Married First, Loved Later : A Flash Marriage with My Ex's 'Uncle' novel Chapter 478

Chapter 478: Just as Expected

Selina went straight upstairs after speaking, sitting down in a chair and taking several deep breaths.

Looking at her reflection in the mirror, she frowned.

For the past few days, everything she’d eaten or drunk had been provided by Jacob. She worried that if she kept consuming Jacob’s food, her appearance would never return to normal.

Jacob wanted her to wear Sophia’s face for the rest of her life—but Selina refused.

She had to find a way to leave. But if she left, where would she go...?

Pressing her lips together, Selina’s eyes suddenly lit up. She opened her laptop and logged into a dark web hacker hub under her Luna identity.

...

Meanwhile, over at the Foster Family estate, Aiden’s phone buzzed twice.

He glanced down, raising an eyebrow slightly.

Selina had asked him to come to Sapphire Valley Villa tomorrow afternoon... What for? Couldn’t she just say what she needed? Why the mystery?

...

The next morning, just as Jacob had predicted, the headlines of every major news and finance outlet were plastered with phrases like "Logan to Step Down" and "Logan Removed from Office."

Jacob handed over a newspaper, and after skimming it, Selina said flatly, "I’m going out this afternoon."

"You want to go out, of course you can. I haven’t restricted your freedom these days."

Selina replied casually, "I’m going to Sapphire Valley Villa."

Jacob’s gaze darkened sharply, then he smiled. "And under what identity are you going?"

Selina blinked innocently. "Hmm, that’s true—it wouldn’t be appropriate if I went as Selina. But what if I went as a Carter Family member?"

Her tone was light, almost playful. "I’ve heard Old Mr. Carter wants to reconcile with Logan. Tsk... does he know you’re still scheming against him behind the scenes? Oh, of course he does—because you couldn’t pull off all this on your own. You must be working with Grandpa Carter."

"But no matter how you conspire in secret, appearances must still be kept. Logan’s been removed from his post, and as his former family, it would only be proper for me to visit him on behalf of the Carter Family. Any problem with that?" 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

"In fact, it makes the Carter Family look good. Shows they haven’t forgotten the foster son who lived under their roof. A nice gesture, wouldn’t you say?"

Jacob’s smile vanished completely. "You’ve thought this through."

Selina smiled sweetly. "So, Carter sir, do you approve of me going to Sapphire Valley Villa tomorrow afternoon?"

...

Meanwhile, at Sapphire Valley Villa—

Jaxon’s face was dark. "Sir, the Reid Family has made their move. They’ve officially removed you, paving the way for Owen to step into the role."

Jack stared at the list of those who had voted in support of Logan’s removal—many of them were people Logan himself had cultivated over the years. He never imagined they would betray him so openly.

Logan, however, didn’t look the least bit rattled. He glanced lazily at the list and said, "Some of these people I suspected from the start. Now they’ve all exposed themselves. Isn’t that convenient?"

"But..." Jack bit back the rest of his words.

But sir, you’ve been removed! You’ve been removed—how can you do anything about them now? That’s why they’re so bold, why they’re not even pretending anymore—they’ve shown their true faces.

"So, sir, what’s your plan now?" Jack finally asked.

Logan gave a slow, almost amused smile. "No rush."

Let them trip over their own lies. What’s the hurry?

Jack frowned. "Sir... do you know something?"

Logan’s eyes dropped slightly.

Jacob had gone to great lengths to put that imposter at his side. If it were only to steal Selina away, that would be child’s play.

No—Jacob’s true goal had always been the behemoth that was Reid Group.

Verify captcha to read the contentVerify