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

online battles, but now? She was stunned by how the funds disappeared quickly, even compared to her own luxurious shopping trips.

to people looking down on me by now. Let's just let it go; we

soon as Fiona heard this, her heart sank, as if pierced by a dagger. Then she said quickly, "Absolutely not, Eliza. I'm going to

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

Fiona hadn't once reached out, not a single call or message. It was as though Fiona had forgotten

with Fiona's call, a hopeful warmth spread

on the other end was brisk. "Audrey, can you

instantly. Fiona had just been throwing money at Eliza's livestream. That much was obvious. It wasn't hard to guess where this

Audrey didn't like Eliza, so telling the truth would mean

convincing excuse, Fiona said finally, "Don't worry about it. Just send the money

laugh, and muttered, 'I should have known

Fiona frowned. She snapped, "Audrey, I need this

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

of her composure and said bluntly, "I don't have any money

Fiona's voice rose in irritation. "You're a

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

right? I've raised her for so many years; she can't possibly

forgotten? For years, I gave every cent I saved to

her voice, Audrey continued, "Did 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. Rhodes to think you

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

and unfeeling. Fiona hardly recognized this daughter of hers, who had never spoken