Wait, She’s a Billionaire (Sheena Lawson) novel Chapter 2217

In the courthouse lobby, Troy helped Nathaniel to his feet and asked, "Mr. Nicholls, did that spike mat hurt? How does it compare to kneeling on a washboard?"

Nathaniel glared at him and retorted, "I haven't tried that. Why don't you find out for yourself?"

That would be the end of him.

"It's fine. I was just kidding." Troy chuckled nervously.

Lionel approached and patted Nathaniel's shoulder approvingly. "You've done well in the second half. That's the way to do it! If being tough doesn't work, try being gentle. You've got to keep it up for the next two weeks.

"If you've been this tender and considerate, speaking softly, a long time ago, this mess wouldn't exist."

As he spoke, he gestured with his eyes for Nathaniel to look outside the lobby's glass walls and added, "Seems like someone is going to dominate the news for the next few days."

Nathaniel followed his gaze and realized the flashing cameras had not subsided. If anything, they were even more brazen now.

"Troy, stay behind and handle that. Make sure not a single photo gets out to the media."

"Yes, Mr. Nicholls."

After giving his orders, Nathaniel adjusted his cuffs and headed outside, looking calm and collected as if he was not the man who had been begging his wife for forgiveness on his knees just minutes earlier.

Lionel walked alongside him, hands in his pockets, making no effort to hide his smile.

The reporters immediately swarmed around him.

He maintained his composure, saying, "One at a time, please. I'll give the most direct answers to all your questions on behalf of Mr. Nicholls. However, before that, I request all media to hand over their camera memory cards and delete any secretly recorded videos or photos. Otherwise, the Nicholls Group reserves the right to pursue legal action."

That afternoon, news about Nathaniel dominated the trending topics on Twitter, and his act of kneeling had gone viral.

"Mae, quick, look at the news! Nathaniel's move was pretty clever," Dylan remarked, clicking his tongue as he read the news.

Mavis leaned over to look, and Dylan continued, "He faked a limp to deceive you before, and now he's openly appeared in front of all media, admitting he used a ploy. Not only is he not being criticized, but he's also receiving so much praise on the internet. His action is being lauded as 'deeply in love' and 'humbly seeking his wife's affection'. Nathaniel's public image isn't ruined. Instead, he's being praised as a romantic, good husband. Even the Nicholls Group's stock hasn't dropped—it's all skyrocketing. Has the internet gone crazy? He's even boosted sales of spike mats! Many people are saying they want to buy one for their husbands. This is absurd!"