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

Audessa: [Stop calling her that! She's my wife!]

[Haha, look at the top supporter getting jealous!]

[She's everyone's wife, but since you're putting in so much effort to help her with this live battle, we'll make you a "Queen" for now. You can have her one day first, and we'll have her the next!] 'Everyone's wife? I have her one day?' Alistair thought. His face darkened as he typed another response swiftly.

Audessa: [Audie is really my wife. If you keep calling her that, I'll have my lawyer send a cease-and-desist!]

[Top supporter is hilarious-"lawyer warning"!]

[Shut up! Nobody messes with our top fan's wife!]

Clearly, the fans didn't take Alistair's words seriously.

Even Audrey, reading the chat, just laughed it off. 'My sweet husband is working late in his study. He'd never waste thousands on gifts like this,' she thought.

Seeing that they didn't believe him, Alistair didn't press further. Threatening a lawyer was just talk anyway, not something he'd actually pursue.

Frustrated, Alistair decided to drown out the competing comments by flooding the chat with gift after gift. That way, the chat would be full of his support for Audrey, and they'd stop claiming her. With that move, Audrey's battle score surged quickly, putting Eliza behind once again.

Watching Audrey's popularity soar on the screen, Eliza grew restless. Feeling the sting of jealousy, she turned to Fiona and said, "Maybe we should just give up, Mrs. Rhodes. That top supporter has too much money, and we can't keep up." Eliza's voice wavered with emotion, her expression heartbreakingly pitiful.

Hearing this, Fiona felt her heartache. She thought, 'She's my daughter! How can I let her lose over something so trivial? Especially when she's had a lifetime of hardship, thanks to the Rhodes family. This little victory should be hers.' Determined, Fiona opened her app to add more funds, but after she typed in her password, a "low balance" message popped up.

For a moment, Fiona's face froze in embarrassment. She'd never been short of money before, with Audrey always transferring funds for her living expenses on time every month.

her private savings had dwindled to the last 700 thousand dollars. And she'd just blown through

had scoffed at people who poured money into online battles, but now? She was stunned by how the funds disappeared quickly, even compared

to people looking

pierced by a dagger.

resolve, she picked up her phone and dialed Audrey's number. Audrey had been deep in thought about Fiona's recent spending

reached out, not a single call or message. It

hopeful warmth spread through her as Audrey

the other end was brisk. "Audrey, can you transfer me

livestream. That much was obvious. It wasn't hard to guess where this new "loan" would go. Clinging to a last

uh..." Fiona hesitated. She knew Audrey didn't like Eliza, so telling the truth would mean

said finally, "Don't worry about it. Just send the

soft, incredulous laugh, and muttered, 'I should

She snapped, "Audrey, I need this

Eliza noticed that Audrey's stream had gone dark, with a notification reading.

gathered what was left of her composure and said bluntly, "I don't have any

don't have money?" Fiona's voice rose in irritation. "You're a senior manager at the Rhodes Enterprises! Your

and perks, where could all that money be going? You live at home;

her for so many

her tone icy, "Have you forgotten? For years, I gave every cent

you think your facials, afternoon teas, gatherings, designer clothes, and all your little indulgences, came for free? "You wanted to keep up appearances as Mrs. Rhodes, but didn't want Mr.

the years, apart from my fixed salary, I haven't taken a penny from the company. I've given

speechless. Audrey's words were like a cold slap, her tone distant and unfeeling. Fiona hardly recognized this daughter of hers, who