Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 46: Briena’s Pitiful Act

That same evening, Briena and her mother, Clara, arrived at a private room in one of the high-end hotels, where they had arranged a dinner with Ivan and his mother, Amelia. The purpose was to clarify the recent incident that had negatively impacted Briena’s image.

"Mother, what if Ivan breaks off the engagement with me?" Briena’s voice trembled, her face sad, eyes moist with unshed tears.

"It won’t happen," Clara assured her, her tone firm. "I’ve already spoken to his mother. Your grandmother has ordered the clearing of all those news stories, and she’s even offered a new project contract to the Browns. With the power we hold, they have no choice but to comply."

"But Natalie... she’s not going to stop. I’m sure she’ll continue to create problems for me. She won’t accept seeing me with Ivan. What if she plots something again? She’s there living with her husband, and here I am..." Briena choked on her words, tears spilling from her eyes.

"Oh, my poor baby!" Clara cooed, wiping away her daughter’s tears. "Don’t worry, I have a plan that will destroy her life once and for all. After this, not only Ivan but even her husband will throw her away. No one will want her, except maybe some beggar on the roadside."

Briena’s teary, sad eyes suddenly lit up with hope and a flicker of malice. "What do you plan, Mother?"

"There’s a new drug I’ve acquired," Clara whispered conspiratorially. "Once we make her take it, her life will be ruined."

Briena was delighted to see her pitiful act had worked perfectly on her mother. "How are we going to give it to her?"

"Soon, there will be a wedding anniversary celebration for your grandparents. Your father and I are planning a grand party in their honor. That event, filled with many guests, will be her downfall." Wicked smirk playing on her lips. "Her scandal will ruin her life, unlike her mother, who managed to find her way into Jay’s life."

"You are truly great, Mother," Briena praised, her earlier despair replaced with admiration.

"You need

door opened, and Ivan and his mother, Amelia, entered the room. As instructed, Briena quickly adopted a sorrowful expression, her moist eyes lowered in

greeted warmly, standing up with a bright smile, "I’m

equally pleasant. "Why wouldn’t I be here? I wanted to meet my daughter-in-law and check if she’s alright after what that cunning Natalie did to

a wave of relief, reassured that the marriage between Briena and

to his mother’s. It worried Clara, but

finally lifted her gaze, looking at him with a soft "Hello,

eyes and asked, "What happened to your eyes? Have you

plotted against her, Briena has been inconsolable. She didn’t mean what she said in that video. She was just trying to provoke Natalie, hoping to teach her a lesson for embarrassing our family and now living happily with the man she

with her husband?" Amelia almost

Clara confirmed. "My father-in-law even visited her home, and they seem to be having a great time while we’re left to deal with the embarrassment in front of the entire world." Clara gently placed a hand over her daughter’s, adding, "Briena simply couldn’t stand Natalie’s smugness and wanted to punish her on Ivan’s behalf. But Natalie is too clever for anyone to

nerve to live happily with another man? What

just wanted Natalie to feel the humiliation she made Ivan endure on their wedding day. What greater humiliation for a man can there be than discovering that the woman

his fists under the table, seething with anger at the thought that Natalie was now living with

Briena is speaking to you," Amelia nudged him gently. "Look at how sad she looks. This

Her small beautiful face was so innocent and pitiful that it

voice steady. "Just stay away from her from