Chapter 23

Chapter 23

Angela pressed her lips. “Let’s talk about why did you reveal our secret marriage to everyone at the party.

Thankfully, the guests were all acquaintances of the Lewis family. She could pull some strings, and the fact that she and Kenneth had been secretly married for three years wouldn’t become widely known.

Kenneth remained silent for a few seconds, anger brewing in his mind. “Angela, don’t forget, if I hadn’t helped you, the whole thing could have been out of control”

Angela laughed briefly, her eyes devoid of emotion

didn’t ask for your help. You took it upon yourself, and your actions have only caused me trouble”

Kenneth’s face turned sullen, looking at Angela with a sense of irony.

“What trouble? Are you afraid you can’t find your next boyfriend after this?”

Angela furrowed her brows. “Do you always have to speak so harshly?”

“The truth is often unpleasant

“Kenneth, I don’t want to make things hard. What will it take for you to agree to a divorce?”

Kenneth suddenly stood up, looking down at Angela, emphasizing each word. “Tve said it before. I won’t agree to a divorce. You should give up on that idear

Angela took a deep breath, suppressing her anger, and tried to remain calm. “If you don’t want a divorce, there must be a reason. My reason is that I don’t love you anymore, and I don’t want to continue a marriage without love.

Somehow, the thought of not being a part of Angela’s future plans frustrated Kenneth much.

He looked at Angela coldly. “You chose this marriage, and now it’s not up to you to end it

Seeing Kenneth leaving, Angela clenched her teeth and said, “If you disagree. I’ll talk to your grandmother about this myself?”

“You wouldn’t dare!!

Kenneth’s voice was full of anger, staring at Angela as if he could eat her alive.

“But Angela wasn’t intimidated by the threat in his eyes. She met his gaze fearlessly. “If you want to keep this up, I’ll have no choice but to ask Beatrice to make you agree to the divorce!”

Kenneth stared at her fiercely and scoffed, “Then try it and see if I agree

After he left, Angela was seething with frustration. It was just a matter of signing a paper. She couldn’t figure out why Kenneth just wouldn’t agree. Suddenly, her phone on the table rang.

Brenda’s voice came through as soon as the call was connected. “Angie, where did you go! I just had a call with my mom, and you were gone when I came back. People are still whispering about you and Kenneth being married. Did you guys go public?”

Angela’s grip on her phone tightened subconsciously, her fingers turning pale. It took her a while before she hummed in response.

“What’s going on? Weren’t you guys getting a divorce!”

“Til explain another day. I’m a bit tired. Let’s leave it at that.

After hanging up, Angela sat on the sofa for a while longer before returning to her bedroom.

In the study, Kenneth was on the phone with Kevin

“Mr. Sinclair, I’ve looked into it. Debra was the one behind tonight’s incid

She has returned to the country recently and has never interacted with Ms. Angela Lewis, so it might be Jennifer who was the mastermind”

i’s incident. Debra was a close friend of Ms. Jennifer Lewis when she was abroad.

Kenneth’s face turned sullen, and he said, “Send what you’ve found to my phone.”

“Might away!”

After receiving a notification in his inbox, Kenneth sternly opened the message and checked it.

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He sent a message to Kevin, instructing him to erase all traces. Only then did he call Jennifer.

When the call was connected, Jennifer remained silent for a few seconds before saying, “Kenneth, I thought you didn’t want anything to do with

Why are you calling me now?”

“About the video, is it related to you in any way!

Jennifer’s breathing became noticeably heavier, and she retorted, “Are you suspecting me?

Kenneth said indifferently. Just answer my question.”

“Not Even if Angela is at fault, she’s still I my sister. How could I possibly harm her?”

Upon hearing this, Kenneth narrowed his eyes and spoke in a stern tone. “I’ve already looked into this matter. It seems Debra is responsible by far, but if I dig deeper, I can find more than you think. I’ll give you one more chance. Does this have anything to do with you?”

Jennifer was intimidated by Kenneth’s stern tone. It took a while before she responded, “Yes, it was me. I’m sick of seeing you with her. It should be me by your side!

I’m jealous of her, so jealous that I almost lost my mind! That’s why I did it! You think I’m a joke, right?”

Kenneth’s lips were tightly pressed together as he replied, “I’ll let it go this time. Don’t play these pointless tricks again. goodwill for you!”

After hanging up the phone, Kenneth was filled with irritation.

It seemed he needed to accelerate the acquisition of Empyria Group. Once he handed Empyria Group over to Jennifer, he wouldn’t give her any more chances to get close to him

The next morning, as soon as Angela got out of bed, she received a call from Paul.

“Angela, have you gotten up?”

Sensing the cautious tone in Paul’s voice, Angela frowned, “What’s up?”

Paul cleared his throat before speaking. “We didn’t get a chance to sit down together at your grandfather’s birthday party yesterday. Today, your grandpa and grandma have instructed the kitchen to prepare your favorite dishes. Why don’t you come over this evening for dinner?”

Angela finally understood why Paul’s attitude towards her had changed, but she knew she would fail their expectations

Let aside her poor relationship with Kenneth. Even if they were on good terms, she wouldn’t ask Kenneth to help the Lewis family.

“No need. I’m quite busy and might not be able to make it

“I thought you are a full–time housewife now. How could you be busy!”

“I’ve gotten a job now, I have to go to work if there’s nothing else,” she said.

Paul was stunned, only coming to his senses when he heard the busy tone on the phone.

Karen looked displeased, and she curled her lips. “How is it? Did she agree to come over?”

Paul shook his head. “She said she’s got a job and can’t make it”

Karen scoffed, “What kind of decent job could she possibly get? It’s probably just washing dishes in some diner! If that’s the case, you should tell her to quit early and save the Lewis family from embarrassment!”

Paul looked coldly at Karen, his eyes devoid of emotion. “Angela is Kenneth’s wife, after all. That’s totally nonsense.”

“If Kenneth hadn’t been disabled after that accident, do you think we would let a woman who didn’t even finish high school be Kenneth’s wife?”

Angela had dropped out of high school and suddenly disappeared for a while. When she returned, she never mentioned going back to school.

In the Lewis family, Angela had the lowest level of education, and Andrea often mocked about it. Karen always felt embarrassed by this. If it weren’t for Jennifer’s satisfactory performance, Karen couldn’t imagine what else Andrea would ridicule them for.

*Karen! I warn you, ΠΟ matter what, Angela is still your biological daughter!”

“I have no such daughter! In my eyes, Jennie is the only daughter I have!”

With that. Karen turned and walked away.

Paul watched Karen’s retreating figure, feeling a headache coming on.

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He dialed his assistant’s number. “Find out where Angela is working

At 10 a.m., Frank glared at Angela in the top–floor conference room of Empyria Group, slamming a stack of documents on the table. He said coldly, “Ms. Lewis, my department is now practically empty. All the old staff have been laid off, and the new hires haven’t yet come on board. Our operations have almost collapsed!

“Several partners are urging for products, and my team has been working overtime late into midnight for over a week. Just in the last few days, some employees were overwhelmed by the workload and came to me with resignation letters!

“You’re responsible for this mess, so shouldn’t you offer a solution!”