Trick Him Into Divorce, Then Flee With His Unknow Kid novel Chapter 49

Chapter 49: Chapter 49 The Legendary Aster Was Sitting Among Them

Seeing Samantha arrive, the Columbia University team immediately brightened.

“Ms. Hill, it’s no big deal. We should actually be thanking your boyfriend for sponsoring this event.”

“That’s right. If it weren’t for you, we never would have received such generous benefits.”

“You’re practically the boss’s wife already,” someone remarked, their voice full of admiration and flattery.

And how could it be otherwise?

President Knight had sponsored the event for Samantha. To everyone present, he was both their benefactor and the person funding the project.

Naturally, Samantha deserved the title of boss’s wife.

Samantha covered her mouth and smiled softly, unable to hide the delight in her eyes.

“You’re all being too formal. There’s really no need.”

Rose leaned back in her chair, watching the much-praised extramarital affair unfold before her as though she were merely a bystander.

Her gaze inadvertently drifted to Ryan.

Standing beside Samantha, he worked tirelessly to shield her from every storm life could throw her way.

A faint smile lingered on the corners of his lips.

He made no attempt to deny the title of boss’s wife.

When a man devotes himself wholeheartedly to a woman, he can appear noble and dazzling.

As for her?

After seven years as Mrs. Knight, she might as well have been invisible.

The cramps in her abdomen intensified, sending waves of pain throughout her body.

Oddly enough, the pain only made her mind clearer.

Rose lowered her gaze, concealing the trace of sarcasm in her eyes.

“What were you all talking about?” Samantha asked with a smile.

She sat across from Rose as though she hadn’t even noticed her presence, while Ryan took the seat beside her.

“It sounded lively.”

The topic immediately shifted back to Rose.

Several students from Columbia University chuckled.

“Ms. Hill, you don’t know. It seems Ms. Bennett had a romantic encounter last night and spent the night with someone.”

“But apparently, it was her husband. We were just wondering who exactly Ms. Bennett’s husband is.”

“Exactly. Since he’s here, she should bring him out so we can meet him. Maybe we could all have dinner together. That would be fun.”

The moment those words fell, Rose instantly sensed the indifferent gaze from across the table.

She didn’t look up.

After all, she wasn’t the one who had exposed the situation.

Ryan was the one who had mistaken her for someone else while she was on the phone and ended up accidentally putting on a display of affection.

The smile on Samantha’s lips faded slightly.

A flicker of anger flashed through her eyes.

She hadn’t expected Rose to let this story spread.

Didn’t Rose know that she and Ryan were now the admired couple everyone praised?

Was Rose trying to ruin their relationship?

“This is Ms. Bennett’s private matter,” Samantha said lightly. “I don’t think it’s appropriate for me to pry.”

Before she could finish, someone immediately chimed in.

“It’s fine. I’m sure Ms. Bennett won’t mind.”

“You and Mr. Knight are so perfect together and obviously in love. Ms. Bennett probably just doesn’t want to be outdone.”

Laughter erupted around the room.

Without exception, everyone was deeply curious about the husband Rose kept hidden so carefully.

The students from Columbia University looked at her with teasing smiles.

“Could it be that Ms. Bennett doesn’t want to introduce her husband because, compared to Ms. Hill’s boyfriend, he doesn’t quite measure up?”

“After all, Mr. Knight is practically the gold standard.”

Everyone instantly understood the implication.

There were very few men capable of standing shoulder to shoulder with Ryan Knight.

Rose could clearly sense the contempt, mockery, and amusement hidden within the glances directed at her.

They assumed she was too embarrassed to introduce her husband because he would inevitably be overshadowed by Samantha’s boyfriend.

Rose looked straight ahead.

Ryan.

The mysterious man behind the curtain.

He sat elegantly against the backrest, relaxed and composed.

Casually, he picked up the coffee pot and poured Samantha a cup of coffee.

Samantha accepted it with a sweet smile.

An invisible wall seemed to separate them from everyone else.

Ryan didn’t spare Rose a second glance.

Nor did he show the slightest guilt.

He offered no warning—whether open or subtle—for her to keep quiet.

From beginning to end, he remained an outsider, as though none of this concerned him.

That calm indifference felt like an ice pick driven into her heart.

It was as though he were reminding her to know her place.

Rose glanced at the empty cup beside her and nodded slowly.

“Ms. Hill, you’re overthinking things.”

“I don’t consider my husband or my family to be private matters, much less something to be ashamed of.”

“Of course we can talk about them.”

For a split second, Samantha’s expression faltered.

Her lips tightened as she shot Rose a cold look.

She didn’t believe Rose would actually expose the truth in public.

Had Rose truly lost her mind?

Did she really intend to offend Ryan like this?

This time, Rose felt Ryan’s gaze land on her.

She sighed inwardly.

Just as she had expected.

He only reacted when Samantha’s reputation, image, or feelings were involved.

If she called Ryan her husband in public...

The entire room would explode.

“Mr. Knight, I heard you were staying on the same floor as Rose last night. Do you happen to know who her husband is?”

Suddenly, Caleb—who had remained silent until now—spoke up.

His question instantly redirected everyone’s attention.

All eyes shifted from Rose to Ryan.

Rose glanced at Caleb.

She understood what he was doing.

He was protecting her.

By redirecting the question, he was preventing her from becoming everyone’s target while also avoiding the possibility of her exposing Ryan’s identity and provoking him.

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