Chapter 70

After wrapping things up, Emily headed to the restroom in the darkroom to freshen up.

As she brushed her teeth, she thought, 'Why didn't I just bite off his penis earlier?'

Her mouth was wide open the whole time, making her feel pretty uncomfortable.

After moving around for a bit, she came out to find James sitting neatly at his desk.

Feeling a bit annoyed, she snorted, gritted her teeth, and said, "James,you better not overindulge in lust, or you might find yourself unable to perform at a young age."

James gave her a half-smile and said, "Emmy, don't worry about me. But since you're so tired,why don't you take a break?"

James casually put his arm around her waist, letting her sit on his lap,and gently kissed her lips. "It's still a while before we get off work. Have some leisure time here and wait for me.Okay,hon?"

As Emily got closer to James, she noticed he was in an online meeting.With the microphone open, everything they just said must have been heard by the people on the other end.

Emily blushed instantly, feeling super uncomfortable. This was way too embarrassing!

She quickly pushed James away, feeling flustered and a bit stuttering, "I came here for something important. You, you should focus on your work

first."

Emily covered her face and ran to the sofa. But she only felt embarrassed for a few seconds before naturally picking up the snacks on the coffee table and started munching.

It looked like the coffee table in the office had recently been stocked with snacks, which wasn't the case before.

Today's meeting was the shareholders' meeting of the Golden Birch Group,the microphone connecting all the senior executives of the subsidiaries and the headquarters, nearly a thousand people.

Every word they said was heard by everyone. This must be James's rumored girlfriend.

James was old enough to have a relationship, but it was shocking to see their decisve CEO speaking with a hint of coquetry.

It was going to be a long meeting, and Emily was bored in the office, so she left. But she didn't expect to run into Veda, who was looking for James.

Veda was holding a box in her hand. When she saw Emily coming out,she couldn't help but feel jealous of James's indulgence and care for her.

Why is it that Emily can effortlessly obtain and discard what I struggles to even reach, despite my best efforts?' she seethed with resentment,voicing her frustrations only to herself.

Gritting her teeth, Veda took a deep breath and said, "Emily, are you happy to see me like this?"

Emily smiled sarcastically. Veda was always good at disguising herself,playing the victim, and complaining first. She was just so hypocritical and

disgusting.

Emily's tone was cold. "Veda, you brought this upon yourself."

Tears instantly welled up in Veda's eyes. In the Johnsonfamily,when Veda cried. Emily would become the one who did something wrong. But outside, no one would believe Veda's tears.

Choking back tears, Veda said, "I did all this just hoping that you and John would divorce, because I don't want to be a third party. You have everything,so why can't you pity me? If it weren't for the fear of my child being illegitimate,how could I..."

Veda quickly shut her mouth. Those hidden thoughts were easy to blurt out when she was hotheaded.

Emily stared at her, knowing those were just crocodile tears. She said disdainfully, "Even if your kid is still in your belly, it's an illegitimate child because of you and the despicable things you did."

"Ultímately, you're not much better than Isolde. Both of you are selfish and greedy. It's probably for the best that the kid is gone, so it doesn't have to face a mother like you."

Besides, the child was lost because Veda jumped from the balcony herself.From the beginning, Veda didn't like the child, because no momn would use her unborn kid as a bargaining chip.

It was just malicious. Emily had never thought highly of Veda.

Veda touched her belly. "You're wrong, Emily. I will never treat my child like Isolde did. I will definitely get pregnant again and make John change his mind. Emily, you have no idea how much I love him."

Eager to show her true feelings, Veda's eyes widened.

At this, Emily's smile deepened, with a hint of cunning. "I don't care how much you love him. I have no relationship with John anymore. You should go to him to show your true feelings."

Sensing something amiss, Veda asked, "What do you mean you have no relationship anymore?"

Emily smiled, and Veda finally noticed her expression,feeling uneasy.Having lived with Emily for over a decade, Veda knew that every time Emily smiled like that, she was up to something.

Then she heard Emily's voice. "Veda, to be honest, you're quite pitiful.After all, John and I never got married, and we don't have a certificate."

Veda's pupils dilated, and her body stiffened.

Emily continued, "You know why John never told you the truth? If he truly loved you, he should have married you three years ago."

She added, "You went through so much trouble to get pregnant, bore the stigma of being a mistress, but John never considered you."

Veda's brain buzzed and she stumbled for a moment. Emotions surged,creating a storm inside her.

But when Emily said those words, she seemed casual, as if gossiping with a good friend.

Emily said, "I don't know what it means to love someone, but if he's keeping things from you, then he definitely doesn't love you."

Emily bent down slightly, her gaze coldly fixed on Veda, her tone light."

Veda, you're so pitiful."

With that. Emily left in her high heels. Her gentle words were like knives,cutting deep.

The box in Veda's hands fell to the ground, her breathing quickened,and she could barely stand.

Why weren't they legally married, and why did John hide it for so long?Did John think that only Emily was worthy of being his wife?

A chill ran through Veda's heart. But soon, Veda realized something even more serious.

She had given John a divorce agreement yesterday. But if their marriage didn't even exist, there was no need to sign adivorce agreement.

Emily had set a trap for her from the beginning! And she had fallen for it eagerly!

No wonder John slapped her. At the moment she brought out the divorce agreement, John knew that she was lying to him.

Veda felt like she was in an ice cellar, shivering all over.

How could she make amends? Would John still believe her?

At that mnoment,fear clutched at her heart.