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 a chance to

first sight, and chased afterfor nearly two years until I finally

After all, I had a few other

were on Cherise, bewildered, unsure

Cherise earlier felt so ashamed

asserting money was paramount in society as

were dumbfounded to discover the price of Cherise's car was something they could

in their lifetimes!

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

big? Damn, he

Cherise a knowing smile. "With

your hubby's

nodded in agreement. "Truth is, if it wasn't

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exactly lacking in qualities,

quiet bookworm of their high school days would turn into this glamorous, successful

drinks and scurried off to another table, their

is a dish best-served cold. Even without a perfect

cruel these

Now, everything she had built made them green

so sweet that Cherise almost instinctively reached for her phone to share

Damien's intense gaze fixed on her. Her body tensed instantly. "Uh, when did

her, picked up a teacup, and sipped, "When you mentioned I