Mr. Chairman’s Devious Wife by Brey Mitchylle

A Family Affair
“I have yet to make up my mind,” Sofia said, her eyes narrowing her eyes at him.
Did he come because of his proposition?
The enticing aroma of freshly baked croissants wafted through the air, causing
her stomach to growl involuntarily.
She stole a glance at the tempting spread, attempting to feign indifference to
both the food and the audible protest of her hungry stomach. It was a futile effort.
“Is there a need for such pretense?” Alexander's inquiry cut through the air,
devoid of sympathy. “Eat your fill. I only came to make sure that you did not
murder anyone. My plans would not succeed when you are in prison.”
Blunt, Sofia acknowledged inwardly, her attention reluctantly shifting from the
tantalizing croissants to the man seated across from her. She picked up her fork
and began to mechanically spear a piece of brunch, attempting to divert her
focus away from Alexander's words.
“LH Group will hold its annual shareholder's meeting, and in this meeting, your
stepfather will blame you for the mishaps. Not directly, of course.”
“W— What?" The cup of coffee in her hand trembled, threatening to spill. His
words demanded her full attention, taking all the heaviness and headache from
her hangover.
LH Design was the subsidiary of LH Group. Currently, she is the Head Designer
of LH Design and its acting CEO. Before she could continue thinking about this,
Alexander pushed another document her way. She opened it without asking any
more questions.
“This— “
“A plagiarism scandal ready to explode,” Alexander interrupted, delivering the
revelation with a cool matter-of-factness.
“I made those designs...” Sofia’s voice wavered. How could it be plagiarism? She
spent countless nights drawing them, choosing the materials carefully for the
upcoming collection.
He didn’t answer. He studied her appearance, his eyes confident yet something
about it contained cruelty that made her uncomfortable.
“Arich heiress who grew up with a silver spoon against a working woman who
struggled to make ends meet. Who do you think the media will believe?” he
asked, his voice cutting through her like a sharp knife.
“What are you trying to say? Why would my father— “
“Stepfather,” he corrected her.
Sofia’s lips trembled. She steadied herself. Her mother married her stepfather
when she was just two years old. Her biological father died when her mother was
pregnant, and the only father that she knew was her stepfather, Lawrence Miles,
who later changed his surname to Lockhart when he married Sofia’'s mother
Eunice Lockhart.
Charlotte was Lawrence's daughter from his first marriage. She was only a few
months older than Sofia. Because of this, the two always treated each other like
sisters.
“You should already know what I was talking about, no?” he asked. This time,
Sofia did not answer. She only stared at the document as she thought of what
she heard last night.
Her 26th birthday was coming. This meant that her trust fund and inheritance
from her late grandfather would belong to her. Shares, stocks, bonds, properties,
and at least three hundred million dollars. The inheritance was something that
every Lockhart would get once they came of age.
However, to get this inheritance, some conditions must be met. She did not tell
Daniel about these conditions, as this had been kept a secret by the Lockhart
Family. She did not intend to tell him anything about this matter either.
However, after what she witnessed last night, she was convinced that Daniel
knew about the conditions, and that was why he wanted to keep her around
despite sleeping with Sofia’s sister.
“The shares...” she mumbled. There can only be one reason why her stepfather
would create a scandal like this. It was to taint her name. He wanted to show the
board that the heiress of LH Group is a plagiarizing ass. This would surely affect
how they view Sofia.
“Smart,” he smirked.
“My father— Lawrence would never do something like this.” She said. However,
a part of her already doubted her own words. She grew up with Lawrence, and
he treated her like family all this time.
“Just like how your sister would never betray your trust?” he asked.
That hurt. Must he add fuel to the fire? She was not sure if he was making fun of
her. The funny thing was, that he was only stating facts. She swallowed in
response. What happened last night was enough of a wake-up call for Sofia.
She had been too lenient.
No. That was not leniency. It was stupidity.
How did she not notice that Daniel had been cheating on her? How did she not
notice that every time Daniel has a conference or a business meeting, Charlotte
would magically have a photoshoot or a film too?
How? Was she truly that stupid?
She flipped through the document in her hand as if her stomach hadn't just
growled earlier. To her surprise, there were other things included in the
document. Again, there were images. However, unlike the images that he gave
her earlier, this one was that of her stepfather.
“This woman..."
“Lawrence Miles's ex and Charlotte Lockhart's mother, Lianne Ramirez.”
As far as Sofia knew, Lianne abandoned Charlotte right after giving birth. She left
and never came back. Lawrence quickly assumed all the responsibility and
became a single father. Was it all a lie?
She swallowed. Over the years, Sofia started calling Lawrence, father. There was
once a time that Lawrence wanted to legally adopt her, but Sofia’s grandmother
declined, as one needed to be a Lockhart to be able to have her inheritance. To
Sofia’s grandmother, Lawrence is not a Lockhart.
Because of this, Sofia’s relationship with her grandmother soured.
She flipped through the images and soon found something even more
concerning. It was Lianne, Lawrence with someone wearing large shades that
covered her beautiful face— It was Charlotte!
So Charlotte was already seeing her biological mother? She turned the card and
saw the dates. This was a year ago! Did Charlotte know about Lianne and
Lawrence's relationship since a year ago?
The next photos answered her questions.
The images were of three talking and even vacationing in a tropical country.
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I ”

What about my mother?” she
mumbled. If Lawrence and Charlotte
had been acting like this for a while
now then... what about her mother
who was currently staying in a
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“Are you seeing everything now?" he asked. Then he leaned forward. “Everything
has been planned. It was a deliberate scheme.”
Sofia opened her mouth; she wanted to argue, perhaps ask for more evidence,
but the more she thought about the proof in front of her, the colder she got. In the
end, she closed her mouth without saying another word.
“Unfortunately, I cannot prove that what happened to your mother was deliberate.
Whoever did it covered their tracks very well.” Alexander leaned back, a languid
smile on his face.
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She nodded. She cannot exactly let

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him do everything. “So you wanted to
marry me to get my shares of
: ”

Beaumont Empire?” she asked.
Alexander Beaumont was a
well-known bachelor. There had been
rumors of him having various kinds
of relationships, but all would
disappear in a day or two. The
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“It is not a bad deal, isn't it?” he asked.
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She wet her lips. Daniel wanted to
marry her because he wanted her
eight percent shares of the
Beaumont Empire. Their reasons for
marrying were almost the same,
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“Marrying me would not only devastate Daniel but... would solidify your position
as the heiress of LH Group. It's a win—win.” He said as he reached out to his cup
and slowly enjoyed his coffee.
“A marriage of convenience, huh...” Sofia said.
“The perfect one,” he responded, the side of his lips quirking up into another
smirk.