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Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 255 – Rejected
*****The shockwave of Lucius’s words reverberated through the conference room like a thunderclap, causing gasps of shock to erupt, all eyes widened in disbelief, and an unbearable tension seized every corner of the space.Grace’s body also stiffened, her fists clenched tightly beneath the table as her heart raced, humiliation scorching through her very vein like wildfire as she struggled to process what she had just heard.‘Become his concubine?’The word echoed in her mind, her disbelief almost paralyzing.Never had she imagined even once in her life that anyone would ever dare make such a degrading suggestion to her.And it wasn’t just her. Everyone in the room remained frozen, stunned into silence.Grace wasn’t just another woman; she was one of Riverton City’s most renowned business magnates—a goddess in the corporate world.Add to that was her beauty, which had long captured public admiration, and her position as a member of a second-rank family.Although she was just f
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 256 – Lucius’s Plan
*****The conference room was completely frozen in time at this moment, making it seem as though the world itself had come to a standstill.Everyone remained standing in a daze, their expressions vacant as if their souls had momentarily left their bodies, the silence in the room so deafening—an oppressive, almost tangible force that seemed to stretch endlessly.This continued for what felt like forever before finally, a voice sliced through it like a knife.“What do we do now, Father? The trouble has met us here despite all our efforts.” Mason’s shaky words echoed through the room, snapping everyone out of their stupor.And with that, the floodgates opened.“Why did I let this stupid family waste so much of my time?”“What will happen to me now?”“I didn’t even say goodbye to my family this morning!”“Why did I volunteer to represent my company when the smarter ones had evaded it?”“Boohoo, I haven’t even prepared my will!!”“Who will take care of my family now!”The repre
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 257 – Lucius’s & Grace’s Opposite Teams
*****Right now, on one side of the conference hall stood Lucius, leading his entourage, Mason, Nico, and the representatives, a formidable group that filled the space to the brim.On the other side, however, the scene was starkly different. It was almost empty.Dorothy, whose eyes were currently empty stood stiffly beside Xavier, who leaned casually against the wall, his expression calm and even playful.In a corner, remained the old patriarch’s seated frame, his figure hunched, appearing as though the weight of decades had suddenly aged him further.Lastly, near the doorway, Grace and the receptionist stood frozen in place, both still staring in shock at the unfolding events.For a moment that seemed to stretch into eternity, no one moved.The scanty side of the hall was paralyzed, disbelief painted on their faces as they looked at the jubilating crowd standing opposite them.Eventually, however;“I…”The receptionist swallowed hard, her eyes darting nervously to Grace, th
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 258 – A Misunderstanding 1
*****Without any introduction, everyone in the conference room instantly recognized the identity of the two powerful figures at the door.In the next moment, the atmosphere grew oppressively heavy as the men’s piercing glares radiated pure venom and rage, seeping into every corner of the room.The room subconsciously froze, everyone’s breathing catching in their throats.Their hearts also began to thud frantically in their chests, echoing like war drums in the suffocating silence.Everyone in the conference hall had expected the Harrison Conglomerate’s representatives to be angry after being kept waiting and ignored—an indignity they had likely never faced before. However, this level of fury? It far exceeded their worst anticipation.It was as though they had murdered the other parties’ loved ones.….Time seemed to drag on endlessly as those in the room were paralyzed with anxiety.The two men at the door also remained motionless like statues, their unchanging expressions
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 259 – Misunderstanding 2
*****Still in the conference hall.Although Lucius’s tone was calm and he appeared as though he wasn’t affected by the suffocating tension in the room, the slight quiver in his voice and wildly racing heart was enough to show his concealed fear.As soon as he was done speaking, all eyes turned to him, but failing to recognize his true state of mind, the group behind him became slightly relieved, some of them subconsciously wiping the beads of sweat that had oozed out of their foreheads.Then holding their breath, they silently began to pray that he would be able to diffuse the volatile situation. and help save their a$$e$.….Back to Lucius.Still unknown to everyone, he was scared.That’s right… incredibly terrified, almost even more than everyone else in the room.He almost immediately recoiled as he stepped forward, feeling the icy, detached gazes of the two men and recalling the terrifying power of first-rank families and their true nature. Yet, he steeled himself, his m
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 260 - Misunderstanding 3
