Charlene was no fool because she knew how the rest of her life would be if Brendan was ruined.

Those people wanted to tarnish Brendan’s reputation until his future was almost bleak. How could she marry Brendan if that were the case? Could she make peace with being a deadbeat’s wife?

No, Charlene knew that she would have to rise up higher! She wanted to show everyone that she married an influential man with high authority and wanted everyone to submit to her.

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“So, you’re saying that you forced Charlene to work with you by putting on an act by using the voice recording as a threat?” Deirdre paused for a moment upon saying that. Then, she said softly, “So, I didn’t get injured in vain. Charlene is so foolish she let someone have a hold upon her in this situation.”

“She isn’t foolish. On the contrary, she is too smart. She is so smart that she is always leaving leeway for herself at all times.”

Deirdre turned her head to the side even though she could not see the man’s face clear