Sweet Flash Marriage with the Restrained Tycoon (Isabelle and Damien) novel Chapter 718

Chapter 718 She’d Done Nothing Wrong

Chapter 718 She’d Done Nothing Wrong

How could he afford a six–thousand–square–foot luxury villa like this?

Is he secretly taking under–the–table bribes to live this well?

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Two days later, Edgar stared at the newly reissued official household papers, bursting into a fit of rage.

“Claudia’s household record has already been transferred out?” he asked.

Imogen sank onto the sofa in their new villa, her face turning livid with anger, too furious to say a word.

Edgar clutched the papers tightly in his grasp, crumpling the edges from how hard he squeezed.

He said, “The villa fire was never an accident. That man set it on purpose–he took the chaos to steal the original papers.”

Edgar ground his teeth in rage, his jaw tight and tense.

Still, he had no real proof to back up his suspicion.

His only hope now was that Claudia knew nothing about their scheme to seize the courtyard.

There might still be a chance to talk her into coming back and going through with the wedding.

He couldn’t tell if she’d been kidnapped or rescued.

If he called the police rashly, Claudia might turn everything back on them, and they’d never get her back again.

His head ached with frustration over the whole mess.

He tried calling her phone and messaging her on WhatsApp, only to find she’d blocked him on both.

A week passed.

An uninvited guest showed up at the villa one afternoon.

Claudia’s ankle had healed well enough that she could walk without her cane now.

She held a glass of milk, slipped on her yellow slippers, and started toward the living room sofa.

A woman in a white camisole dress suddenly appeared in front of her.

Claudia froze in her tracks.

The woman wore heavy makeup and looked around her mid–twenties, though her makeup aged her 1/4

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appearance noticeably.

She had an average figure and walked straight toward Claudia in black high heels.

Then she asked, “You’re the woman Harold brought back here?”

Claudia nodded softly. “I am.”

The woman let out a disdainful huff and sized her up and down.

Claudia wasn’t as tall as her, but she outshone her completely in looks and figure.

With no makeup at all, she had a pure, natural beauty that still took one’s breath away.

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Her soft lips, bright eyes, and flawless skin instantly made the woman feel outmatched and insecure.

Yet she hid her jealousy perfectly behind a calm expression. “Didn’t you know Harold already has a fiancée?”

A fiancée?

Claudia had no idea Harold was engaged.

She’d never imagined the man she’d married at City Hall would turn out to be Harold.

They’d barely spoken a handful of words to each other, and she knew nothing about his private life.

She’d never dared to ask about it, either.

This aggressive woman standing before me can only be Harold’s fiancée.

Claudia hesitated awkwardly. “Are you…”

Loretta cut her off sharply, “I’m Loretta Flood, Harold’s fiancée.”

She was clearly seething inside, but forced herself to hold back her temper.

Claudia swallowed hard, having no clue how to handle the confrontation.

Seeing Claudia stay quiet, Loretta’s patience quickly wore thin.

Loretta accused her coldly, “What schemes did you use to get Harold to bring you here and hide you away?”

Claudia understood why she was angry and here to confront her.

Even so, there was no simple way to explain the whole complicated truth.

Claudia said gently, “Why don’t you ask Harold about it yourself?” She’d only meant it as a calm suggestion, but Loretta took it as a rude retort.

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Loretta flared up instantly. “How dare you talk back to me?”

She raised her hand, ready to slap Claudia across the face.

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Claudia’s injured left ankle still couldn’t bear sudden impact, but she refused to let herself be struck for no

reason.

She kept her left foot steady, stepped back slightly with her right, and leaned her upper body smoothly backward.

Loretta’s hand swiped empty right in front of Claudia’s face.

The force of her swing, combined with her high heels, threw Loretta off balance completely.

She stumbled awkwardly, twisted her ankle, and fell heavily to the ground right in front of Claudia.

Claudia bit back a laugh and kept her expression neutral.

She glanced down at her milk glass, watching tiny ripples spread across the surface.

Then she looked at Loretta sprawled on the floor.

A bad premonition suddenly crossed her mind.

This will be impossible to explain away.

If Harold argues with Loretta over this later, Harold will be caught right in the middle.

She worried Harold would be put in an awkward spot because of her.

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