The Divorced Heiress Is Getting Married Again novel Chapter 21

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The second night of the benefit organized by Amelie featured a silent auction. The items up for bid matched the high status of the guests–rare pieces of art, luxurious trips, vintage cars, boats, and many 

other prized items donated by members of the charity board. 

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As always, the evening promised to be both grand and lucrative. 

As the night began, Amelie, Lauren, Emily, and Elizabeth gathered at the same table to discuss pressing board matters and the final day of the benefit, scheduled for the next day. Their serious discussion, however, was interrupted when Mrs. Pamela Pritchett, the wife of the CEO of one of the most prestigious law firms in the country, plopped into the free chair next to them and giggled mysteriously, wrapping her long thin fingers around a tall cocktail glass. 

“Have you ladies heard the latest gossip? It’s a spicy 

one!” 

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All four women arched their eyebrows at Mrs. Pritchett, who leaned over the table as if about to reveal a big juicy secret. “According to the rumors, Liam Bennett has already found himself a new lover! Can you believe it? That young fox sure moves quickly!” 

Amelie instantly recalled her brief conversation with Liam during their dance last night and narrowed her eyes. Somehow, this news was quite upsetting. Emily 

smiled and lowered her voice, 

“That might actually be true. During the business lunch today, where Liam was present, someone caught him using a second phone to text someone. Mr. Lyn 

snatched the phone out of his hands and saw a ‘flirty‘ message exchange between him and some unknown 

woman.” 

Emily smirked and Mrs. Protchett joined in again, “Yes, my husband told me the same thing! And when Mr. Bennett was put on the spot, he refused to confess who the woman was, but judging by his behavior, it 

must be someone we all know.” 

Amelie felt a slight tremble course through her entire body. She had abandoned the idea of discovering her 

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mysterious “phone pal’s” identity but now hat the ladies mentioned Liam Bennett talking to someone in secret, it all suddenly began to make sense. 

‘Was I talking to him all this time? He is the one staying 

in the suite next to mine?‘ 

Recalling all the message exchanges she had with him, Amelie’s face felt hot again. The mystery man behind the phone was drastically different than the one she had got to know; but was it really the case? 

‘So it means his talking to me was the reason all these new rumors occurred… I am that woman he is “flirting” 

with.‘ 

All of a sudden, another important realization struck her she gave Anna the phone this morning but when she left, Miss Hayden was needed at JFC headquarters and Amelie hadn’t seen her since. That made her slightly nervous. 

‘I should have asked Liam to leave the charger at my door instead of giving the phone to Anna… That was really reckless of me.‘ 

The ladies‘ attention was shifted to the center of the room as there seemed to be forming a strange crowd, 

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encircling the flustered Mr. Bennett. It appeared that everyone was pestering Liam to finally disclose his new lover’s identity. 

Samantha made her way to the front and chimed into 

the commotion, 

“Come on, Mr. Bennett, send the message right now 

and if that woman is here, we will all hear the 

notification and find out! Sooner or later the two of 

you will be caught up in the public gossip anyway, isn’t it better to reveal this relationship yourself to avoid public resonance?” 

Her words made Amelie release a suppressed laugh. 

Sure, Samantha was truly the one to talk about being 

caught in public gossip. 

Liam stretched his lips into an unpleasant grin, his glaring eyes were set to turn the annoying woman to 

ashes. 

“Miss Blackwood… Unfortunately, I don’t know who that woman is. I lost one of my phones, she found it, and we’ve been texting one another ever since. Staying anonymous is what makes this more exciting.” 

Samantha didn’t want to give up. 

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“But don’t you want to know who she is? What if she’s really one of the guests here? Wouldn’t that be amazing to finally get to meet your special secret 

friend?”