I Choose Him, Your Worst Enemy novel Chapter 64

Chapter 64 Just Your Self–Deception

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After hearing Wynette out, Kaylee sighed after a long silence. “How can someone just stop loving like that? Wynette, Noah treated you well before. Are you really saying you can’t compare to Lorelei?”

She would rather believe Wynette hadn’t given her whole heart than accept that the engagement between her and Noah would end like that.

No matter what, Noah still liked Wynette. That was enough.

“Mom, I’ve never doubted sincerity, but sincerity can change in an instant,” Wynette said helplessly. “The idea that Noah loves me is just your self–deception.”

Because she had expectations, she kept telling herself that Noah loved her deeply and that she should be tolerant.

She told herself that lie so many times that even she started to believe it.

Seeing that her gentle persuasion wasn’t working and Wynette refused to budge, Kaylee’s already limited patience vanished, her expression turning gloomy.

Wynette noticed the change, but she continued, “I’ve already handled everything on my end. I’ll go to the company tomorrow.”

“What are you going there for?” Kaylee immediately asked upon hearing that.

Wynette replied, “Mom, I’ve already talked to Dad. I’ll be taking over the company from now on. I want to get a sense of how things are running internally.”

The company had been managed by a professional manager all this time.

She didn’t know how he had convinced Kaylee to sign those unequal agreements with the Shepherd Group. But from the looks of it, there was definitely something wrong.

She blamed herself. She had asked about it before, but Kaylee always said the company was being handled by professionals, and everything was fine, so she believed it.

She had to go and see for herself tomorrow.

Kaylee didn’t think much of it and immediately objected. “What’s there to see? Hasn’t Liam been managing the company well these past few years?”

Well?

Wynette fell into thought when she heard that.

Seeing that, Kaylee continued, “Liam sends me the company’s financial reports every month. I’ve even attended a few meetings. What do you think is wrong?”

From her tone, it wasn’t hard to tell that Kaylee trusted that professional manager completely.

And that was exactly the problem.

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Firushed.

Liam Conner had likely used that trust to steer several projects toward the Shepherd Group.

If that was the case, Wynette felt even more strongly that she needed to go.

Kaylee spoke again, “Your dad met Liam a few times back then. There’s no way there’s a problem. You don’t need to go to the company.

“If you really want the company to do well, there’s no need to make things so ugly with the Shepherds.”

In the end, Kaylee still hoped Wynette could reconcile with Noah.

If the Shepherds withdrew now, the company would face even greater difficulties.

Wynette looked at her mother in confusion. “Mom, are you hiding something from me?”

She felt that Kaylee’s behavior had become strange the moment she mentioned going to the company.

Hearing that, Kaylee’s expression turned slightly unnatural.

She glanced at Wynette, then looked away.

Wynette’s heart skipped. “Mom.”

She knew her mother well.

With that kind of expression, something must have happened.

Kaylee had been hesitating over whether to say it. But under Wynette’s pressing gaze, she finally told the truth.

Back then, the Shepherds‘ help hadn’t come without conditions.

At that time, Jewell Group urgently needed a large sum of money. The Shepherds agreed to help, but only on the condition that they receive 5% of the company’s shares.

It was easy to ask for help. Sending them away was another story.

She was grateful the Shepherds had stepped in to help. But over the past three years, they had repeatedly used this matter to demand favors from the Jewells.

Her family had paid a price. In that case, the Shepherds‘ smug sense of superiority felt somewhat hypocritical.

Kaylee remained silent. What could she even say?

Ryker would never have agreed to those conditions. He would rather declare bankruptcy than accept them.

But while he could choose to give up, Kaylee couldn’t just stand by and watch the Jewells collapse in her husband’s hands.

If the Jewells truly fell, how would Ryker face his ancestors?

She had to save the family.

After a long silence, Wynette finally said slowly, “I’ll take care of the Shepherds‘ involvement.”

“How are you going to solve this?” Kaylee asked uneasily.

The contract still hadn’t expired. She had originally been counting on Wynette marrying into the Shepherds.

Back when she agreed to those terms, the Shepherds had said that once Wynette and Noah got married, everything would belong to Wynette.

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But Wynette was insisting on calling off the engagement. Then those conditions no longer applied. Hearing that, Wynette sneered again. The Shepherds really knew how to play the emotional card. By their logic, whether she married Noah or not, they were the ones coming out ahead either way. Even if they didn’t get married, the Shepherds would still take a hefty share of the profits.

If they did get married, then all of it would become marital property, still tied to the Shepherds. No matter how it ended, it was always beneficial for the Shepherds. Why wouldn’t they take it?

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