Called Off the Wedding, Left Him Bankrupt novel Chapter 106

Cynthia typed her reply.

"It doesn't matter whether I'm satisfied. As long as Mr. Whitaker is."

No further messages came through.

Clearly, Mr. Whitaker wasn't satisfied. After all, his only daughter had suffered for three years because of this ordeal.

It looked like Zachary wouldn't be able to attend Father Benedict's wedding tomorrow.

As for what would happen to him tonight, Cynthia couldn't care less—she had her own battle to face in the morning.

After showering, Cynthia lay in bed, her thoughts tangled but her mind unusually clear. She watched as the darkness outside her window faded to a pale gray, and when the makeup artist finally knocked at her door, she realized she hadn't slept a wink.

Benedict had gotten drunk the night before and ended up crashing in one of the downstairs guest rooms, thanks to Assistant Frank. The makeup artist woke him early, and as soon as he came to, he remembered how wild he'd gotten last night and how he'd ignored Cynthia the entire evening.

Now, finally sober, he wasn't about to waste the chance to make it up to her.

When Cynthia answered his video call, she was sitting at her vanity, letting the stylist fuss with her hair and makeup.

"Cyndi…"

Benedict smiled at the sight of her—radiant, quietly enduring the stylist's touch.

"You look beautiful today."

Cynthia's lips curled into a smile, masking the cold amusement in her eyes. "Do I? Thanks. From today on, I plan to stay beautiful."

Benedict's gaze softened. "Well, to make sure you keep it that way, I'll work my tail off to give you a good life. I want you to be the happiest woman in the world."

She glanced behind him. "Where's Cynthia? She's not down yet?"

Benedict replied, "She's still with the stylist. She'll come down when the ceremony starts."

A wry smile flickered across Lois's face. "Well, it's good to give her a little extra time to compose herself."

No doubt Cynthia was upstairs trying to cover up any evidence—anything she didn't want them to see.

Lois had already rehearsed her opening remarks for the ceremony. If Cynthia refused to sign the VistaSphere Group shares transfer, she'd expose everything that happened last night, right there in front of everyone.

In public, Cynthia would have no choice but to cooperate.

Once all of the company's assets were under Benedict's name, Cynthia would never be able to cause trouble again. And once her precious grandson was born, he could be raised right here by Benedict's side—just as she'd always planned.