Divorced CEO's Forgotten Wife Strikes Back (Riley and Bryce) novel Chapter 287

Chapter 287 An Impromptu Gathering

Riley smiled faintly. “With his skills, unless he gets a real pro to manage things, he can’t keep a big public company like this running.”

Yet, Bryce was quite confident in his abilities.

Riley first thought Murphy Tech would go broke in a few years, but now it looked like it was going to crash way faster than that.

Lara’s eyes sparkled with excitement. “I can’t wait to see the looks on Bryce’s mom and sister’s faces when they get out of jail and find out he’s penniless!”

Just then, her phone rang. She glanced at the caller ID and saw it was Shawn.

A hint of embarrassment flashed across Lara’s face before she answered the call.

A deep male voice soon came through. “I’m waiting for you at the entrance. When are you coming out?”

Lara’s eyes went wide. “You didn’t mention meeting today.”

Shawn kept his cool. “Well, I’m telling you now.”

Lara was speechless.

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“So, when is it?” he continued.

Lara gave up arguing. “Fine. Give me ten minutes.”

We’re almost done here anyway.

With the way Shawn was, if she said no, he’d find a million ways to make her go to him.

Since she couldn’t dodge it, she might as well deal with it now.

After hanging up, she turned to Riley, “Hey, I gotta take off early.”

“Everything okay?” Riley looked worried.

“Meeting Shawn,” Lara just came out with it.

Riley looked confused. “You and Shawn…”

“Well… guess you could say we’re temporary boyfriend and girlfriend now,” Lara said before running out.

Riley frowned.

Temporary boyfriend and girlfriend? What’s going on?

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As soon as Lara stepped out, she saw Shawn’s car parked not far

away.

When she approached, the driver’s side window rolled down, and Shawn said to her, “Get in.”

She shrugged and reached for the back door.

He shot her a cold glance. “See me as your driver? Sit in the passenger seat.”

Fighting the urge to snap back, she walked to the other side of the car and got in the passenger seat. “What did you want?”

Shawn raised an eyebrow. “We’re dating now, right? Is it weird for a couple to go on a date?”

Lara forced a smile. “No.”

Shawn turned the car on and pulled onto the road.

“Where are we going?” Lara asked, getting curious.

“There’s a gathering. I want you to come with me,” Shawn said.

Lara frowned but didn’t say anything against it.

As an entrepreneur, she was no stranger to gatherings. She was well–versed in socializing at such events, and her outfit today was suitable for a business gathering.

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As she thought this, her gaze drifted to Shawn.

Shawn was wearing a well–tailored black suit paired with a navy–blue shirt, looking elegant and mysterious.

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Especially that blue tie. If I took it off and blindfolded him with it…

Stop!

What am I even thinking?

Shawn’s voice rang out. “Staring at me so intently—are you regretting breaking up with me?”

Lara averted her eyes. “No regrets.”

Breaking up with him back then was the smartest thing I ever did. If I’d dragged it out, I might’ve fallen for his looks again.

“Then you’d better hide your feelings well. Make sure no one finds out you don’t regret breaking up with me later,” Shawn said.

Lara glared at him. “What do you mean by that?”

Shawn smirked. “I mean, you’d better act like you regret breaking up with me and that you’re deeply in love with me now.”

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Lara frowned. “Shawn, it’s just a gathering. Is this really necessary?”

“It is,” he said coldly.

The car stopped in front of a club. They got out and walked inside, entering a private room.

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As soon as they stepped into the room, someone exclaimed, “Mr. Morris, you’re finally here! We thought you weren’t coming.”

Someone’s eyes fell on Lara. “Mr. Morris, who is this…”

Shawn introduced, “My girlfriend, Lara Hayes.”

Immediately, everyone’s gaze toward Lara shifted, filled with surprise, amusement, and other emotions.

“Lara, these are people I usually work with,” Shawn said, introducing them one by one.

As Lara listened, a flicker of astonishment rose in her chest.

These were all powerful figures–people an ordinary person would never have the chance to meet.

She had some money of her own, but in their eyes, she barely registered.

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If it were just her, she could never have gotten close to any of them. Yet Shawn was introducing them to her as if placing those connections right into her hands.

Lara greeted each of them politely and appropriately.

Someone teased, “Mr. Morris, you really have a girlfriend. I thought you were just joking. I was even thinking of setting you up with Rose earlier.”

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