Chapter 963
Chapter 963:
“Mrs. Willis, please,” the manager said gently to Adah.
Adah snorted, then finally stormed off in her bathrobe.
When she left, only Millie and Helga remained. Helga took Millie’s hand once more.
“That’s how it should be,” she said firmly. “Be confident—whether as yourself, Millie, or as Myron’s fiancée. There’s nothing shameful about divorce or remarriage p>
Millie felt touched, though a little embarrassed. “But your friend p>
Helga dismissed it with a wave. “She’s not really a friend. Just someone I run into at the spa from time to time p>
Her phone buzzed. She glanced at the screen, then handed it to Millie.
Millie leaned closer.
It was a report from Helga’s private network. “Adah has been closely associating with the Smith family. Rumor says her family secured a Smith project and promised to introduce their daughter to Mr. Myron Elliott p>
Helga scowled. “She dares to scheme against me? This is outrageous p>
Millie couldn’t help but laugh.
Helga gave her a questioning look.
Millie smiled softly. “Myron does attract attention p>
She knew that with Myron’s status in Crobert, plenty of women would pursue him. Yet, over these past months, she had never seen a woman with any real ties to him—except family and colleagues.
Now it was clear—it wasn’t that women weren’t drawn to him. Myron had simply handled the problem quietly, before it ever affected his life.
Since they couldn’t gain anything from him, they tried instead to exploit Helga. Among Crobert’s three major families—the Watsons, Elliotts, and Evans—
𝓐𝓾𝓽𝓱𝓸𝓻’𝓼 𝓼𝓲𝓽𝓮: 𝓰Ɐ𝗅𝗇𝗈ν𝖊𝗅𝘀⧿𝓬𝓸𝓶
Marriages were rarely about love alone. They were transactions, alliances of interest.
Marrying for convenience was always one of the top options.
Reuben Evans, for example, had wed the daughter of another wealthy clan. Their union strengthened both families and cemented his position in his own family for years.
His brother Oakley, too, had a steady partner.
Charles, the youngest Evans brother, worked in entertainment. He was surrounded by rumors but had no official relationship—though lately, whispers linked him to someone new.
For women entering these circles, family background and mutual interests mattered far more than personal choice.
Love was rarely a necessity here.
Often, couples lived as public partners but private strangers.
“There are indeed many women who like Myron,” Helga admitted as the manager led them to another suite. “But all these years, he’s only had eyes for you. There has been no one else p>
Later, after changing into her bathrobe, Millie lay down for her facial. Staring up at the ceiling, she realized Myron carried pressure too, yet he kept her shielded from it.