From His Fake Wife to Billionaire Heiress (Riley and Lucas) novel Chapter 198

Chapter 198 A Crowd’s Fury

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Chapter 198 A Crowd’s Fury

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Shortly after she ended the call, the three who had stepped out for a smoke returned. As the car door opened, the smell of tobacco, mixed with something faint and unfamiliar, drifted inside.

But the moment they climbed back in, Riley caught a whiff of something she recognized.

Her brows drew together almost involuntarily.

That scent… she’d definitely come across it before.

She glanced subtly toward Anne beside her, then toward the two men in the front seats.

Still, she couldn’t quite place it.

Maybe she was just being overly cautious.

Pushing the thought aside for the moment, Riley tucked that faint, elusive clue into the back of her mind.

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You handed out different contracts just to get signatures faster-every family’s offer is different!”

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Anne’s usual polite smile was gone, replaced by clear worry.

She exchanged a quick glance with Calvin beside her, and both could see the seriousness in the other’s eyes.

“We really don’t know, Ms. Harper,” Anne said hurriedly. “Our compensation terms were posted publicly for everyone to review. There’s no way there could be that kind of difference-it doesn’t make any sense. Someone must be spreading rumors behind our backs, trying to turn people against us.”

Calvin’s expression was tense. “Some folks just won’t quit unless they think they can squeeze more out of you,” he muttered under his breath.

Just then, someone in the crowd with sharp eyes noticed Riley and the others stepping out of the car.

He raised a hand and called out, pointing in their direction, “Hey, look! The people from the company are here-the ones dressed in suits! They’re probably the ones calling the shots!”

All at once, the crowd turned and stared right at Riley’s group.

“Let’s get answers from them!”

“Don’t let them walk away!”

The group surged forward like one wave.

“Ms. Harper, be careful!” Anne gasped, instinctively taking a step back.

Calvin’s face changed. He moved as if to put an arm out, but against the moving crowd, it did little to help.

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