Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle

Chapter 82

“If this goes on, the one that will suffer the most will be you,” Karina said. With Eulanda out of the picture, the next capable person to become the chairman might just be Lawrence.

Right now, people inside and probably outside the company trusted Lawrence the most. Sofia was simply too young to rule

conglomerate, and many businessmen might see it like this.

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Sofia looked at Karina. Right now, her grandmother’s physician is still monitoring her condition. This meant that she needed to wait before she could see Eulanda. First, it was her mother. Then it was Eulanda.

“I need all the specifics that you could find out about the accident,” she answered. Right now, her concern was her grandmother’s well-being. However, she also understood that she was in a very delicate situation right now.

“Mr. Beaumont already stopped the media from releasing the news…” Karina said. “But we cannot hold it for too long. Adam said that someone would probably leak it, and… “The stocks will definitely go down.” Sofia felt a surge of anger towards

Lawrence.

This was already expected from the man, but how dare he use her grandmother’s condition to his advantage? She knew he was hungry for power, and this was his chance to take control of the company. But Sofia wouldn’t let him win. She had to be strong, for her grandmother, for the company, and for herself.

“I won’t let him take everything away from me,” Sofia`said, her voice filled with determination. “I will find out what happened to Grandma, and I will make sure the company is in good hands Karina nodded in agreement.

you need to rest. You

ache. However, she refused to leave the hospital. “It seems that they are still having a hard time knowing the reason for the accident,” Alexander suddenly chimed in. He just walked in after a phone call with Josef. “My people are already working on

mother. Now, Sofia would never let him do something to harm her grandmother. “I

I will call you if anything comes up but right now, you

settled heavily on her shoulders. Tears welled up again, blurring her vision. “Alright,” she choked out, her voice thick with emotion. “I’ll go home and get some rest. But promise me you’ll call the moment

arm. “Let’s go, Sofia. We can come back later, once you’ve had some rest.” Sofia nodded, leaning into Alexander’s supportive hold as they left the

they walked down the sterile hallway, a wave of exhaustion washed over her. Grief, worry, and the weight of the company’s future were a heavy burden to

registered them entering the building, her mind still

the stark hospital environment. A pot of chamomile tea steamed on the table,

tea into a mug with a reassuringly thick handle. Sofia observed him, a strange sense of calm washing over her. His movements were deliberate, not hurried.

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she felt safe. “Thank you,” she whispered, accepting the mug. They sat in comfortable

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if you prefer you can shower…” his voice. trailed

after, Sofia found herself in the comfort of Alexander’s King-size bed. Alexander pulled the covers up over her, his touch gentle but firm. He tucked her in like a child, a small, almost forgotten memory surfacing in Sofia’s mind. Her mother used to tuck her in like this, humming a

“Thank you…” Sofia said. He responded with a low hum. With a