Mistaking a Magnate for a Male Escort

Chapter 2243 Preparations

Francesca suddenly remembered something. “If you put it that way, does that mean Hazel was only a pawn of theirs?” William nodded solemnly. “She must have been innocent. If it was only for love, she didn’t need to sacrifice her father’s life.

If I’m not mistaken, she had always been a pawn, and the previous scandals might not have been her intention at all. The first lady instigated Gerard to help further her cause.

Her purpose was to use Hazel as a diversion and have everybody think that Hazel created all the chaos just to marry into the Lindberg family, to mask the fact that the actual mastermind had been the first lady. In any case, judging by how things turned out, it’s obvious that the one who was behind all this benefited the most.”

So that’s what happened. Francesca suddenly recalled something Hazel had once said to her.

“Actually, it’s good to be a doctor who’s free and easy. There’s really no need to get involved in such a complicated political battle…” Those were her exact words.

were. She had warned me often to distance myself, yet I didn’t heed

that she’s hostile toward you. Her father is dead, after all. Her hatred for you will only deepen. Even if she finds out

those words. Layla frowned. “It looks like we’re caught between a rock

that simple. As the first lady is behind this, it wouldn’t be long before somebody comes after Francesca. They would have nothing to fear

with terror. She was about to say something when Sloan hurried in to report, “Ms. Felch, news about Gerard being poisoned to death is all over the headlines now.

dare to do this because someone has their backs!”

unusually calm. “It’s

handed Francesca the tablet. “Every major media outlet around the world has been spreading the word. Your name is censored, but they identified the offender

and that

press. Despite that, due to the prestige of

especially, it spread across the globe in the blink of