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,

chased afterfor nearly two years until I finally agreed to

all, I had a few other

on Cherise, bewildered, unsure of

so ashamed

paramount

to discover the price of Cherise's

in their lifetimes!

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make it big?

someone chimed in, flashing Cherise a knowing smile.

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silent. Who knew the quiet bookworm of their high school days would turn into this glamorous, successful

girls who used to torment Cherise quickly grabbed their drinks and scurried off to another

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

cruel these people once

then, they mocked and ostracized her. Now, everything she

instinctively reached for her phone to share

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

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