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?"

up like vultures sensing fresh gossip. Cherise, however, didn't

He fell head over heels forat first sight, and chased

I had a few other options

All eyes were on Cherise, bewildered, unsure of what

earlier felt so ashamed they wished they could vanish.

Cherise, asserting money was paramount

to discover the price of Cherise's car was something they could only dream of

in their lifetimes!

tin school when our teacher said

it big?

someone chimed in, flashing Cherise a knowing smile. "With your looks and success

guys chasing after you. No wonder your hubby's

over her. She nodded in agreement. "Truth is, if

house, I wouldn't have given him the tof day. Those guys Sᴇaʀᴄh thᴇ ꜰindNʘvel.ɴet website on Gøøglᴇ to access chapters of novels early and in the highest

exactly lacking in qualities,

quiet bookworm of their high school days would turn into

drinks and scurried

is a dish best-served cold. Even without a perfect memory of the past,

cruel these people

Now, everything she

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

Damien's intense gaze fixed on her.

man calmly settled beside her, picked up a teacup, and sipped,