She Was Never Just a Pretty Face novel Chapter 235

Early morning.

Luther was in excellent spirits.

To spearhead the Aegis-led 'Project Sovereign', the company and institutional investors had driven Aegis's stock price up to $160 a share. The market outlook was incredibly bullish. Once the morning meeting wrapped up, investors from the entire sector would be kissing his ring, practically begging for a piece of the action.

Aegis was injecting 50 billion in capital alongside its proprietary tech.

Firmly cementing its dominant position.

Additionally, they needed to pull in hundreds of billions more in external funding.

Early that morning, he pulled Hilda out of bed to join him for breakfast.

Over their meal, he told her that because of Project Sovereign, he'd be heavily occupied for the next few days. Once the dust settled, he wanted to take her on a relaxing getaway to a neighboring city, adding that they could talk through their issues there. Finally, Luther looked at her with genuine affection and said, "Hilda, I still love you."

Hilda lifted her gaze to the man's triumphant, flushed face.

She couldn't help but remember that Naomi used to look exactly like this.

She couldn't help but remember that Harrell used to look exactly like this.

— But not anymore!

The Judson family in Havenworth City had been largely swallowed up, leaving Harrell gravely weakened. As for her Naomi, it went without saying—she would never reclaim her former glory, and perhaps would never step out from the shadows for the rest of her life.

The woman offered a faint smile.

Luther blanked for a second.

He actually felt a sudden rush of overwhelming flattery.

It had been a very long time since Hilda had smiled at him.

Unable to stop himself, he reached out and gently cupped her cheek, entirely ignoring the maids nearby, and murmured sweet, intimate nothings intended only for a wife: "When you smile at me like that, it makes it almost impossible to leave! Hilda, you still care about me, don't you? As long as you're willing to be a little happier, I'll do absolutely anything to please you."

Hilda simply maintained her faint, shallow smile.

Which filled Luther with an immeasurable sense of satisfaction.

He left the villa in a fantastic mood. Sitting in the backseat of his car, a subtle smile lingered on his lips.

He figured Zane had been overthinking things.

Hilda was just temporarily furious, temporarily hung up on Harrell Judson. She didn't have prenatal depression. See? After just two days, she was already coming around. She had finally realized that staying with him would only lead to a happy future.

Even his driver could tell he was practically glowing.

"What's got you in such a great mood, Mr. Sanford?"

Luther lightly patted his tailored trousers and chuckled softly, "Just business."

The driver boldly ventured, "I'd bet it's because of the Mrs."

Luther gave a soft laugh.

The answer was obvious.

He realized he truly, deeply loved Hilda.

Loved her to the point of agony, but when things were good, the joy was absolutely intoxicating.

...

Ten o'clock.

A black Rolls-Royce Phantom glided to a smooth stop.

The entrance to Aegis Group was mobbed by reporters.

Because Project Sovereign was an industry-defining revolution.

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