âJoelle, are you okay?â
Filled with anger, Katherine reached for her phone.
âIâm calling that jerk Adrian right now!â
âWait.â Joelle stopped her, her eyes still locked on the photo.
âKathy, Lily, doesnât this photo look familiar?â
Lily stared at the photo for a moment longer before it clicked.
âWait, isnât this the same picture from when that barely-known celebrity got caught cheating?â
That so-called celebrity wasnât even on the D-list. No wonder the three of them hadnât recognized him right away. Katherine took the phone, inspecting it carefully, then said, âThis picture is definitely edited!â
Joelle took back her phone.
gⱯlnÏνð®âsï¹ðoðº is where stories live âThereâs always someone after his attention. Plenty of people would love to be in my position. With Adrianâs status, opportunities like that attract a crowd.â
Katherine nodded in agreement. âYouâre absolutely right. These women have no shameâtheyâll go to any lengths for a wealthy man. Just the other day, I caught one sending Shawn some flirty photos.â
Secretly, she felt a wave of relief that Shawn hadnât revealed he was Frankie to the public; if he had, she couldnât imagine how many women sheâd have to compete with.
âSo, what did you do?â Lily asked.
âDidnât you try to find out who she was?â
âWhy bother?â Katherine laughed dismissively.
âIf sheâs got what it takes to steal Shawn from me, then she can have him!â
Joelle felt the same way. She had already saved screenshots of the message and the photo, which she then forwarded to Adrian. He called back almost immediately.
âMadam.â Callanâs voice came through the line.
âI assure you that Mr. Miller went straight to the conference as soon as he arrived. Heâs been in meetings the entire time and hasnât been around any other woman. Iâll look into this photo and message, and Iâll have answers for you by tonight.â
âAlright,â Joelle responded calmly.
âJust remind him to look after himself. With the season changing, itâs easy to come down with something.â
âUnderstood.â
With the issue put to rest, no one brought it up again. Joelle then turned to the main topic for the day.
âKathy, Iâve created three different wedding plans with different styles. Which one do you prefer?
Two months were all that stood between Katherine and her wedding day. Given her recent pregnancy news, she knew maneuvering through the event with a visible bump would prove challenging.
The planning of the wedding wasnât merely about aesthetics but also a concern for practicality, considering her delicate condition.
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