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.

tears dry up just yet," Clara advised. "You need to maintain a

Ivan and his mother, Amelia, entered the room. As instructed, Briena quickly adopted a sorrowful expression,

bright smile, "I’m so glad you could find the time to

be here? I wanted to meet my daughter-in-law

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

remained quiet and unreadable, a stark contrast to his mother’s. It worried Clara, but she kept her composure and said, "Ivan, it’s good to see you. Please, both of you,

circular table, with Ivan eventually taking a seat beside Briena. She finally lifted her gaze, looking at him with a soft "Hello, Ivan," before addressing

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

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

She’s living with her husband?" Amelia

world." Clara gently placed a hand

has the nerve to live happily with another man? What a wretch!" She turned to Ivan. "Trust me, I’m relieved you

she made Ivan endure on their wedding day. What greater humiliation for a man can there be than discovering that the woman he trusted and loved had already betrayed and cheated on him? I know

anger at the thought that Natalie was now living with her husband. She

to you," Amelia nudged him gently. "Look at how sad she looks. This is all because of Natalie—she’s

Her small beautiful face was so innocent and pitiful that it would evoke protective instincts

finally said, his voice steady. "Just stay away