Master Odell’s Secret Ex-Wife

Chapter 1826

Caprice stared at Heather with gaping eyes. She made herself look as vulnerable as possible to a point where it seemed like she was going to break out into tears at any second.

It was a look that garnered sympathy, and it seemed to hold up a mirror against the ones who made fun. of her and made them question themselves.

The ones in the crowd who were mocking her only a second ago had become silent. They looked at her and were at a loss for what to do.

The rest of them stared at Heather expectantly.

There was a subtle shift in her expression as she said, “Caprice, we might not know each other very well, but I know you’re nothing like what they’re making you out to be.”

This was a deflective answer to cover her hind. She was trying to suggest to the crowd that she did not know enough about Caprice to make any further comments.

In her mind, Caprice scoffed at the subversive reply, Before anyone else could get a word out, she remarked, “I know, but even if we’re not very close with each other, you are very close to Liam. I’ve known him since we were children. You must have heard him speak about me and should have a general idea of the kind of person I am.”

“Y-yeah,” Heather answered stiffly while doing her best to keep up her unconvincing smile, her confidence wavering.

to wonder, “Who is this Liam person she

darted a knowing glance at Heather.

person Caprice had been referring to this entire time was none other than Liam Carter, the man behind the Carter Tech District. She explained it as vaguely as she

note, she added, “I heard about Caprice a few years ago. She comes from a good, wealthy family, and

as she made her claim, a stiff silence fell over the crowd. They knew

pointed out that Caprice came from a wealthy family, it was nothing

she smiled appreciatively and thanked Heather. “Thanks for clearing up my name,

thank me. Liam has always treated you like his sister, so it’s only right that I help

felt a tightness gripping at her

was pleased to see her deflated expression Immediately afterward, she addressed the gathered crowd, “Alright, everyone, that’s enough. Stop wasting time Hurry up and line up.

if nothing had happened at all, they immediately formed into a line. They were queuing up for the booth for the Carter

assistants got

an oddly friendly voice, “Caprice, the summer

thing as putting her head into a lion’s mouth.

an idiot. She refused curtly, “I don’t think so. I