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She was exposed. 1
Now, the whole inte knows-
Caleb Lockwood’s wife is her, Serena Jennings.
Serena couldn’t even go back to thepany; it was only with the help of the office building security that she managed to escape the
encirclement of reporters and promotional ounts.
Before driving off, she took out her phone.
As expected, the inte was filled with news about her.
“Radiance‘ new favorite, Serena Jennings, is actually a wealthy socialite?!”
“Caleb Lockwood is married, and his wife is Serena Jennings.”
“Is Lockwood Group behind the rising designer?”
“A match made in heaven? Or beauty with brains? Lockwood Group officially ims itsdy.”
“Powerful union! Business tycoon and rising designer have been a family all along.”
Overnight, the inte was flooded with reports confirming Serena Jennings as Caleb Lockwood’s wife.
There was an asion before, but that was just a rumor due to a blurry photograph.
Caleb did not deny it, nor did he confirm.
Eventually, things faded away; after all, the inte has no memory, and new gossip reces old at lightning speed, and over time,
people had long forgotten.
But this time it was different.
This time it was clearly premeditated; someone first paid for the press release, and the whole inte posted identical content.
Then the Lockwood Group’s official ount acknowledged the release across all tforms.
In other words, Lockwood Group unterally confirmed that Serena is Caleb’s wife.
Though it was true.
Although when she and Caleb first married, there wasn’t any hidden marriage agreement made.
But because Serena had always stayed home, apart from a few people, no one knew her identity, and the Lockwood Family had never publicly announced her rtionship with Caleb.
Serena couldn’t understand what was going on this time.
She had considered the possibility of being exposed as Caleb’s wife before, but as long as Lockwood Group didn’t acknowledge it, it
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would end up likest time, unresolved.
However, this time, Lockwood’s reaction was beyond Serena’s expectations.
It even seemed more like Lockwood’s own orchestration.
The only person Serena could think of was Caleb.
Just after Caleb handed her the signed divorce papers, he released a press across the inte confirming her as Mrs. Lockwood.
Thus, it would be difficult for her to divorce Caleb now.
But Serena didn’t understand why Caleb would go to extremes, and for what purpose.
Therefore, she went to Lockwood Group to confront Caleb directly.
Serena was furious, and Caleb wasn’t much better off.
As the coffee neared the bottom, Serena finally heard Caleb speak:
“I had nothing to do with the online exposé, I wasn’t aware.”
Serena sneered: “You think I’ll believe that?”
“Whether you believe it or not… does it matter that much to me?”
Caleb’s retort left Serena speechless.
“Serena, I remember I told you I wouldn’t miss you that much; though a diligent housekeeper like you makes things convenient, that’s
all…”
Caleb’s calm, almost cold–blooded words were like needles pricking Serena’s heart.
“Since I’ve already given you the signed divorce papers, I didn’t n to do anything underhanded. Are you so eager to question me
because, in your heart, you wish I was the one behind it, so you can fool yourself into thinking I’m reluctant to divorce you? Am I right?”
“You!”
Serena felt her face burning.
She hadn’t thought like that.
At least, she didn’t have such a delusion.
However, her anger in Caleb’s mocking eyes seemed more like a shameful anger from having her secret expectedly revealed.
Serena grabbed her phone and turned to leave.
Caleb said nothing, silently allowing Serena to leave in anger.
The office felt particrly spacious with one person short,
Caleb picked up his phone and made a call.
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The call connected.
“Dad, why did you act without consulting me?”
Arthur Lockwood’s justified voice came from the receiver:
“You me me for acting unterally? You’ve been dying the divorce; right when Serena is highly popr and influential, you choose
to divorce her. What can I say about you?”
Caleb remained silent.
“You know full well, Starsharp and several otherpanies want to short our Lockwood Group. At this juncture, releasing positive news
will make them face a short squeeze; we will win.”
“Do you have any idea how much the stock has gone up? Right now, you absolutely cannot divorce Serena. Not only can you not divorce
her, but you need to take her to more public events, use her momentum to heat up our Lockwood Group, I want Starsharp and others to
lose everything!”
Arthur’s bold words came out like a barrage, while Caleb appeared as quiet as having hung up the phone.
But Arthur knew Caleb was listening.
“Caleb, for business, whatever can be used must be used. I’m not forbidding you from divorcing Serena; she has changed and is no longer
suitable for us at the Lockwood Family. However, right now, exposing her as your wife benefits Lockwood Group. You keep her stable for
now, and when she’s no longer valuable, discard her… She’s merely a woman, Dad believes you can handle it easily.”
Ending the call, Caleb leaned back in his chair, closing his eyes gently.
At this time, the office door was knocked.
“President Lockwood, it’s me.”
“Come in.”
Mr. Miller opened the door and handed Caleb some documents.
“This is the project progress for Azure Bay, and the other is the DS studio AI research report.”
“Okay.”
Caleb didn’t take them but instructed Mr. Miller to put both files on the desk.
After cing the documents, Mr. Miller was supposed to leave, but he stood silently in front of Caleb’s desk.
“Is there anything else?”
Caleb asked indifferently.
“No.” Mr. Miller shook his head, “I just think President Lockwood… are you too tired?”
“Do I look tired?”
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“… A little.”
Caleb silently lifted the corners of his lips.
“Do you think I’m exhausted by a woman?”
“… No, I just hope President Lockwood takes care of your health.”
Though Mr. Miller said so, he couldn’t help but wonder:
Is it a woman?
“Just in time, Mr. Miller, please book a table at Scalinda for me, tonight at seven.”
“Yes.”
As Mr. Miller left the office, he was still pondering.
Scalinda is a newly opened Michelin three–star restaurant in City A, quite difficult to reserve.
But, of course, that wouldn’t be a challenge for him.
He just couldn’t guess who Caleb had booked Scalinda’s table for tonight.
ire Shaw?
Or Serena Jennings?
Riverside Manor.
ire Shaw’s eyes were swollen like a frog from crying.
“What does Caleb Lockwood mean by this? Promising to give me a title on one hand, yet dragging out the divorce with Serena on the
other. Now everyone knows Serena is his wife, and the Lockwood Group’s official ount has acknowledged it, essentially dering
Serena’s identity and status to the public… How is Caleb supposed to divorce her now? Serena was popr recently, and now everyone’s
praising Caleb for his foresight, marrying a beautiful and talented rising designer, some even say it signals Lockwood Group’s venture
into the fashion world, and recently Lockwood’s stock surge, everyone’s praising Serena for her prosperity…”
While speaking, ire couldn’t help but cry again, feeling deeply aggrieved.
“With Serena’s identity as Mrs. Lockwood solidified, then what am I? What am I supposed to do… So many people saw me and Caleb
together, inseparable… Isn’t it like announcing to everyone that I’m a mistress?!”
ire cried so hard her voice was hoarse.
Valerie Vance was beside herself with anger.
“It’s all your fault; you didn’t listen to my advice. If you listened earlier, gave Caleb Lockwood some medicine to make him obsessed with
your body and, if everything went smoothly, became pregnant, the mother’s status would rise with the child’s, wouldn’t you still worry Caleb wouldn’t marry you?”
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