Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle

Chapter 107

Lawrence’s laughter echoed inside the room. The manic glint returned to Lawrence’s eyes, replacing the twisted amusement that had played there moments before. A cruel chuckle escaped his lips. “Kill your mother? Sofia, darling, where on earth did you get that idea?” He shook his head, the movement theatrical.

“Eunice, bless her heart, knew the truth all along. She knew about my past, about the darkness that stained our family history. She knew that I was her brother.”

Sofia blinked, unable to believe what she just heard.

What?

What did he just say?

Eunice knew about him?

“Then why?” she asked. What was the point of everything? If her mother knew about Lawrence then… why would he harm her?

“Because your mother is weak…” Lawrence shrugged. “I cannot be with a weak woman. Unfortunately, even love is not enough to change someone like that.”

Sofia pursed her lips. Lawrence’s revelation was something that she never expected. “You are lying…” she said. “My mother would never….”

Before she could finish her words, Lawrence suddenly took something out of his pockets. It was a black rectangular object; a recorder.

He played it and almost immediately, Eunice’s voice filled the room.

“I can’t do this…” Eunice said.

“What do you mean?” Lawrence’s voice responded.

“She is my mother. I know you and I are blood–related siblings and I love you but she… she is still my mother.”

There was silence for a few seconds before Lawrence let out a sigh. “I’m sorry if I put you through a difficult situation,” he said, his voice mellowed. “But Eulanda would probably not agree that you give your fortune to me. It’s impossible. She would rather die.”

“You are a Lockhart. You deserve everything that you will get once I die.”

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you not talk about dying?” Lawrence said,

adores you.

protect her from the harshness of this world?” he asked. He chuckled. “Eventually, she needed to know the truth

making her hate you, hate us?”

and the recording

Sofia’s lips

him half of her inheritance which Eulanda would never allow. I mean… why wouldn’t she

the one who raised you- killed my grandfather?” Sofia asked. This was

Yet that grandfather of yours wanted us away. I mean… the only good thing about it was

oblivion. Lawrence’s words slammed into her with the force of a tidal wave,

eyes shut, trying to shut out the sound, the image

she whispered, her voice hoarse, barely a thread. “Why did you…” The question trailed off, choked by the storm of emotions churning within

dismissive shrug only served to fuel her growing rage

of inheritance, of a birthright stolen, yet his actions – the slow, insidious poisoning of her mother – screamed of something far more

a single ember of hope, sparked within her. “My grandmother

wouldn’t have stood idly by. She would have fought, tooth and

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look at where she is now?” he conceded, his voice dripping with amusement. “Even the great Eulanda Lockhart couldn’t fight the inevitable. Besides,” he leaned forward, his voice dropping

stammered, a dread so profound stealing the air from her

gleaming with a malicious satisfaction. “He knew the truth too. He and Eulanda have been business partners for so long… he knew about her schemes. He knew

humorless sound laced with disbelief. “Alexander? No. That’s impossible.” Denial, a desperate shield, rose to the surface, a flimsy barrier against the

her rock, harboring such a secret was

Impossible,” she mumbled.

be naive, Sofia,” Lawrence scoffed, his amusement morphing into something akin to pity. “He was probably using the information to his advantage all along. Think about it. How convenient was it that he swooped in and married you,

the Lockhart fortune?”

naive but, can’t you really see it?” Lawrence asked.

words somehow sparked a flicker of unease over her. Why would Alexander suddenly marry

approached her and offered the deal. He told her they had been engaged since they were younger and she believed him without asking

that he had something

along! Eulanda wanted you to marry Alexander so he could help her secure the wealth of the

this man would be foolish.

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about to say another word, she heard

her eyes. Could it be help?

unfazed. A cruel smile twisted his lips. “Well, well,” he drawled, his voice dripping with amusement. “Looks like we

heart hammered against her ribs, a frantic drumbeat against the

of the room.

listen to me and do exactly as I say or you will end up

said. Sofia nodded.

get up… “ Lawrence gestured the gun. “Check the door,” he commanded, his voice a cold

gun, “You won’t breathe a word of what’s