The Broken-hearted She And The Icy He (Lily and John) novel Chapter 491

Chapter 491 The Wrong Woman

Chapter 491 The Wrong Woman

Everyone has their tastes.

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Some men love fragile girls who cry at the drop of a hat, eyes shimmering with tears. But others find such women insincere, too practiced, too manipulative.

Victor belonged to the latter. He had no patience for weepy, pleading theatrics.

Still, last night had been his fault. Whatever his feelings, he would not shirk responsibility.

He spoke coolly, voice clipped. “I’ll have someone bring you clothes. After that, I’ll take you home so we can discuss an engagement.”

Engagement. Home.

The words nearly made Marilyn’s knees give out. She had done it–she was going to marry into Capital City’s first family.

Soon she would be the Luke family’s second young mistress. A princess.

And Holly, Adeline, Millie? All of them would be beneath her heel. Everyone who had mocked or ignored her would pay.

Word spread quickly. James returned to the family estate with Lily when he heard Victor was bringing a woman home.

The whole Luke family was gathered in the sitting room, expectant.

Grace beamed, eyes crinkled with joy. “That boy Victor has always been married to his research. I worried he’d never find a wife. Who knew he’d bring a girl home so soon?”

Henry’s chest swelled with happiness. He had already been elated at the thought of a great–grandchild from James. Now, with Victor opening his heart, his joy doubled.

Blanc and Nancy exchanged smiles. They trusted Victor’s judgment–surely any girl he chose would be as likable as Lily.

Even Ivan was giddy. If both of his older brothers married, the pressure would finally be off him.

At last, the front door opened,

Victor stepped inside with Marilyn/at his side.

The smile froze on Lily’s lips.

Her stomach dropped. The girl/clinging to Victor’s arm… was the same secretary who had once deliberately thrown herself into James’s lap.

Ivan leapt up from the sofa, grinning. “Victor! You brought my future sister–in–law! Come, sit down, the two of you-”

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Chapter 491 The Wrong Woman

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Then he saw her face.

His words cut off. His expression collapsed.

He hadn’t seen it firsthand, but Ashton had told him. Over dinner, Ashton had described how Marilyn had tried to latch onto James. Ivan had even shown her photo to the elders, and Grace herself had warned that the girl’s eyes were full of calculation.

He rubbed his eyes hard, praying he was mistaken.

But no. Standing there with a gentle smile, playing the part of the virtuous girl, was Marilyn.

Victor. His wise, brilliant Victor. Had he really lost his mind?

Ivan sank back into the sofa, stunned into silence. For once, the family chatterbox had nothing left to say.

“Victor, you must introduce-”

Henry’s voice carried across the room. At his age, nothing made him happier than seeing his grandsons build families of their own. He had even prepared a gift–a bank card tucked in a velvet box, one million dollars set aside as a welcome for the new granddaughter–in–law.

But when he saw Marilyn’s face, his hand froze.

The box vanished back into his pocket.

The Luke family had no need for opportunistic marriages. Wealth, they had in abundance. What Henry valued was character.

And this girl’s character was already stained.

She had tried to seduce James. And now she was clinging to Victor. No one of integrity could so easily hop from one brother to the next.

He would not hand over the family’s hard–earned fortune to a woman like that.

Grace, too, quietly slid the jewelry box she had prepared–a bracelet worth a small fortune–behind her back, hiding it beneath the cushion.

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