The Bride’s Revenge

Chapter 232 Promise Me

Lucas stopped smiling altogether. He looked so serious that it made Marion feel like she was at a negotiation table rather than having a casual conversation.

Under tive seconds of his intense gaze, she conceded and placed the phone on the table in front of him.

As Lucas reached for it, Marion quickly intervened by grabbing tightly onto the phone.

“Mr. Craig, promise me you won’t laugh.”

While she spoke, she felt a warmth on the back of her hand.

Startled, Marion glanced down to see Lucas’s hand covering hers. Her ears turned red, and she instinctively pulled her hand back.

Lucas glanced at her and promised. “I won’t laugh.‘

His serious demeanor only made Marion feel more embarrassed.

With the phone now in his possession, Marion could not retrieve it. She sighed, unlocked it with her fingerprint, and pulled up the chat records.

“Once you read this, you’ll understand,” she said.

the conversation

phone to Marion, his gaze lingering

phone and heaved a sigh of relief. “It’s my friend’s fault

not deeming the incident worth

them that dinner was

at Lucas. “Let’s

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to leave the incident

evening, Marion recounted the situation to Cassie, who responded

the one who

I didn’t expect you to be so naive. to believe

Marion was speechless.

Even though Marion did not understand what prompted Alice’s sudden fondness toward her,

that, another Monday

the executive boardroom of Radiant Group, the atmosphere was as cold as ice. Arthur dominated the discussion, stating, “Two consecutive projects are in the red. It’s clear Lucas is no longer fit for the position of Radiant Group’s chairman.”

the attendees about the purpose of today’s meeting, Arthur’s singular focus on attacking Lucas without discussing his

as the chairman, Radiant Group had experienced remarkable growth in the

reluctant