He Lost Me to His Best Friend novel Chapter 913

"Ms. Langley, congratulations on winning the Pillar of Eternity award and making your marriage official today! Your career and love life are both at an all-time high. How are you feeling right now?"

Scarlett's smile was radiant, her eyes soft and clear.

"I feel incredibly happy. I just hope that everyone out there finds their true love, and gets to walk into the future hand-in-hand with the right person."

A reporter quickly turned the mic to Julian.

"Mr. Croft, you've always maintained a notoriously low profile due to your classified government work. It's rare to see you in the public eye like this. Do you have anything you'd like to say on your big day?"

Julian's fingers were tightly interlaced with Scarlett's. He looked down at her, his eyes brimming with absolute devotion, and smiled.

"I'm not a man of many words. But for the rest of my life, I will use my actions to care for and protect my wife. I want to lift her up so she can focus entirely on her passion, without any distractions."

It was a simple statement—unpretentious and grounded—but it carried a quiet, unshakeable power that silenced the flashing cameras.

"Wow! Mr. Croft, that is incredibly moving!"

"It's so rare to find a man willing to step back and elevate his partner's dreams!"

"I heard Ms. Langley was just a regular designer before she met him, and his unwavering support is what helped her claim the Pillar of Eternity!"

"We wish you both a lifetime of happiness! It's obvious how deeply he loves her!"

The female reporters in the crowd were visibly moved. As career women constantly torn between work and family—often married to men who resented their ambition—they understood the profound weight of Julian's words.

In today's world, it was tragically common for a woman to support a man's rise to the top, only for him to abandon her the moment he found success.

But Julian Croft? A man who had already conquered the world, yet willingly paused to lift his wife onto the pedestal with him? That was one in a billion.

The crowd erupted into spontaneous applause, gazing at Scarlett with pure, unadulterated envy.

He violently yanked his arm free.

"Take a look in the mirror, Veronica. You look nothing like a high-society heiress. You're a mess."

He turned on his heel, ready to walk away.

Triggered by his disgust, Veronica snapped. She lunged forward, screaming at his back.

"Don't you act high and mighty with me, Yardley Flynn! Do you think the Flynn Group is what it used to be?!"

"I'm telling you right now, you need me! I don't need you!"

"You better learn your place! If we don't finalize this marriage, with the state of your finances, you'll be bankrupt by the end of the month!"

Her shrill, hysterical voice carried over the courtyard, the explosive information acting like blood in the water.