Sham Marriage Quit Real Heiress Strikes Back novel Chapter 365

Chapter 365 The Secret Lover

“The old man will never let Nathan take over the Hawthorne Group again.”

“And Richard Hart doesn’t even want you as his daughter anymore.”

“Does Nathan seriously think working with Simon Kingsley will help him rise again?”

Evan Hawthorne sneered coldly.

“Simon is just another abandoned dog the Kingsleys cast aside.”

“What can two stray dogs possibly accomplish together?”

His words were filled with mockery.

Then his tone softened slightly.

“Camille… why don’t you divorce him and be with me instead?”

“The baby in your stomach is mine anyway.”

“I’ll convince Grandpa.”

“I’ll convince my father too.”

“I can give you and the baby a good life.”

“In your dreams!”

Camille rejected him instantly.

The look in her eyes held nothing but disgust and revulsion.

“In my eyes, you’re not even worthy of carrying Nathan’s shoes.”

“This is the last time I’m coming to see you.”

“Don’t ever message me again.”

Camille turned and walked away coldly.

Evan stared at her retreating back, his gaze dark and vicious.

At that exact moment-

Sophia happened to arrive at the club entrance with several friends.

Camille didn’t notice her and walked straight past.

By the time Sophia reacted-

Camille had already gotten into a car and left.

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Only then did Sophia belatedly realize—

That woman had been Camille Hart.

Isn’t she pregnant?

Why would she be at a nightclub?

Sophia felt puzzled.

She followed her friends inside and happened to notice Evan standing near the entrance.

Her eyes swept across his face.

Sophia frowned slightly.

This man…

He looked strangely familiar.

But she couldn’t remember where she had seen him before.

And his gaze-

Was still fixed in the direction Camille had left.

That look in his eyes made Sophia’s scalp tingle uneasily.

She quickly looked away and entered the club laughing with her friends.

Hart Group officially completed its renaming process and became EverRise Group.

Within only half a month-

Elena Sterling had successfully secured multiple new partnership deals for the company.

Those shareholders who once doubted her were now completely convinced by her capabilities.

“We still can’t relax.”

“These projects all need dedicated personnel monitoring them.”

“I don’t want any accidents happening.”

Elena instructed Ryan Cole.

“Yes, President Sterling.”

Ryan nodded immediately.

During lunch break-

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Elena spent some time video chatting with Alexander Kingsley.

The man on screen looked noticeably healthier.

The

“Your face looks a little fuller.”

“Seems like you’ve finally been eating properly.”

The sharp, capable businesswoman disappeared completely in front of him.

Elena immediately became soft and affectionate.

“Very good, Alexander.”

Alexander smiled faintly.

“Well, I have to recover quickly so I can come back sooner, right?”

“You’re finally showing some awareness.”

Elena curled against her pillow.

“I really miss you.”

Recently, she had deliberately kept herself extremely busy.

Because only that way-

Could she stop herself from constantly thinking about him.

“I miss you too.”

Alexander slowly brushed his fingers across the screen.

As though he could touch her soft face through it.

“When can you come home?”

Elena asked softly.

“Wasn’t it supposed to be three months?”

“It’s already been almost one month…”

“I really want to see you immediately.”

Only now did she realize-

Missing someone could hurt this much.

Countless times, she had wanted to fly to Europe to see him.

But every single time-

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Reason stopped her.

She didn’t want him worrying about her.

She did

And if she kept flying back and forth to Europe, Simon and Carol would definitely notice something was

wrong.

While Alexander was overseas—

She had to protect everything here for him.

“Okay, enough talking.”

“I need sleep.”

“I’ve seriously been exhausted lately.”

Elena swallowed all her dependence and longing back down.

She pulled the blanket over half her face, hiding her emotions completely, leaving only her smiling eyes exposed.

“Goodnight, Alexander.”

“Goodnight.”

The video call ended.

Elena hugged his pillow tightly and spent a long time calming her emotions before finally drifting into sleep.

Elena had still been worried about Sophia’s emotional state.

She originally planned to visit Sophia over the weekend.

Unexpectedly-

Sophia called first.

And her tone sounded unusually excited.

“Elena!”

“I have amazing news to tell you!”

Sophia sounded incredibly happy.

“What happened?”

“You sound thrilled.”

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Hearing her return to her previous lively state made Elena genuinely relieved.

She stopped her work and listened carefully.

“Let’s have dinner tonight!”

“My treat!”

“I’ll tell you in person then.”

“Sure.”

Elena happened to be free that evening anyway.

After confirming the time-

She left work punctually and headed to the restaurant.

The moment she entered-

Sophia was already there.

Seeing Elena, she immediately waved excitedly.

“Elena!”

Elena walked over.

The waiter politely pulled out a chair for her.

She placed down her bag and coat before sitting across from Sophia.

Only then did she realize-

From the moment she saw Sophia until now-

The smile on the girl’s face had never disappeared.

“What happened?”

“You’re this happy?”

Elena couldn’t even focus on ordering food anymore.

Sophia’s smile deepened instantly.

For once, there was a shy, girlish sweetness on her face.

“It’s nothing…”

“It’s just…”

“Yesterday, my parents spoke with Grandpa Arthur about my marriage with Edmund.”

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“And…”

Edmund agreed.”

“He even said we can get engaged on the fifteenth this month.”

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