A Mix-up Made Me His Enemy's Woman novel Chapter 42

Chapter 42

Gary was being unusually warm that night. Bethany thanked him politely, but that made Leo even more irritated.

He kicked Bethany’s chair, and then accidentally knocked her cutlery to the floor.

Finally, Gary snapped. “Leo, if you can’t eat properly, then go upstairs!”

Leo sneered. “Fine. I’ll go. Some people make me lose my appetite anyway.”

With that, he kicked the chair and ran upstairs.

Bethany never spared him a single glance.

Gary laughed awkwardly. “Beth, don’t take it to heart. He’s just itching for a beating. I’ll deal with him later.”

Bethany smiled gently. “It’s not that serious, Gary.

At last, when only the three of them were left at the table, Diana spoke calmly, revealing the real reason for that night’s dinner. “Beth, has that 5% equity Mr. Brennan mentioned before been transferred yet?”

Bethany paused, her expression turning cool. “Yes, but why are you asking? Don’t tell me that you want me to give it to you.”

That sharp retort caused Gary and Diana to feel somewhat awkward.

Exposed, Diana grew irritated. “What are you talking about? Of course not. Gary is just worried that you won’t know how to manage it.”

She cleared her throat. “The company your dad left you is already enough for you to handle. Since the 5% equity is under your name now, you can hold it on Gary’s behalf for now and transfer it to him in a few years.”

Bethany calmly put down her cutlery, took a napkin, and wiped her mouth. “Gary, are my mom’s words your intention as well?

What did Diana mean by holding it on his behalf? That was basically a request for her shares.

Her marriage to Silas was a contract marriage. When they divorced, she would return the shares to him in full.

How did it ever become something to be transferred to Gary?

Gary kept a faint smile on his lips and said nothing.

Instead, Diana pressed on, “What, Bethany, you don’t agree? Without Gary pulling strings for you, how could you have ever risen to someone like Silas? Even if he only used you as a cover, you can’t just keep the wedding gift he gave you for yourself.”

Bethany pressed her lips together, maintaining a dignified composure. “Mom, that’s my wedding gift. I gave Silas the hotel Dad left me as his wedding gift. That was Dad’s estate before he passed, not something anyone gave me. So what’s the problem with keeping my wedding gift?

“Or does the Reid family also follow those outdated customs, selling daughters for wedding gifts like in some rural villages?” Diana’s expression darkened. She slammed her palm on the table and snapped, “Bethany, who do you think you’re calling

out?”

Bethany smiled faintly. “If the shoe fits, wear it. Gary, you wouldn’t want people saying that you traded your daughter for money, would you?”

“And besides,” she added calmly, “I’m not even a Reld.”

The smile on Gary’s face faded a little. It was the first time he realized that Bethany was not an easy target.

He chuckled awkwardly. “You really have grown up, Beth. You’ve got a mind of your own now. Let’s eat. Don’t overthink it.

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Chapter 42

That was just your mom’s idea. Since the shares were given to you, they’re yours. I have no reason to covet them.”

Gary perfectly demonstrated hypocrisy, pushing everything onto Diana.

Bethany didn’t bother exposing him.

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“Well, that’s good to hear. Anyway, I’m done with my meal, so you two enjoy without me. I’ll just grab something from the attic first,” she said, smiling, then turned toward the small attic on the east side of the garden.

She had been meaning to retrieve her diary and burn it for a while.

After asking Davin to unlock the door, she rummaged through the clutter. Suddenly, the door behind her slammed shut.

Bethany spun around and pounded on the door, but no one answered.

She reached for her phone, only to realize that her bag, which she had hung on the doorknob, was gone.

A second later, the light in the attic went out, plunging Bethany into darkness.

Her surroundings were so quiet that she could hear the wind outside the small iron window rustling the leaves.

Leo let out a mocking laugh and casually tossed her bag onto the staircase. “It’s time you learned your lesson. Some places were never meant for you.”