Master Odell’s Secret Ex-Wife

Chapter 1716

Sherry glared at John.

If her eyes could fire lasers, John would have been punctured with numerous holes by now.

She swallowed the rage in her breath and went back to coaxing Caprice, “No, that’s not what this is, Mommy only wants to go to them to talk about something.”

“What do you guys want to talk about?” John asked sharply.

Caprice was still sobbing.

Sherry was running out of options She took a deep breath and confessed, “I was never with Carl. Our

engagement was a ruse this entire time.”

John seemed intrigued by this.

Caprice suddenly stopped sobbing. She caught her breath and asked in a tone of complete naivety, “What’s a ruse?”

heaved a sigh of relief and answered, “It means that you’re putting on an act for others. We want people to think that I’m with Uncle Carl when in reality, nothing is happening between us at

heard the part where they were not together and

answered softly, “It’s all very complicated. You wouldn’t

can understand,” John said with a

before continuing, “Right now, Lisa is the one who holds the rights to Sager Corporation. Even though Carl is recognized as the heir, he’s not very popular amongst the inner circle, especially since Ron and

have an esteemed position in the corporation and some of the shareholders are on my side. If I marry Carl, it can strengthen his

leverage Caprice against her and refuse to let her go if she did not reveal

smiled satisfactorily and asked, “Whose idea is this?”

“Aunt Lisa’s. Carl and I agreed

John nodded.

“Adults are so complicated.” She

going to work anymore. I’ll have to meet with them again to discuss what we are going to have to do after

crossly, “So, will you

his ground.

glared at him. “What else do you want?”

A gentle glow appeared in his eyes as he proposed, “I’ll go with

don’t need you to come with