Chapter 808

"I reckon Barrett's been holding it all in for way too long. I mean, the Duchess is nearly fifty, practically old enough to be his mom. Sure, Diana's got her own struggles, but she's young and stunning. It's only natural he'd want to find a new sponsor..." The room buzzed with whispers.

Even though they were hushed, those nasty comments still made their way to Claire's ears. She stood there, gobsmacked at the scene unfolding before her.

Diana and Barrett? How could this happen?

According to her plan, it should've been Eve and Connor. Seeing an uncle violate his nephew's fiancée on their engagement day would have been scandalous enough to ruin Connor's reputation forever. Plus, knowing Chloe's fiery nature, she'd never stand for it-divorce would be inevitable. Naturally, his fledgling company, Dream Maker Inc., would take a massive hit. With the shareholders united, ousting him from his executive position would be as easy as pie.

This was her masterstroke. A well-crafted scheme, with Diana playing a pivotal role. In fact, the whole plan was Diana's brainchild. The loud argument Diana and Desmond had at Claire's doorstep was all part of the ruse to throw people off their scent.

as Eve nibbled on the scone Diana had baked-a clear sign their plan was halfway

from exotic flowers. As sogn as Connor touched it, he'd be under its spell, seeing his beloved in place of

the doorknob to erase any lingering

move was meticulously planned. But why did it

were lost in each other, oblivious to the world. They didn't even

they were the

with everyone pointing and

Someone even started live-streaming the fiasco, drawing in a huge crowd almost instantly. Naturally, the stream was quickly shut down. But Barrett, beinga celeb in the entertainment

was more than Claire could stomach. She held back her fury and snapped, "Get me a bucket

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