Married To My Billionaire Stepbrother

Chapter 143: The Man She Saw

"This is my sister’s personal life and her own decision. Others have no right to judge or comment on it. I suggest we refrain from discussing it further. As husband and wife, they must love each other deeply for my sister to overlook any social status differences."

"But isn’t it a loss for her to betray a man like Ivan Brown for a gigolo?" one reporter pushed.

Briena chuckled. "One person’s loss is another’s gain. If she didn’t value Ivan, then I’m fortunate to have him as my partner. I look forward to our union. He’s truly a great man."

"That’s so sweet of you, Ms. Briena. It’s no wonder Mr. Ivan chose you; he knows you’re nothing like your sister."

Briena simply smiled.

After the reporters left, Briena returned to Sephina’s office, where Sephina had been watching everything live. Sephina looked at her with pride. "Well done. You are truly my gem, always knowing exactly what to do. Those reporters were clearly impressed by you, unlike that wild child in our family."

"Thank you, Grandma. I’ll never let you down," Briena said as she sat on the couch. "Now we just need to wait for her to agree to the competition. Once she does, I’ll destroy her for good. Her reputation as a plagiarist is going to ruin her life this time, and no one—not even her poor husband—will be able to save her."

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Meanwhile, inside Natalie’s office, Nora, who had just set a coffee mug on the table with trembling hands, looked at Natalie with a wary gaze.

Natalie raised an eyebrow but said nothing, prompting Nora to lower her head.

"Are you feeling unwell?" Natalie asked.

Nora shook her head. "I’m fine."

"Then get back to your work," Natalie instructed, taking a sip of coffee and resuming her own tasks.

watching from nearby, couldn’t help but wonder why Natalie hadn’t confronted Nora, and why she even allowed Nora to

Natalie..." Nora began

hummed in acknowledgment, still focused on

to you

Natalie replied, though she still didn’t

heart pounded as she struggled to

work and stop wasting my time," Natalie replied coldly, sending a shiver down Nora’s

then," Nora stammered,

say something important," Ella commented. "Maybe confess

her take her

continue to work here, knowing she’s a

In fact, it’s been beneficial to me. Let her play the role of

plan all this from the start?" Ella asked, her curiosity piqued. "The news about Victor signing with a small company, you being photographed with him, and then you creating the perfume that this new company will launch—was

wall behind her. "I knew the Fords would try to sabotage any plans our company had, but the first major clue came when information about the project Victor was signed for

"That photoshoot?" Ella asked.

photoshoot, I intentionally said that my image wasn’t suitable for promoting the product. Nora overheard that, of

know

he must have been on alert. He’s smart enough to suspect Nora, just as I did. And as I’ve mentioned before, he has this uncanny ability to understand what I want to do. This isn’t the first time he’s helped me like this," Natalie explained.

going to

know who the real liar is," Natalie replied

in your plans," Ella said with a pleased smile. "But now that Nora has served her purpose, why are you still keeping her here? What

what I’m waiting for,"

reveal something bigger to your enemies?" Ella was shocked.

as she turned back to her work. "Now, are there any new artists