*****Nico stared blankly at his son after hearing him, the weight of his words not fully sinking in until eventually;“What are you talking about?” he asked, confusion and bewilderment clouding his tone.Mason, gathering his thoughts inhaled deeply, steadying himself before beginning.“Father, didn’t you see what just happened?” he inquired quietly, the voices around him not letting anyone else but his father hear him.“The Harrison family had just acknowledged Lucius and his family, and added to the fact that they already had the backing of another first-rank family, doesn’t that mean their future is limitless.” He continued, gesturing around himself, his voice gaining urgency.“Meanwhile, our family’s primary source of income—this company—has just somehow provoked the wrath of a first-rank family, and is on the verge of shutting down. Have you ever wondered how we are supposed to survive after today?”“This…”Nico froze, unable to react for a moment before finally, the impl
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 261 – An Amplified Misunderstanding, Then Shock
*****Surveying the room, Lucius instantly basked in the awe and trepidation reflected in the eyes of the others around him.Ultimately, his gaze found Grace, and then with a playful smirk;‘You didn’t expect that, did you?’ he asked with his gaze, his excitement turning into pure disdain.‘You must be regretting your decisions now, right?’ he also asked quietly, eager to see regret on Grace’s face. However, to his disappointment, her expression remained cold and unreadable as usual.It was as though, what just happened wasn’t something worth a thing.Lucius’s disdainful smirk instantly faltered, replaced by an icy glare, then…‘Let’s see how just how long you can keep up this façade’, he thought bitterly in his mind before turning back to the two higher-up representatives.“Two sirs,” Lucius began again, his tone slick with feigned respect, making the murmurs in the room instantly die down, everyone looking at him.“Sky Group has severely offended my family, and because of
Rise From Prison: Married To A Beautiful CEO Chapter 262 - An Amplified Misunderstanding 2
*****For what felt like an eternity, silence blanketed the room.The Harrison representatives' words continued hanging in the air like a death knell, leaving everyone stunned. Their minds raced, but they failed to process what they had just uttered.It was as though the room's collective spirit had been stripped away, leaving only vacant stares.Only three people remained composed: the two representatives themselves and then… Xavier.That’s right—Xavier.Unlike the others, he stood tall and steady, like a javelin planted firmly in the ground, a faint, amused smile playing on his lips as he watched the scene unfold.This was the moment he had been waiting for, ever since witnessing the betrayal that had unfolded in the hall prior to the Harrison representatives' arrival.After taking in the room’s shock for a moment, Xavier’s gaze finally shifted to Lucius, curious about his reaction.Just at that moment, Lucius jolted back to reality, his body rigid with panic and anxiousnes
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Chapter 279 – Honey Finally Awakens
*****The representatives stared at Grace in despair, their faces etched with terror after hearing her words.They could tell she wasn’t bluffing, and this… it made several of them struggle to breathe, as though their very lives were slipping away right away before their eyes.How were they supposed to report this back to their companies?What report were they supposed to give when they had been strictly instructed before leaving their respective organizations to only apply pressure on Grace and the Sky Group?They had been repeatedly cautioned not to make the termination of the partnership possible. Instead, they were only told to continue pressing Grace until she eventually caved to Lucius’s demands, and this way, they’d achieve two goals at once: completing Lucius’s goal while still maintaining their partnership with Sky Group. But now…They had recklessly taken matters into their own hands, doing exactly what they had been repeatedly warned against.…The representatives’
Chapter 278 – Lucius’s Furious Exit
*****Grace had never anticipated a conclusion like this.Not even once, why? Because Lucious wasn’t someone anybody in the room dared to offend.Without knowing what to think, she continued gawking at the room like a fool, her mouth remaining agape for what felt like an eternity.It was as though a heavenly force had suddenly sown discord, havoc, and animosity amid her adversaries, all of them clashing with one another in front of her instead of targeting her.This continued like for what seemed an endless stretch of time before suddenly;“You all!”Lucius, the most shocked in the room finally snapped back to reality and snarled, pointing an hysterically trembling finger at Mason, his father, and the group of delegates.In the next moment, the group of delegates, the former receptionist, Nico, his father, and Dorothy’s hearts trembled, a menacing aura abruptly radiating from Lucius, instilling fear in them.Although Lucius wasn’t that formidable, just even an E-ranked fighte
Chapter 277 – Ganging Up Against Lucius
*****For a heartbeat after seeing where Grace’s finger was pointed, the room was frozen, everyone seemingly caught in a suffocating stillness.It did not even look as if the representatives had heard Grace’s disappointing response to them,Their blank stares remained fixed on Lucius, as if in a trance, processing Grace's final words.Meanwhile, Lucius remained frozen, his thoughts spinning wildly. Grace's unexpected gesture—pointing at him and directing the representatives to meet with him—had left him completely paralyzed with shock.This silence, however, didn’t last for long when suddenly;“You’re the real culprit here!” A venomous voice cut through the oppressive quiet, its force akin to a whip cracking in the air.Everyone instantly turned toward the speaker, startled. And very surprisingly, it belonged to Nico.“This.”A wave of shock swept through the room at the sight before them, while Grace's face froze slightly, her disbelief matching everyone else's.Nico, who h
Chapter 276 – Grace’s Vengeance Heart
