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

confessed to him, he had already deduced that the first case in her thesis

hastily dispatched Lucy to Europe before the plagiarism

“Yes,”

his voice tinged with emotion. “Damien truly

crisis the Lenoir Group faces now is dire, and I

time, he would devote all his energy to work. Yet, unexpectedly, he had foreseen

regard, he surpasses even me.”

never been able to protect the person I

has done

side, even if I were to

Beckham’s words, Cherise quickly interjected, “Dad, what nonsense are you

live well. I still need you to help me take care of my children in the

to reality by

bitter smile. “Yes, I cannot

ones at home can’t

ending the call with Beckham, Cherise felt

before dialing Mandy’s number. “Keep an eye on my dad for me.”