Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle

Chapter 23

Sofia stared at the news on the tablet. Alexander had warned her that this would happen, but reading the news was enough to disturb her.

[Breaking: LH DESIGNS Interim CEO Sofia Lockhart Faces Allegations of Bullying and Design Theft]

[Controversy Surrounds LH GROUP: Interim CEO Sofia Lockhart Under Fire for Alleged Design Theft and Bullying]

[LH DESIGNS in Turmoil: Interim CEO Sofia Lockhart Faces Accusations. of Bullying and Intellectual Property Theft]

[Exclusive Report! LH GROUP’s Sofia Lockhart Accused of Design. Plagiarism and Workplace Bullying]

[LH DESIGNS Interim CEO Sofia Lockhart Grapples with Allegations of Bullying and Design Theft]

[Sofia Lockhart, Interim CEO of LH GROUP, Faces Backlash Over Design Plagiarism and Workplace Bullying]

[Design Scandal Rocks LH DESIGNS: CEO Sofia Lockhart Accused of Bullying and Plagiarism]

[LH GROUP Shaken by Scandal: Sofia Lockhart, Interim CEO, Accused of Stealing Designs and Workplace Bullying]

[Breaking News: LH DESIGNS CEO Sofia Lockhart Entangled in

Allegations of Design Plagiarism and Bullying]

She turned her tablet off and stared at the wine on the table, then towards the man sitting opposite her. Before she could say a single word, her phone started ringing. It was Daniel.

She answered it but chose not to say a word.

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“Where are you? Why aren’t you answering the door?” Daniel’s voice reverberated against her ears. “I know you are inside. Give me the password; let me in.”

“Do you believe the news?” Sofia asked.

“What are you talking about?” Daniel asked. “Why would I believe something that stupid?”

Sofia said nothing.

“Now open the door. I brought food… your favorite.”

Still, Sofia said nothing. Daniel had always been the first one who would comfort her in times like this. Who would have thought that he was only doing this because of her shares?

to ask him if any of it was real but ended up sighing. “Please leave. I need to finish some designs. I will talk to

to say a few more words, but Sofia ruthlessly ended. the call without

sat at ease on her couch. His legs were casually propped up on the couch, dressed in gray sweatpants, and a loose robe draped over his upper body. Folders and his tablet lay casually on

good at treating this as

do not mind?” he uttered when he noticed. her

She shook her head.

for you. The lock combination

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Sofia did not know if she would take that

“I am serious.”

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of their wedding? She

he chuckled. “You should probably call

avoid suspicion. However, she was not going to do that now. Instead of picking up her phone, she poured some more wine into her glass. Twirling the glass,

she uttered after a few

“Thank you?”

canceled a few meetings just to come here. Perhaps, he already knew that Lawrence. would release the news

eyebrow. “I could

the Chairman of Beaumont Empire had a hobby of making people smile? She

are you planning to

answered almost immediately. Then she narrowed her eyes on him. “Is something the matter?” She had actually

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naturally making me uncomfortable,” he said. “Besides, Aunt has been wanting to meet with you again. She wanted

“The wedding?”

it.” He leaned

frowned. She thought about that when she signed those papers but didn’t delve

not

Who wouldn’t want her

feel warmth in her heart. She wanted to tell him how excited she was, but once again, her phone vibrated, interrupting

“It’s Lawrence…” Sofia

to answer for a few seconds before she

to issue a statement about this matter. For security purposes, it would be

“No…” Sofia interrupted him.

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