All Chapters of The Rise of The Forgotten Wife: Chapter 41 - Chapter 50

[Giana's POV]—A few days later.Over the past few weeks, I had been rushing to finish my part of the work for Mrs. Aldridge. Mel and Tobias were already on track with theirs. However, with my estimated due date approaching, I had to speed things up a little because I didn't want any schedules to be delayed once I give birth.I told Tobias that I wanted Aegis to maintain a professional image because Lara Fashion was our first major project. But the truth was, I didn't want Mrs. Aldridge to find out about my pregnancy.Everything related to logistics and production had been secured. Mrs. Aldridge had also agreed to everything—though, in truth, she had left the decisions to me and simply trusted my judgment.Next came the pre-launch phase, where I had to start the campaign. The only thing left was seeding influencers from among celebrities, stylists, and content creators, which I hadn't had the chance to explore further. I could actually leave everything to an agency, but at the very l

[Jasper’s POV]—Being scolded by my father for Lea’s mistake was one thing.But being scolded in front of Axel was humiliating.My face and head felt hot as I listened to my father hurl one reprimand after another at me. Even after Axel had left the room, I still couldn't bring myself to lift my head.Eventually, my father told me to return to my office. Noah was already waiting outside my father's office."Sir, this is the PR team's draft of the official statement and rebuttal."I didn't even bother taking the documents from Noah's hand. What for? Did I even have the right to make decisions anymore?"Just give them to the chairman. Or the strategy team."Whatever."But, Sir—""Don't ask me, Noah. I don't make the rules. Don't ask me to deal with things like this.""But you're the CEO, Sir."I was only there to carry out other people's decisions. Whether they came from my father or my younger brother.How depressing. Why am I even the CEO?I let out a scoff and patted Noah's shoulder

[Axel’s POV]—[How’s Giana?][Don’t bother her for now.]I let out a long sigh as I read Mel’s reply. I was just asking about Giana’s condition; I didn’t mean to bother her.What did Mel take me for? Some selfish jerk who couldn't spare a thought for what other people were going through? Even though I was practically driving myself crazy trying to come up with a strategy on my own, I still understood how Giana must be feeling.Well, actually, I didn't. But I could imagine. There was no way she wasn't hurting.“Sorry I'm late.”The voice of a middle-aged man made me look up.“Nice to see you, Stevan.” I shook his hand.“Is this a formal meeting? Business-related?” He frowned. “You're not my client, Axel.”“I know. Just think of it as a meeting between a student and his mentor.”He chuckled before taking the seat across from me. We were at a fairly busy café. I'd asked him to meet me after work.Stevan ordered coffee, just like I had. His appearance was quite casual, a far cry from the

[Giana’s POV]—“Giana, you’re still holding up okay, right?” Mel asked, turning her head.“I’m alright,” I replied from the back seat.“We never know. This is your first pregnancy, and I’ve never been pregnant myself. Neither of us really knows what to expect. And we both know you’re the type of person who would say you’re fine even when you’re on the verge of dying,” she scolded. “Just hang in there. We’ll be at the hospital soon.”I let out a long sigh.“I told you, I’m alright.”Ever since I started experiencing stomach pains yesterday, Mel had been so worried that she insisted on taking me for a checkup first thing this morning. Emma had asked Tobias to drive us, and Mel had insisted on coming along. So here we were, the two of them accompanying me to my prenatal appointment.Fortunately, Dr. Susan Vance was scheduled to see patients today, and I was able to see her, even though it was an unscheduled visit.“There’s nothing wrong with me, right, Doctor?” I asked after she finishe

[Jasper’s POV]—Damn it. Axel was really walking all over me. His words were getting more and more outrageous, and he kept challenging me. If he really had been receiving help from Stevan Ortega all this time, then he didn't deserve to take credit for it.But in my current position, Father wouldn't take my words seriously. I’d better keep this to myself for now and use it as leverage while gathering more evidence.I signed the planning documents, along with the statement to be released to the public announcing that Lea’s engagement was a personal matter and had nothing to do with Nexora. Then I handed everything to Noah to handle.“I’m going out, and—” I glanced at my watch. It was already three in the afternoon. “I’ll head straight home afterward. Call me if anything comes up.”“Yes, Sir. What should I tell people if they ask where you are?”“Just tell them I have a meeting with a vendor.”“But, Sir, there’s no meeting with any vendor on your schedule.”“Just tell them that.”Lea ha