Whats She Overheard in Her Own Marriage novel Chapter 392

Chapter 392

Chapter 392

Those words struck Noelle like a bolt of lightning to the skull, instantly dragging her carefully crafted facade of weakness and incompetence out into the harsh daylight.

“Finnian, I…” For the first time, Noelle realized that her displays of vulnerability didn’t earn his pity or indulgence; instead, he simply offered her a practical reality check.

“Alright, I know this is a tough pill to swallow, but right now, the

conglomerate’s overall strategy comes first. We have to look at the big picture. I’ve already assigned someone to handle Aethelstan’s new project. Just focus on your pregnancy,” Finnian said, raising a hand as if to cut off any further excuses.

Panic flared in Noelle’s chest. She was a smart woman, and when playing the victim stopped working, she knew it was time to pivot.

She wiped her tears away instantly and nodded obediently. “You’re right. I shouldn’t be so shortsighted. The company’s strategy is what matters. I was being petty. Kaia’s capabilities speak for themselves. The most important thing is that she’s staying with Veridian to help the conglomerate thrive. You have to make sure you keep her around, Finnian. Don’t let anyone poach her.”

Finnian’s expression noticeably stiffened at those words.

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“Just get some rest and stop overthinking. I promised to take Brynlee out to play in a bit, so I should get going.”

“Finnian, about the pregnancy…”

“Don’t worry, I haven’t told anyone. So far, only Martha and Dexter know,” Finnian interrupted, then paused. “Does Wendy know?”

Noelle shook her head. “I haven’t mentioned it to her. She’s completely in the dark.”

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Finnian nodded. “Let’s keep it that way for now.”

With that, he opened the door and walked out.

Noelle reached up, slowly wiping the remaining moisture from the corners of her eyes. She stared at the closed door for a long time.

Meanwhile, Silas Sanders was driving Kaia Chavez back to Veridian. He chuckled behind the wheel. “Aethelstan’s internal operations must be an absolute mess right now. Did you see Gordon Hayes’s team earlier? They were green with envy, but there was absolutely nothing they could do about it.”

A faint smile touched Kaia’s lips. “They brought it on themselves. Stalling the tech development for so long and then trying to pass the blame onto Cytogene’s reps. Cytogene was bound to lose their patience.”

“Yeah, the team Noelle put together definitely has some blind spots. Instead of reflecting on their failures, they try to sweep everything under the rug. Cytogene wasn’t just going to sit back and take that.” Silas felt that Aethelstan was on a steep downward slope-a very bad omen.

“Kaia, Cytogene explicitly requested you to lead the technical side. It looks like that battle you fought at Aethelstan completely wrecked their credibility. Back then, a lot of people were gossiping about you, saying you shouldn’t have helped them and that you’d get nothing out of it. They just didn’t have the vision to see the bigger picture. Right now, your reputation in the industry is far more solid than Aethelstan’s entire brand.”

Kaia sighed softly, a smile lingering. “That was exactly my plan at the time. Looking back, it was definitely the right call.”

Silas nodded, then suddenly remembered something. “By the way, did you notice that Finnian didn’t say a single word in Aethelstan’s defense during the meeting today?”

Kaia scoffed lightly. “No, he helped them. By keeping his mouth shut, he gave them the biggest advantage possible.”

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Silas froze for a second before the realization hit him. She was right. By not intervening, he ensured the matter ended there. If he had overtly favored Aethelstan, the internal rumors would have once again targeted Noelle.

“I’m not worried about that. What worries me is that when the dust settles, Finnian might try to funnel the benefits back to Aethelstan. We need to stay on our guard, Kaia. We can’t let them steal the credit at the finish line.” Silas’s concern was justified; Finnian had a track record of pulling stunts exactly like that.