NovelEnglishThe Collins family could not believe the news they had just heard. It was not just the shock of the news itself. They had ways to double-check the facts. The truth was hard to accept.
The biggest shocker? Whitney had found out that Lucy was actually Matthew's wife. Now, the Collins family had a tough choice to make. Should they tell that pushy man who had called them out of the blue last time? If Matthew found out what was really going on, the Collins family might be in big trouble.
Oliver, Whitney's dad, was still trying to figure out what to do when Whitney cup to him with a pout. "Daddy, just tell this to that man from before." Oliver frowned and shook his head. "You don't get it, Whitney. I'd tell him if I could." "But if you don't tell him, then Charleston will blus, right?" Whitney looked at him with wide, innocent eyes. "Besides, Matthew might never find out it was us who told Charleston about his wife, right?" Oliver thought about it. Whitney had a point. He was just a small fish caught between two big players. If they started a fight, he would not be the one to get hurt.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtMaybe it was better to tell that person from Charleston first and get out of this mess as soon as possible. Then, there was his daughter...
Oliver sneaked a peek at Whitney. She and Matthew got along pretty well, so maybe Matthew would not be too harsh on him. Maybe he would even let Oliver off the hook? Whitney had a way of getting what she wanted, so Oliver ended up calling that man again.
Whitney could not stop grinning, her eyes turning to slits. This was perfect. Once they told the Charleston royals about Lucy, they would take her away for sure.
Then, Matthew would be hers. No one else could have him.
The call connected quickly. "Hello?" It was the sguy who had called Oliver the last tafter Oliver received the official call from the royal family of Charleston.
Oliver remembered the man's scary way of doing things and shuddered. He nervously spilled the beans, "I've found her. She's here in my city, and her nis Lucy Quinn. She's the Quinn family's oldest daughter and Matthew's wife." The man on the line seemed taken aback. He had not realized the missing princess was such a big deal. His princess had only asked to find out what kind of person Lucy was. Her actual identity was not the main concern. He thanked Oliver in a friendly way and sent the promised money to Oliver's account.
After the call, Oliver let out a huge sigh of relief. That problem was taken care of. Now, he had to deal with the Charleston royal family. He called the person of contact, carefully chose his words, and filled him in on what he had found out.
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The voice on the phone was filled with joy as he praised Oliver, "Once we rap this up you'll get a hefty reward. Just make sure to keep it under wraps, okay?"
Oliver's heart was pounding with guilt. He had just leaked st leaked Lucy's m information to a stranger. However, he had to keep cool and act normal.
Trustys "Of course," Oliver replied, trying to sound confident. "Trust is everything in business." After they both agreed, En they ended the call. Oliver wiped the sweat off his forehead and forced a wry smile, hoping everything would turn out fine.
RULE #1 choose married women They have reason to keep things secret, as do you.
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