*****Grace’s initial reason for accompanying the Harrison representatives in the first place had been simple: a courtesy and a gesture of professionalism.But there was another motive, an unspoken and deeply personal one—a quiet hope to glean even if it’s the smallest hint about the reasoning behind the Harrison Conglomerate’s baffling decision to favor Sky Group out of the hundreds of more qualified companies out there Yet, her efforts yielded nothing.Instead, the representatives stood firm in their original statements, insisting without hesitation that it was because only her company deserved it, offering no further explanation beyond that.However, what Grace couldn’t ignore was their demeanor. The instant they stepped out of the room, the two representatives began to treat her with an almost reverential respect, one that felt entirely out of place given Sky Group’s standing relative to the monolithic Harrison Conglomerate.At first, she thought it might have been a tric
Chapter 275 - The Room’s Regret
*****Initially, everyone had thought they knew how the Harrison representative's visit would end.But this... not even Grace or Dorothy, despite their efforts of optimism had seen it coming.They had all assumed the Sky Group’s doom was sealed. That by the time the representatives departed, Grace would have been in ruin—her empire dismantled, her future destroyed beyond repair. And yet… Everything was contrary.A long moment of deafening, suffocating silence continued enveloping the conference room after Grace and the representatives vanished.The air was thick with disbelief, its oppressive pressure nearly tangible, weighing heavily on everyone.Every eye was wide, breaths were held, and the entire room was frozen in suffocating silence.None of them—least of all Lucius and his accomplices—couldn’t accept everything that had unfolded.Hadn’t they betrayed Sky Group in their desperation to align with the Harrisons?Hadn’t they dissolved every contract, severed every tie, and
Chapter 274 – The Two Representatives Depart
*****“This…”Gasps rippled across the room, every person staring in stunned disbelief.Lucius Blackwood—the embodiment of arrogance and wickedness. The untouchable tyrant, who had always acted as though he was above the entire world—was currently… groveling on the floor.This realization hit everyone hard dumbfounding them to the core.However, before the shock barely had time to settle, the loud sound of gulp echoed within the room, breaking through the tense atmosphere and drawing all eyes.It was Mason, and right now, he stood frozen, trembling as though trapped within an icy prison.The representatives also turned their gazes on him, their cold amusement laced with disdain.“You too,” one of them said, pointing directly at Mason. “Without verifying the truth, you made such a cruel suggestion, even daring to call me a stupid actor.”The words were a hammer blow, shattering whatever composure Mason had left.In the next second;“This… this is the devil’s work, sir!” he b
Chapter 273 – Lucius’s Apprehension
*****‘This…’The room became deathly silent momentarily, Mason’s words echoing in the air before finally, all eyes shifted to the patriarch whose expression was still unreadable.Even the two representatives were taken aback by Mason’s suggestion, unable to believe their ears.‘Apprehend us?’ Their minds repeated, not knowing whether to laugh or cry.Ever since joining Harrison’s Conglomerate, this is the first time in their lives to hear such disregard.They stared in a trance, while Nico.Having no idea about the part his son was headed, he only hesitated for a brief second before ultimately leaning closer to his father, his voice low but firm."Father… now isn’t the time to hesitate," he urged, his eyes bright.Instantly, the old man’s gaze turned icy, locking onto Grace.Initially, although he hadn’t entertained the possibility that the two representatives were impostors. Instead, his mind had been in complete blankness, struggling to process the sheer magnitude of the
Chapter 272 – Lucius’s Accusation and Mason’s Heartless Suggestion
*****Although several minutes had already elapsed since the two representatives revealed the major reason for their visit, the conference room remained frozen in an eerie stillness. Every person remained motionless, their gazes vacant, like soulless puppets.It was obvious that none of them had experienced such a profound shock in their lives before.This lasted for several more minutes that felt like hours before finally;"Nonsense!"A thunderous roar forcefully spat, shattering the silence in the room, and snapping everyone back to reality, their hearts suddenly pounding.All eyes directly turned toward the source of the outburst—Lucius.His teeth were clenched so tightly that they seemed ready to shatter right now, his fiery glare locked on the two representatives."Nonsense!" he repeated, his voice dripping with venom and fury as he glared at them as if they were the very embodiment of his wrath.On the other hand, the two representatives exchanged a brief glance before
Chapter 271 – The Harrison Patriarch’s Fear
*****“Father…”As soon as the prime minister departed, the middle-aged man, who had stood respectfully like a bodyguard from the very beginning—the president of the Harrison Conglomerate and the patriarch’s second son—finally mustered the courage to speak.His tone was tense, and his expression was filled with unease, unhappiness, and question as he glanced helplessly at his father who was still beaming foolishly."Do you have any idea the level of chaos this rash decision we’ve taken today would soon cause?" he asked, his voice filled with exasperation.In the following second, the patriarch froze mid-chuckle, his grin fading."What...?" he stammered, staring at his son as if he had just committed a grave offense. "What did you just say?"“I…”The middle-aged man hesitated, briefly doubting himself under his father’s intense gaze, but he quickly steadied himself and heaved a deep, long-drawn sigh."Father, have you perhaps forgotten that Projects Echelon serves another purp
