Divorcing

Chapter 88: Face the Consequences

People suddenly remembered the rumors they’d heard: Lucy was the homewrecker who got between a couple.

At first, they didn’t believe it. But now, with the clear voice message on Michael’s phone, they had no choice but to believe.

People started to get confused.

Everyone fell silent, and Michael’s face was like a storm brewing.

Suddenly, one of the execs in the meeting room spoke up, voice just now sounded really familiar.”

“That

She wasn’t lying; the voice genuinely sounded familiar. She felt like she’d heard it somewhere before.

Lucy sat off to the side, her face a stormy shade of gray.

Just now, she stayed silent on purpose, wanting everyone to think she and Michael were a thing.

But now Chloe’s voice echoed through the meeting room, forcing Lucy to explain.

“Hey everyone, I just want to take this chance to clear something up.”

Mr. Shawn and I? There’s nothing between us. We were just

Chapte

colleagues starting a business together back in the day.

rumors? Just tabloid junk, making everyone misunderstand our relationship!

The room fell silent as she spoke, faces shifting with various

emotions.

Some chose to believe her. After all, with that innocent, angelic face, the guys in the room just couldn’t see her as someone with a hidden agenda.

Some female colleagues just rolled their eyes in disdain.

If Lucy really wanted to explain, why didn’t she speak up when everyone was praising her?

Now that everyone had heard the voice, she finally spoke up.

Right now, Michael, the main character of the story, looked absolutely grim.

I can’t believe Chloe talked to him like that.

He shot up, declared, “Meeting’s on hold,” and abruptly ended the video call.

The executives were all stunned. That was a meeting with international partners, and he just hung up?

Seeing him leave, Lucy quickly got up and dashed after him.

She wanted to explain, but Michael grabbed his jacket and

Chapter 88: Face the Consequences stormed out of the office.

He didn’t even spare her a glance.

Behind her, colleagues whispered among themselves. Lucy gritted her teeth, clenching her hand hidden in her sleeve.

It’s all Chloe’s fault!

3/4

Why did she have to send a voice message right when Michael was in a meeting?!

She did it on purpose.

On his way back to Lotus Manor, Michael shot Chloe another

text.

This was basically the final warning. He told her to come home right now or face the consequences.

Chloe glanced at the message on her phone and sighed in

frustration.

She knew it when Michael said those words, he was genuinely pissed.

If Michael from the Shawn family gets mad, there’s no telling what he might do.

To dodge his revenge, she had no choice but to give in.

Chapter 88: Face the Consequences Quinn already knew what she wanted to say.

“He told you to go back?”

Chloe froze for a moment, then nodded awkwardly.

4/4

No matter what, Quinn might be her friend, but he’s still a guy.

even

She laid bare her marital woes right in front of him, arguing with her spouse on the spot. It was a total disaster.

“Sorry for ruining the mood with my stuff. I promised to walk with you, but I have to head back now.”