Chapter 5 Feigned Surprise
Tyler choked on his drink, rolling his
at Florence.
What?!
eyes
I’ve seen narcissists before, but this takes the cake. He thought.
Charles swirled his whiskey, smirking. “Ms. Brooks, I hope you haven’t forgotten that you’re Mrs. Morris now. Your husband’s right here.”
“Not for long,” her gaze dropping, her
tone surprisingly calm.
Charles paused, his interest piqued. “So, what do you want, Mrs. Morris?”
“The Brooks Group needs cash. I’d like to
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borrow some funds to help us get through.” Her expression became serious.
Charles raised an eyebrow. “Interesting. I’ve never had someone walk up to me and ask for money so directly. But why should I help you?”
“My uncle’s Defense Minister. He dotes on me. If you had his backing, your future
deavors would surely be smoother,
uldn’t they?” a hint of confidence creeping into her voice.
Charles’s playful look vanished. His eyes narrowed, studying her with newfound
respect.
He realized that she wasn’t just a pretty face. She’d got more depth.
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His voice turned serious. “You’re here just for money? What else do you want?”
She didn’t hesitate. “Everything. The whole Morris family’s assets.”
Charles squinted, his expression complex. “You’re already Mrs. Morris. Why go through all this trouble to wait for the Morris family’s assets?”
She lowered her gaze, contemplating her response. “Our marriage won’t last. Albert doesn’t love me. I need a backup plan.”
She had faced a disastrous end in her previous life, and this time, she wouldn’t let herself suffer.
“What’s your offer?” Charles asked.
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“I want five billion,” she stated boldly.
“Five billion?” Tyler’s jaw dropped in disbelief. “She’s insane!”
Before Tyler could voice his objections, Charles‘ deep voice cut through the air. “Deal.”
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“Charles, have you lost your mind?” Tyler exclaimed, standing up to stop him.
This woman is clearly out of her league, and he’s jumping in with both feet!
They are all crazy! He thought.
Yet his objection meant nothing to this
cooperation.
Florence blinked, surprised it was this
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She raised her glass, smiling. “To partnership, Mr. Foster.”
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Charles matched her grin, eyes twinkling
as he raised his glass in reply. “To partnership.”
Meanwhile, Albert watched from a distance, his expression darkening as he saw Florence laughing and chatting with
Charles.
Sensing his anger, Isabella chimed in, “Look at how cozy Florence and Mr.
Foster are. They seem to be getting along quite well.”
Albert stormed over, Isabella trailing closely behind.
“Shouldn’t you be with Grandma? What
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“Since when is talking to guests a crime?” She shot back.
Charles glanced at Isabella, smirking. “Mr. Morris and Mrs. Morris seem to be quite affectionate. You two are practically inseparable. I’m kind of jealous.”
At that, Isabella dropped Albert’s arm as it burned, explaining, “No! Mr. Foster,
I’ve misunderstood. I’m just a designer at the Morris Group.”
“Oh, I see! It’s Madam Morris‘ birthday party, and Mr. Morris brought Ms. Brown here instead of his wife. I don’t know
about that, so I just thought Ms. Brown was the real Mrs. Morris. My bad!
Charles‘ eyes danced.
Albert’s jaw clenched.
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They’ve been chatting for a long time, he knows damn well Florence is my wife!
He’s just saying this to humiliate me!
What a cunning jerk! He thought.
He yanked Florence closer, wrapping his arm around her waist. “Let me
introduce you, Mr. Foster. This is my wife,
Florence.”
Florence tried to break free from his
embrace, but his grip was iron.
“Ah, so this is Mrs. Morris,” Charles drawled mockingly.
“Isabella is just a designer of our Group. I brought her here for work,” Albert
explained with forced calm.
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“Oops, my mistake.” Charles‘
eyes
dropped to Albert’s possessive grip around Florence’s waist.
He added, “I’ll go greet Madam Morris first. Excuse me for a moment.”
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Passing Florence, he smirked. “We’ll talk
about that later, Ms. Brooks.”
Albert tightened his hold on Florence, almost as if staking a claim.
Once Charles‘ figure faded into the crowd, Florence ripped free. “Done marking your territory?”
She wasn’t that numb. The tension between the two men had been palpable.
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Albert had deliberately shown their closeness in front of Charles, but she
wanted no part of their rivalry.
Seeing her annoyance, Albert’s face twisted.
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Isn’t she always desperate for me and tries hard to get close to me?
Why is she so disdainful of my touch now?
Did she do it on purpose to make me care? He thought.
“Using other men to get under my skin won’t work.” He snorted.
Florence raised an eyebrow, taken aback.
Once she processed his words, she
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that petty.”
“What were you two talking about?” he growled, his tone sharp with accusation.
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