Marrying the Man in the Dark

Chapter 1045 White Lie

Cherise observed the subtle tremors in the women's demeanor.

The male classmate who had earlier mentioned the exorbitant price of Maybachs spoke up, "Maybachs are quite the splurge, aren't

they?"

Cherise nodded, "They're alright. We've got even pricier ones back home."

She wasn't fibbing; this Maybach wasn't the top tier in their garage.

After all, she was Damien's wife; by extension, his things were hers too. No harm in a little white lie, right?

"Wow, this car must have set you back a pretty penny," the man remarked, eyes wide.

Cherise couldn't help but grin. "You could say that."

The conversation sputtered out, replaced by an uncomfortable silence. Millions for a car? Was she kidding?

The women throwing shade at Cherise earlier felt their faces burning up. Talk about payback.

After an awkward silence at the table, the plumpy man tried to lighten the mood, "Cherry, your boyfriend's quite the looker. Did

you snag him, or did he snag you?"

sensing fresh gossip. Cherise, however, didn't give them

He fell head over heels forat first sight, and chased afterfor

I had a

fell silent. All eyes were on Cherise, bewildered, unsure of what to

Cherise earlier felt so ashamed they wished

money was paramount

minutes later, they were dumbfounded to discover the price of Cherise's car was something they could only dream of

in their lifetimes!

spoke up. "Remember that tin school when our teacher said Cherise

make it big? Damn, he

chimed in, flashing Cherise a knowing smile.

chasing after you. No wonder your hubby's a stunner - must've been a tough

grinned, a wave of satisfaction washing over her. She nodded in agreement. "Truth

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torment Cherise quickly grabbed their drinks and scurried off to another table,

Cherise. As the saying goes, revenge is a dish best-served cold. Even

how cruel

mocked and ostracized her. Now, everything

so sweet that Cherise almost instinctively reached

on her. Her body tensed instantly. "Uh,

teacup, and sipped, "When you mentioned