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Chapter 77 Finda Man of Your Own, just to Even Things Out
“There’s no one inside. When we arrived, the outer door was locked from the outside, and the key was hring in the bushes. No one could have come in,” Compared to the missing 200 million dollars, nothing else malternd Besides, as he’d just salid himself, who would lock themselves in from the outside? Damian said no more and strede out of the greenhouse. Rachel followed a minute later, taking the short path behind the greenho
Moments after, the cabinet door creaked open.
Noel stepped out first, with Whimney clme behind him
“Thank goodness for Grandpa’s call,” she whispered with erlied.
If it weren 1 for Elgab’s timele call, the situation would have escalated into utter chaos.
Noel cast her side long glance
Elijah’s call hadn’t been a coincidence When Damian had heard the send from the cabinet, Noel had secretly messaged ariel
The missing 200 million dollars from Hard Group wasn’t a new dry in him it had been on his radar for over a month.
He had join instructed Dariel to send the informatiori to Elijah’s phone anonymously, chad successfully diverted bundan
Whitney was about to leave the greenhouse when Noel’s yoke shopped het.
“You’ve seen it all firsthand Your face has cheated on you. So, what do you plan to do about it?” Noelaskest..
She hated in het tracks, and ruined back to him with a determined expresion “corded a video. Damian will have no choice but to agree to call off the engagement
Damian had always acted sobrazenly in front of her because she’d had no solid evidence
Now that the did, she didn’t believe Damian would refuse her
After all, the idea of the distinguished president of Howard Group cheating with the adopted great–granddaughter of the family, who was also his niece, would ruin his reputation
Anearby flower pot looked like it was about to fall, likely a result of Damian and Rachel’s earlier actions.
Noel nudged it back into place, his tone casual as he said. “You’re underestimating Damian. If something The that could threaten him, he wouldn’t be fit to inherit Howard Group ”
Whitney couldn’t agree with him. She raised her phone. “I’ve recorded all that as proof How can be deny it? It be retuses to call off the engagement,
Once the media got hold of it, Damian’s reputation would be in shreds
She didn’tbelere he would depard his public image.
release the video to the media.
Noel chudded, a mocking smile tugging at the corner of his mouth. “You think the media would dare release any news about Howard Group? Unless they want to ruin their careers.”
Howard Group’s influence in Seabourke was strong enough to ease any media outlet that dared cross them
Whitney had momentarily forgotten this.
He face fall, the realization hirting her hard. Was there really no way to shake Damian? Was she truly powerless!
“So, you’re saying I have no choice and just have to marry him? the asked, desperation in her volo
“Not necessarily.” Noel replied.
Whimey’s eyes lit up with hope as she looked at him expectantly
Noel stipped his hands into his pockets. He said, “Either let Grandpa know so be can annul the engagement, or Damian could meet with an ‘accident‘ and be unable to attend the wedding.”
Upon hearing his worch, Whitney immediately objected. “I Grandpa found out, he’d be furious. He treats me like his own grandaughter. I couldn’t betray him like that.”
“And as forcing Damian an accident, that’s impossible. Do you really think 1 could pull that off?” Whitney added.
vas constantly surrounded by bodyguards, both openly and in the shadows. She wouldn’t stand a chance, let alone manage to prevent him from showing up at the wedding. It was
Thinking about it all lett Whitney with a sense of helplessness and a deep, overwhelming despair
“You’re caught between a rock and a hard place. So tell me, what’s your plan for calling off the engagement?” Noel’s toe was laced with sarcasm.
Whitney stayed silent, her head drooping in defeat
She had been so confident, thinking that with the evidence, she could finally hold something over Damian. But she had underestimated the situation.
“Since you can’t end the engagement, why not try to be a little more relaxed about it? Noel asked after a long moment. He looked at her with an amused expression.
Whitney looked up, her eyes filled with confusion. “What do you
Noel stepped closer with his demeanor imposing. His cool voice carried a trace of langaid indifference. “Tain a blind eye. In the end, you’d still hold the title of Howard Group’s president’s wife. If it bothers you so much, you could always find a man at your own, just to even things out.”
Hearing those callous wordi felt like a stab to her heart.
Whitney stared at Noel in shock, as though she no longer recognized the man before hat.
“How could you say something like that?” Her vole tiembled, and tears gathered at the corneas of her eyes.
From beginning sound, he knew everything i had happened. He had even witnessed her pain. Yet, he could still say something so hurtful.
Chapter 34 Mowing On from Each
