The Heir's Secret Bride

Chapter 174

them one of the worst examples in the industry.

Finesse Bloom collapsed overnight. The brand did not even have a chance to make a statement. The company

was boycotted and declared bankruptcy soon after. The negative impact of plagiarism and blackmailing was so

great that officials criticized them and made No one cared when Finesse Bloom declared bankruptcy. But, in way,

Karen fulfilled her wish to be famous from this downfall. Her nwas at the top of the hot list, and people

swarmed her social media account.

At the Booth family residence, furious screams pierced everyone's ears, and porcelain shattered on the ground

one after

another.

"Ah!" Karen pushed down the ornament on the table with bloodshot eyes and stomped on it several times as if it

were Maeve, "Die, you sick bitch!"

Immediately, Lydia stopped her from the side. "Karen, calm down. Be careful not to hurt yourselff"

"It's all that bitch Maeve's fault, Karen cursed, "She must be behind all of this. She can't bear to seedoing

well and wants to chaseaway from Byron!"

Lydia hugged her and patted her back to comfort her. "With Mr. Mcdaniel's support, no matter how influential

Maeve is, she won't have a chance of winning."

Thanks to Jason's intervention, Karen could be bailed out of prison. This made Lydia realize that Jason never

recognized Maeve as his in-laws. Alexis also showed the sattitude.

"But | can't let her get away with this. It wasn't easy to manage Finesse Bloom, and she destroyed my hard work

overnight!"

"Honey, our family doesn't lack this money. You can launch a new brand"

"You're missing the point. Karen was furious. "Back then, | could use Byron's influence to pave the way for

Finesse Bloom. But now, Byron has fired me. Even if | create a new brand, it wont be as successful as Finesse

Bloom!"

Lydia looked worried. "Did Byron forget his father's instructions? How could he fire you for no reason?" In her

view, Byron and Karen were childhood sweethearts. At the very least, he should keep her as his secretary.

However, Karen burst into tears, thinking of Byron's heartless face that day. Byron might have been cold and

indifferent since they first met, but he showed the sattitude towards other people, even his parents. Karen

was the only woman who could get close to him at will and get to his good side. Then Maeve appeared, and

Karen discovered Byron's gentle side that she had never seen before. She becso jealous that she could not

control herself.

"Mom, Byron firedbecause of Maeve." Karen gritted her teeth in hatred, "I can't let her get away for ruining

my life. | want to strip her publicly and force her to dance naked. | want to ruin her reputation first!*

Lydia knew about Karen's plan that day and advised. "Karen, you're being impulsive. If Byron discovers your

plan, you'll get yourself in trouble."

"Then what should I do?"

"You don't need to get your hands dirty. Mr. Mcdaniel and Alexis Mcdaniel don't like Maeve that much, and we

have her biggest weakness in our hands. As long as we can maximize our sources, we won't have to worry about

being unable to kick her out."

Karen understood what her mother meant. She looked at Lydia and laughed.

After Finesse Bloom left the fashion industry, Maeve had vented most of her anger. However, their downfall was

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enough. Her ultimate goal was to destroy Booth Corporation, which becKaren's source of confidence. But

with Macve's. current influence, taking them down would not be easy. After all Booth Corporation was more

massive than Finesse Bloom At night, sleepiness overwhelmed her. Maeve felt a warm and muscular man's body

pressing against her from behind. His long arms firmly wrapped around her waist and into his arms. His intention

was clear, and Maeve was familiar with his presence. Her shoulders trembled as she pretended to be asleep

A dark look flashed across the man's eyes. Immediately after, a kiss landed on Maeve's neck and shoulders. With

a hint of coldness, it kept pecking her body.

Maeve gritted her teeth. She was embarrassed and angry. Then, she finally opened her eyes. She realized what

was even more difficult to deal with than the Booth Corporation was the man who munched her every night.

Maeve decided to keep pretending to be asleep. No matter how reckless the man behind her acted, she was

determined not to speak. Does he think I'm a sex doll he can use anytime?"

However, when Byron moved too rough, she could not help but moan. Her moan was as beautiful as an

incomplete melody. It tickled her heart.

It was not easy for Maeve to catch her breath. She pushed Byron's chest away and asked angrily, "Aren't you

afraid of breaking my bones from moving too rough?"

"Oh, so you're pretending to be asleep?" Byron looked at her with a faint smile. "Are you afraid that | will eat you

up?"

After being exposed, Maeve was even angrier. "At least show sself-restraint, will you? Besides, it's late.

Aren't we going to your parents' house for dinner tomorrow? | don't want to go over with dark circles under my

eyes. Even with a week off, she still could not sleep peacefully.

Byron frowned. He hugged her from behind and said lightly. "I told you not to agree to Grandpa. What's the point

of eating with them? You'll only suffer."

Maeve thought about how she felt when she ate with his parents. She was indeed suffering. However, she shook

her head and replied, "This is your grandpa's wish. | don't want him to be disappointed. He's not in good health.

Besides, it's just a casual dinner. I'll be fine. No matter how Alexis and Jason disliked her, she knew they would

not make a scene before Gilbert.

Byron stroked her long hair with his palm. "Don't be too far fromwhen we're there. Things could get

unexpected sometimes, But with him around, his parents might not do anything to Maeve.

"Noted." Maeve's heart warmed slightly. She leaned the back of her head against his chest and put aside her

worries about the future.

At noon the next day, Maeve and Byron drove to Maple Hill. No one was allowed to visit the land that belonged to

the Mcdaniel Family's old residence. The black carved gate was solemn, giving the impression of an old money.

After the car drove through the gate, it went up a distance and finally stopped in front of a quaint townhouse. In

such an environment, Maeve should have been nervous. However, for sreason, her heart was unusually

calm It was as if she had been through worse long ago, This feeling flashed across her mind without leaving any

traces.

Macve followed Byron into the living room. Gilbert, Jason, and Alexis were already there. On the sofa beside them

was a person beyond Maeve's expectations, Karen. Uneasiness immediately flashed in Maeve's eyes. She had a

feeling that Karen was up to no good. At that moment, Gilbert said, "Byron, how do you take care of your wife?

You made Maeve lose so much weight. You don't look good either." His words made Karen's face stiff.