Chapter 1080
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Juniper casually swept her gaze over the breathless crowd, noting a glaring absence. Sheryl was nowhere to be found.
That didn’t make sense. There was no way a mastermind like her could resist coming out to watch her own grand finale.
A second later, the door to an adjacent room cracked open. Sheryl stepped out, rubbing her eyes as if she had just woken up. “What’s going on? Why is it so loud out here?”
The guests exchanged loaded glances. They were all seasoned socialites; no one was foolish enough to open their mouths and risk getting caught in the crossfire.
“Juniper? What are you doing here?” Sheryl let her eyes land on her, feigning perfectly orchestrated shock. She had originally planned to text Juniper the scandalous video, but seeing her here in person? Watching her discover her fiancé in bed with another woman live and in color? That was infinitely better.
“Oh, you know.” Juniper slipped her hands into her pockets, her posture relaxed and a lazy smile tugging at her lips. “Just here to catch a cheater.”
Hushed gasps rippled through the crowd. She actually said it out loud. It seemed Mr. Schwartz’s pristine reputation was about to be dragged through the mud tonight. Everyone wondered if Ms. Payne would actually stay with him after this.
“Catch a cheater?” Sheryl’s eyes widened in mock horror, though she was practically biting her cheek to stop herself from grinning. “Are you saying… Shanley is in there?”
“Uh-huh.” Juniper raised an eyebrow, effortlessly playing along.
The guests threw Sheryl disgusted looks. Was this what high society called a refined lady? To have such a chillingly two-faced nature? With acting skills like that, she should have skipped medical school and gone straight to Hollywood.
“Could it be a misunderstanding?” Sheryl pitched her voice loud enough for the whole hallway to hear, desperately shooting signals at the reporters.
“Why don’t you all go inside and see for yourselves?” Juniper offered a faint, chilling smile, gesturing toward the cameramen.
Without hesitation, a reporter shoved the bedroom door open.
Sheryl was the first one through the threshold, absolutely refusing to miss a single second of Juniper’s humiliation. Juniper strolled in right after her, while the terrified but curious guests carefully trailed behind. It wasn’t every day they got to bust Eclara City’s reigning king of power in a compromising position. It was terrifying, yet undeniably thrilling.
But as the crowd flooded the room, their eyes widened in sheer disbelief.
Through the massive floor-to-ceiling windows, the moonlight illuminated a perfectly pristine scene.
Shanley was sitting elegantly on the
sofa, fully clothed. His long legs
were casually crossed, and he
gracefully shelling almonds.
Was
Standing next to him was a slender, heavily made-up girl.
Lila stood with her hands clamped together in front of her, her head bowed so low
her chin touched her chest. She was trembling so violently she looked like she might shatter.
Where was the cheating? What on earth was going on?
Sheryl froze, her mind
short-circuiting. She had fantasized about a million different ways this scene could play out, but never this. She stared at the trembling girl her ears ringing with static.
Did the plan fail? Did Lila crack and confess everything?
*No,* Sheryl told herself, gripping her hands into tight fists. *She wouldn’t dare. I still
have her brother.*
Her mind raced, cycling through
every possible excuse to clear her
In
name. The best option was to pin the entire disaster on this cheap
knockoff. Yes Withou
hard
evidence, Sheryl could easily
play
the victim.
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Hearing the commotion, Shanley lazily lifted his cold gaze. The moment his eyes landed on Juniper, the ice melted into profound warmth. “Come sit.”
“Alright.” Juniper sauntered over and dropped onto the sofa next to him. She plucked a freshly shelled almond from his palm and popped it into her mouth. “These are good. Shell a few more.”
“Of course,” Shanley agreed without a second thought. “Felton, pour her a glass of fresh juice while you’re at it.”
The crowd collectively sucked in a breath, staring at Juniper in absolute horror.
She just ordered Mr. Schwartz around? She actually dared to command him? And worse… he looked genuinely delighted to obey?
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