The President’s Mistake A Tale of Love and Regret

Chapter 439 The Bet

Daphne felt that continuing her confrontation with Frey would only tarnish the reputation of Aurell Jewelry and diminish her own status.

Deciding she had made her point, she turned to leave. Her strategy was to spread the rumor of Frey's imprisonment, which she hoped would deter the wealthy clients from purchasing Frey's designs, thus driving down their value.

However, just as Daphne was about to walk away, Frey's taunting voice reached her.

"Ms. Daphne, are you afraid that the truth about your fake emerald might be exposed? It must be embarrassing. After all, you've managed to rise from being an 18th-tier starlet to a model, undergone plastic surgery, and ended up as Mr. Michael's mistress for years."

"That would indeed be quite humiliating if you were caught with a fake."

Daphne spun around, her eyes cold. If there hadn't been so many people around, she would have slapped Frey on the spot.

"Frey, how dare you boast? Everyone knows how you climbed into Mr. Nathaniel's bed. What makes you so superior?"

The surrounding guests were momentarily stunned, whispering among themselves, unaware of the full story.

she might have reacted with anger, but after all she had been through, she now knew how

learned to target her attacks precisely, minimizing any

"Yes, we both made our way to the top through our

chain around your neck, what else do you truly own? Your shares in Aurell Jewelry are probably all under Mr. Michael's name. Even if he were to become ill, he hasn't transferred any

Daphne's face went pale.

and am Nathaniel's wife. And what

her

slightly. "If

Michael had a wife and

later, his son inherited his fortune. What you're so

inconsequential."

gonna slap you!" Daphne's

the guests, who were shocked by her loss of composure. Her pretended sophistication was now

her anger and the embarrassment caused by Frey's words, Daphne stared at Frey, determined to retaliate. "Fine,