Chapter 8
At the end of the month, Spencer Whitmore and Charlotte’s engagement party was held as scheduled.
Many prominent figures from Ridgewood City attended. Charlotte, dressed in a haute couture wwwn, glided through the crowd like the shining star of the evening, the center of everyone’s
attention.
A few of Spencer’s friends, watching from the sidelines, couldn’t help but envy him.
“Congratulations, Spencer, you’ve finally made it official with Charlotte!”
“You two were the model couple in school. If it weren’t for Juliet interfering, you wouldn’t have been apart for so long”
“Speaking of… wonder what she’s up to now?”
“Probably living it up overseas with that hundred million payout. Spencer went too easy on her
When Spencer heard Juliet’s name, he frowned.
After the kidnapping incident, Juliet had gone abroad. The rumors were that she had left because the video had been leaked, and Spencer had believed this, too.
But he hadn’t expected her disappearance to be so complete.
For over two weeks, there had been no trace of her on social media. It was as if she had vanished off the face of the earth.
Seeing Spencer lost in thought, one of his friends teasingly spoke up. “Hey. Don’t tell me you actually caught feelings for her?”
Spencer snapped back to reality, his expression immediately turning cold.
“After everything she did to Charlotte? All I feel for her is hatred. Don’t use these words to make fun
of me.”
“Okay, okay, we got it.” the others quickly agreed, not daring to push further.
At that moment, Charlotte walked over.
She linked her arm with Spencer’s, her voice dripping with sweetness. “Mrs. Harris’s husband
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bought her such a beautiful sapphire necklace. I want one too.”
Spencer didn’t hesitate. “Isn’t my platinum card in your hands? If you want it, just buy it. Don’t ask
me for small things like this in the future.”
Their friends whooped. “Look at Mr. Romantic over here!”
“Charlotte, how did you manage to tame a guy like Spencer? Share your secrets with us!”
Hearing the praise, Charlotte smiled even more brightly, her vanity thoroughly satisfied.
During this time, Spencer had practically spoiled her rotten.
He took her to luxury stores, Michelin–starred restaurants, and high–end events, trying to make up
for the two years he’d spent away from her.
And she was happy to accept it, quickly getting used to the title of “Mrs. Whitmore.”
“No secrets. Just… true love.” Charlotte said, covering her mouth with a light laugh, though her eyes couldn’t hide her smugness.
The ceremony began.
Before exchanging the engagement rings, the host, with a wide smile, spoke to the guests:
“As everyone knows, Spencer and Charlotte have been together since college. We’ve specially gathered some precious footage from their student days. Now, let’s all watch the big screen
together…”
The guests all turned to look at the screen.
But the moment the footage started, it was like a storm tearing through the entire venue!
“Juliet, I heard you slept with Spencer, and the video’s been spread everywhere. Do you really think you can tie his heart down with these dirty tricks?”
“Let me tell you the truth–he never liked you. Not only does he not like you, he despises you!”
As Charlotte’s harsh voice rang out, the room fell into complete silence.
Only then did the guests realize that the footage wasn’t some precious memories, but a
surveillance video.
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The video had been filmed in the lounge of the banquet hall, showing Charlotte and Juliet standing face to face, seemingly in an argument.
They were yelling at each other, and Charlotte raised her hand to strike.
Just then, Spencer walked in, opening the door.
Charlotte quickly retracted her hand, grabbed a piece of cake from the table, shoved it in her mouth, and cried out, collapsing to the floor.
Throughout the entire scene, Juliet hadn’t touched her a single time.
Watching Charlotte’s performance, the entire room was stunned, including Spencer.
He had always thought Charlotte had been wronged, but he never imagined the allergy incident was all part of her act!
Before Spencer could fully process Charlotte’s malicious actions, the scene in the video shifted to
an even more explosive moment.
The camera showed a woman’s face blurred with a mosaic, being held down by several large men.
They poured bottle after bottle of fiery chili water into her mouth.
Ignoring her pleas, the men continued to laugh loudly at her.
Then, they tore off her clothes and took photo after photo of her humiliation.
Seeing the woman’s suffering, Spencer’s heart lurched painfully. It felt like he couldn’t breathe.
Although her face was blurred, he instantly recognized that the woman was Juliet.
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