Chapter 155
Author: Lixypearl
last update2024-07-06 17:15:08

Nadia felt her legs turn to Jelly as her heart skipped a beat. The fear she felt in her heart was something she couldn't describe. She gulped nervously and stared at her husband, hoping he would tell her Lyra’s words were filled with lies. With her hands on her cheeks, she took a step backwards, wanting to escape from the restaurant as fast as possible.

The CEO of the Duke's Empire? Brian? The wretched Son-in-law? Getting on his nerves was like a death wish, and Nadia was stunned she just signed her doom. While she had been mocking Brian she didn't forget the knowing smirk that was plastered on his face. Was he waiting for her to deliberately embarrass herself? Why didn't he stop her?

“Where do you think you're going?” Brian asked with a smile, frightening Nadia to death. His smile seemed to be a facade when there was something different in his heart. What was he going to do? Destroy her career? It's not like she had one. Was he going to ruin Ethan's career? The thought of that made
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