Chapter 1484
Chapter 1484:
Erica stayed silent, wearing a calm, indifferent expression as though nothing unusual had happened.
Heather, thrown off by Erica’s lack of support, couldn’t find her voice when Rupert confronted her. The pressure of what she’d done clamped down on her chest, smothering her with fear.
“Yes. Maybe Miss Norman is simply too beautiful to stop herself from playing the homewrecker p>
Annabel’s taunt left Heather speechless.
If she hadn’t tried so hard to flaunt her “win,” Annabel might not have seen through it so quickly. But now there was no undoing it.
“Homewrecker? What does that even mean?” Rupert asked, his confusion deepening.
Heather trembled at his words. If Rupert truly learned what she’d been up to, he might never speak to her again.
“You should ask Heather that yourself,” Annabel said.
She almost had to cover her mouth to keep from laughing. Watching Heather—who had been so smug earlier—now look like she might drop to the floor from sheer panic was too satisfying.
Then Annabel glanced at the man beside her, whose flawless features seemed to draw attention without effort.
“Miss Hewitt, I hope you don’t misunderstand,” Heather said, locking eyes with Annabel. If Rupert hadn’t been here, she would have exploded a long time ago.
“Miss Norman should fix her clothes before she opens her mouth,” Annabel shot back.
Heather lowered her gaze to her wrinkled, half-tussled outfit, her cheeks burning with humiliation, while Annabel let out a soft, amused laugh.
Looking at Rupert and sensing that Annabel was about to expose her, Heather quickly covered her face and fled, with the secretary scrambling after her.
LⱯtєѕτ cнαρτєrs ιn g𝒶l𝑛ovєlѕ.𝒸𝑜𝑚
Erica offered Rupert a placid smile, then turned and left in the same direction. Left behind, Annabel burst into laughter.
Rupert frowned as he watched them disappear, still completely baffled by their behavior. “What were you doing just a moment ago p>
“We weren’t doing much. Just chatting casually,” Annabel replied, already imagining Rupert’s anger if he learned the full story. It was better to keep quiet for now.
“Then why were you laughing like a madwoman p>
Rupert looked at Annabel, and his expression softened as his earlier irritation toward Heather vanished.
“Isn’t it funny?” Annabel asked.
Her smile was bright, and it warmed something deep in Rupert’s chest.
“Yes. It’s quite amusing,” he replied.
Seeing her so happy, a faint smile lingered on Rupert’s face—until a knock on the door cut through their moment.
“May I come in?” the secretary asked in a hushed voice.