My Stand-In Groom Is A Secret Tycoon by Lydia Pierce

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For this signing. Brightview Group showed up with three people. Even Jacob Wells, the project manager, was present.

In the conference room, Jacob frowned a bit as he noticed Eliza and Albert sitting across. So, where's Ms. Rhodes?" he asked.

Eliza's expression soured for a moment upon hearing Audrey's name, but she quickly composed herself and explained, "Tll be taking over this project from now on. Audrey is about to leave Rhodes Enterprises, and I'll be stepping into her role." Her tone suggested she expected this change to be a given.

Jacob raised his eyebrows, not fully convinced. What he valued was Audrey's skills and commitment, not just the title someone

held.

But with Albert also present in the meeting, Jacob recognized Rhodes Enterprises' solid intent. After two months of work on everything from site selection to final approvals, it was crucial to get the contract signed today. Thinking for a moment, Jacob grabbed the documents from his assistant and said, "Let's get this contract started. He signed his name and pushed the document toward Eliza.

Eliza felt a rush of excitement. Once she signed, the project would officially be hers.

Eagerly, she reached for the pen, but it felt a bit stuck. After shaking it a little, she tried again, but the first stroke didn't come out Just then, the conference room door swung open, and someone walked in.

a sleek white suit and sporting a low ponytail with chic champagne-colored heels, Audrey strolled in confidently. "Sorry I'm late," she said with a smile as she greeted Jacob, then took a seat beside Eliza. Flustered, Eliza shot her an awkward glance. "Audrey, what brings you here?" she asked, a bit on edge. Did no one inform

and, with a playful smile, reached for the contract in Eliza's hand. "This is my project, so of course, I should be the one signing the contract. I wouldn't want to let anyone else handle it for me." Eliza's face paled, and she looked over at Albert,

was anything but pleasant as he shot a glare at Audrey, simmering with resentment. "Who let you in? You're

out a light laugh. Glancing around the room, she replied, "Oh, don't worry about it. Mr. Rhodes. I know Mr. Wells well. He won't mind

made him think of the rumors he'd heard about how Audrey wasn't actually a Rhodes by blood. It looked like he was involved in some

in that mess. He turned directly to Albert and asked, "Mr. Rhodes, who's handling this project? Who do we need to connect with going

cost them, especially since they weren't the only ones in the running for Brightview

cut to the chase, Albert declared, "Mr. Wells, Audrey's been let go. She's out of the loop

but deep down, she always prioritized the bigger picture. She wouldn't jeopardize Rhodes Enterprses interests just to save

she smirked, "Since Eliza's getting the project, can I ask a couple of questions? She didn't want to make a scene with

"So, which decoration materials in the design plan are our responsibility, and which ones do we need to get from

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kind of question was that? Shouldn't Brightview

surprised by Eliza's silence, Audrey pressed on, "Okay, second question: what's the total floor

her lips pressed into a thin line. It was clear that Audrey was deliberately putting her in