's your direct manager? Or… is it one of the deputy directors?"Her questions were sharp and professional.The smugness on Lilith's face faltered for a split second. She hadn't expected Selene to drill down into the details li

The deference with which Terry had addressed Selene and the fact that he'd called her "Ms. Moore" crashed down on Jerry and Lilith like a bolt from the blue.The haughty look that Lilith had just put back on instantly vanished, leaving her face deathly pale. She stared at the face on the screen, one she knew all too well.It really was Terry Kingston, a manager in the HR department. She'd seen him a few times; she couldn't be mistaken."N-No way… This is fake. It has to be fake!" she muttered under her breath as she began to tremble uncontrollably.Jerry was dumbstruck as well. His eyes bulged from the shock, looking like they might pop out of their sockets at any moment. His jaw dropped again, opening his mouth wide enough to fit a fist in there.Selene's gaze swept over Lilith's bloodless face. Then, she glanced at the phone screen and asked, "Mr. Kingston, is there a deputy team lead named Lilith Stark on the HR department's benefits team?"On the other end of the line, Terry

"Cap, we've got a problem! Charlotte and Harvey have gone rabid and are out for blood!" Oscar cried.Cyrus' heart sank. Next to him, Selene's brows drew together in confusion."What happened?" Cyrus asked.Oscar said, "This afternoon, Charlotte went live from the busiest shopping district downtown and put on a full-blown victim act. I don't know where she got it, but she pulled out a bottle of pesticide and sobbed her heart out on camera, claiming you'd driven her to the brink after trading her for someone richer and more powerful."She told everyone who would listen that you're an ungrateful bastard who dated her for eight years, then cheated right before the wedding. She also said you dumped her to get with the CEO of Moore Group!"Cyrus narrowed his eyes, and Selene's expression turned frosty.Oscar continued, "She laid it on thick, crying her eyes out while spinning this whole sob story about how you'd been sneaking around with Selene for ages. She said she caught you two in

Selene's heart plummeted, and the color drained from her face. "Tell me what happened."Violet said, "Right when Charlotte went live, threatening to kill herself, and the internet was going nuclear, Zeller Group and Mr. Moore suddenly dumped 12% of our company's circulating shares in the last ten minutes before the market closed. Our stock price tanked 35% in an instant, straight into a trading halt!"Right after that, Mr. Moore used 'unprecedented damage to the company's reputation and the CEO's misconduct causing a massive crisis' as his excuse to rally more than a third of the board and force an emergency board meeting. They're demanding… demanding that you be removed as CEO immediately. The meeting's in one hour."Selene gripped her phone so tightly that her knuckles went white. Her gaze turned ice cold. She bit down on her lower lip, forcing her rage back down."Looks like my dear uncle really can't wait to shove me off the throne," she ground out.Violet went on, "And there'

Even Bart shot to his feet and plastered on a respectful smile. "Dad!""Mr. Moore Senior!"Everyone greeted Harrison in unison.Harrison's gaze swept the room and finally landed on Bart. "Bart, I heard you're not on board with Cyrus?"Bart stiffened. He hastily explained, "Dad, you've seen the news today. Our company's stock price is—"Harrison cut him off. "Cyrus is a good kid—solid character and impressive abilities. I'm very happy with him. In fact, he's already come over to the house to meet me. Selene has formally introduced him to me as her husband."Bart's face instantly turned ashen. He hadn't expected Harrison to personally step in and throw his full support behind Cyrus at a time like this.He forced a smile and tried to argue. "Dad, it's great that you approve of him and all, but… but this is a huge deal. I'm Selene's uncle, after all. Why didn't she bother to loop me in? I would've had time to prepare a generous gift to welcome my new nephew-in-law…""Loop you in?"