Chapter 383
I sat in front of theputer for a long time, scrolling through the news. Most of the news coverage
was on the Lanes and the Martins, and I was starting to get bored from reading about it. Now that the
people of Avenport knew about Christopher’s ties with the Martin family, Christopher would be
condemned by all if he were to refuse to marry Monica. Simply put, that was emotional ckmail.
But these people hadpletely forgotten about one thing; Christopher and I were not bothered about
these issues at all. Even if someone were to say anything mean about Christopher, he was not one to
harbor grudges.
I, for one, always had a bad reputation. I couldn’t care less if word got around that I was a mistress,
since that was what others used to call me. But I didn’t like it when Christopher became their target of
vilification.
The Martin family was a heartless bunch. They knew they couldn’t take me down; hence, they would
rather use this approach to catch Christopher’s attention in order to get him toply with their
request.
I wanted to call Christopher to let him know about the news and gossips that were circting online.
After second thought, I decided against it. He had his hands full with work, and I didn’t want to bother
him with such petty news. Besides, he was bound to hear about the news from someone elseter.
Christopher did not want to attend the piano concert, but I was the one who insisted that he attend
it. Ironic as it may seem, but that’s the way of life.
I went to the salon to get my hair styled and had my makeup done wlessly. After I changed into the
outfit that was rmended by the stylist himself, I heard him say, “Miss, you look beautiful in this
evening dress, and you’ll definitely be the star of the party.”
“Oh, I’m just ying a minor supporting role for tonight’s event. I want to look good for my husband.” I
twirled around in front of the mirror as I studied my reflection. I was quite pleased with the way I looked,
and the narcissistic side in me thought I looked beautiful.
“A wedding reception? You look beautiful, and I’m sure your husband must love you a lot.” The shop
owner was a real sweet-talker.
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I shook my head and said with a chuckle, “It’s not a wedding reception. I’m doing this for my love rival.
It’s her piano concert, and I’m going to be there to cheer her on.”
“Huh?” The shop owner balked at me. He probably thought I lost my marbles.
I burst into a heartyugh and walked out of the salon. As I was walking down the street, I made a call
to Christopher. And then, I went into a café and waited for him toe and pick me up. After waiting
for a long while, much to my surprise, Christopher did not show up. I nced at my watch and saw that
there were only ten minutes left before the opening of the concert. Has Christopher decided not to go?
Could it be he’s caught up with some work?
I stood up, and just when I was about to leave, Julia strode in elegantly from the café’s entrance. She
was dressed in a ck suit, and she looked the epitome of a strong and sessful woman. Only this
time around, she wasn’t alone. She was followed closely by her personal assistants and bodyguards.
“Hello, Mrs. Lane.” My eye began to twitch. Is she here to see me? Could it be she’s going to force me
to leave again?
After I greeted her, I quickly dialed Christopher’s number to find out where he was. To my dismay, I
couldn’t get through to Christopher, and his phone seemed to be turned off. My heart sank, and a frown
etched on my face. I didn’t know what was going on. I dialed his number several more times, but I still
couldn’t get through to him.
“I’m sorry, Mrs. Lane. Something came up, so I have to leave now.” I took my bag and was prepared to
leave when the bodyguards stepped forward and blocked my way.
I stopped in my tracks and asked, “What’s going on, Mrs. Lane?”
“You’re not going anywhere today. You’ll stay here and wait till after the concert is over,” Julia said as
she sniffed at the cup of coffee in her hand.