Marrying the Man in the Dark

There was a prolonged silence on the other end of the line before Beckham let out a soft chuckle. You silly child.”

“This is what parents should do.”

Cherise shook her head, “Dad, your video came at the perfect time…”

Just this morning, she revealed her initial failed case, which involved her own mother. Within an hour, Beckham’s and Charisa’s videos from years ago were uploaded directly to the internet.

Before the troll army attacking Cherise could escalate the situation, these two videos completely nullified their efforts.

“Damien orchestrated it,”

Beckham chuckled. “That video was recorded a few days ago when Lucy visited with Mandy to inform me of the challenges you would face.”

Cherise’s grip on the phone tightened as she processed this revelation. “You mean… this video…”

She slapped her forehead, finally understanding why Lucy had rushed to find Mandy.

So, when she went to see Mandy a few days ago, it was for this…

A surge of warmth filled the woman’s heart.

Damien knew everything.

him, he had already deduced that the first case in her thesis pertained to Charisa, hadn’t he?

would he have hastily dispatched Lucy

“Yes,”

his voice tinged with emotion. “Damien

crisis the Lenoir Group faces now is dire, and

at this time, he would devote all his energy to work. Yet, unexpectedly, he had foreseen the crisis you would

he surpasses even

his life. I have never been able to protect

Damien has done it.”

him by your side, even if I were to pass away

quickly interjected, “Dad, what

well. I still need you to help me take care of

to reality by his daughter’s words.

“Yes, I

little ones at home can’t do

ending the call with Beckham, Cherise felt a gnawing unease.

while before dialing Mandy’s number. “Keep