When My Ex's Worst Enemy Became My Sanctuary novel Chapter 24

Elise sat there, trying to pull herself together. Her voice was shaky. “Dorothea, do you actually know Mr. Stephens?”

Dorothea just smiled, like none of this was a big deal. “Honestly, I went to the wrong table at the blind date and somehow ended up marrying Mr. Stephens by accident.”

She didn’t seem worried about whether Elise would believe her or not. She even pulled out her phone, ready to prove it. “Don’t worry. I wouldn’t fake this. If I tried, you’d find out anyway, wouldn’t you?”

Elise took the phone. She zoomed in on the marriage certificate photo, again and again, just to be sure. The date matched the day she’d set up the blind date for Dorothea. And there it was, Latham’s name in black and white.

None of it felt real. Dorothea hadn’t married into the Stevens Family like everyone expected. She’d married into the Stephens Family. And honestly, not even a hundred Stevens Families could compare to the Stephens.

Elise’s whole attitude flipped in a heartbeat. She forced a bright smile. “Dorothea, I was out of line earlier. I shouldn’t have laid a hand on you. I was just worried, that’s all. I’ll transfer your shares to you tomorrow. Think of it as a wedding present. How about that?”

Dorothea’s lips curled with a little irony. “Mom, those shares were always supposed to be mine.”

Elise froze for a second, but kept up her polite smile. “Of course, that’s your father’s inheritance. You were too young before, so I was just looking after things for you.”

“The hotel is yours, too. Right now, your uncle Walton is managing it. You can go in and learn from him for a while.”

Honestly, Dorothea never agreed with the way Walton ran things. The first thing he did when he took over was push out her father’s trusted people and bring in his own.

Now that Dorothea was getting her shares back, who knew what Walton might try next.

But for now, Elise just wanted the shares sorted out.

Dorothea nodded. “Alright. We’ll take care of the paperwork tomorrow morning. I want every share under your name transferred to me within three days.”

“And one more thing. Keep my marriage to the Stephens Family quiet for now. Other than Layton, I don’t want anyone else to know.”

Elise hesitated. “Why?”

Dorothea raised an eyebrow. “That’s what my husband wants.”

With Latham not there, calling him her husband felt surprisingly natural.

If everyone found out about their marriage, Layton would probably try to use it for his own gain. There was no way Dorothea would let that happen.

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