The Best Revenge It Wasn't Even Your Child novel Chapter 690

Lance stared intently at her stunningly radiant face.

As the steel doors finally clicked shut, he pulled his gaze away and headed down the hall toward the suite.

Finding Adelina inside the private room was the absolute last thing he had expected.

He had assumed Catherine called him down to handle Geoffrey, Hammer, or perhaps even Gavin.

Adelina hadn't even crossed his mind.

"Lance."

Adelina stood up, looking nervous and fragile.

"What do you want?"

Lance asked, his voice completely devoid of warmth.

"I... I just need to know," Adelina stammered. "Did you skip the wedding because of Catherine? Do you—"

"No," Lance cut her off coldly. "You know exactly why I didn't show up. Don't play dumb."

"You're lying!" Adelina cried out, convinced he was just protecting Catherine. "You just don't want her branded as a homewrecker! You abandoned me at the altar for her!"

"Believe whatever you want," Lance replied with lethal calm. "Just stay the hell away from her."

He hadn't even stepped fully into the room, keeping one hand resting on the doorknob.

Delivering his warning, he backed out and pulled the heavy door shut behind him.

Adelina grabbed her purse and ran after him, but as her fingers touched the metal handle still warm from his grip, all her courage evaporated.

Was Lance completely consumed by Catherine now? Body and soul?

That woman who came from nothing, but wielded so much corporate utility.

But there was no way a man like Lance could genuinely love someone like that. He was just temporarily blinded by her strategic value and her brilliance in the boardroom.

If she could just prove herself in business—if she could be as ruthless and capable as Catherine—Lance would look at her again!

In the underground parking garage.

Catherine got into the driver's seat of her SUV and let out a long, heavy exhale.

Spending even half an hour trapped in that suite with Adelina had felt utterly suffocating.

Grateful to finally be out of that toxic atmosphere, she sat in the quiet cab for a moment before starting the engine to leave.