Falling for a Lie: My Stepbrother's Hidden Revenge

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Everyone who cwas on the previous invitation list. Beth cleared her throat sharply and shouted, “Welcome

President Benjamin Anderson from Anderson Enterprises, President Olivia Reed from Reed

Productions, Ms. Sophia Bennett from Bennett Studios, Mr. Matthew Taylor from Taylor Media... to the

Angle Group!”

Businessmen are all about prioritizing their interests. Although it was Mr. Smithar who had influenced those big

shots who had previously made excuses not to come, they were now rushing to the scene at the fastest speed.

The invited guests all arrived in the last ten minutes, and Laura quickly helped Sylvia welcthem.

Lianne’s face turned green with anger. There were too many people who arrived, and their entrance was

packed with no empty space.

She sat in a chair, submerged in the crowd, forcibly pushed to a corner. If it weren't for the bodyguard supporting

her, she would have almost fallen.

Everyone was busy showing courtesy in front of Sylvia, no one cared about her at all.

Laura gave her a cold look, “There are too many guests here, Sylvia and | may not be able to take care of you.

Isn’t it hard to be slapped in the face? If you can’t keep up the pretense, it's better you leave immediately.”

“You!” Being insulted so bluntly, Lianne’s face twisted with anger.

She was unwilling to leave it at that and continued to sarcastically say in a low voice, “Sylvia, even if you have

Eder protecting you, so what? | heard he is cruel to women, has a weird personality, and is incredibly ugly. Taking

care of him at the Ji family during this tmust be unbearable, right?”

Sylvia was taken aback, but she just chuckled and didn’t bother explaining.

Compared to arguing with Lianne, it was more important to greet the arriving guests.

Laura, on the other hand, looked at Lianne indifferently and sarcastically said with a gentle expression, “Did you

misjudge? Eder might disappoint you. Not only is he handsome, responsible, and considerate, but he is also

gentle and caring towards Sylvia. Are you annoyed?”

Lianne was stunned. How could this be so different from the rumors about Eder?

She didn’t know whether what Laura said was true or false, so she could only resort to another method of

mockery and deliberately raised her voice, “Maybe, but he intentionally skipped the Dust-Washing Banquet last

time, and he didn’t show up for the ribbon-cutting ceremony this time. | think he simply

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doesn’t care about you. This investment in Angle is probably just a gesture from Mr. Grant, right?”

Many people at the scene heard her words and began whispering and discussing in low voices.

Eder’s and Mr. Grant's intentions were two different concepts.

Although Mr. Grant had been a prominent figure in the business world for a long tand was respected by

everyone, that was all in the past.

Because Mr. Grant had already retired and was no longer in charge, it was Eder, the newly appointed person in

power in Grant family, who had the final say.

If he didn’t approve of the engagement with Sylvia, the investment in Angle might just be a superficial

statement, and it was uncertain whether the funds would actually be transferred.

Sylvia remained silent, because she really didn’t intend to accept Eder’s investment or use the Grant family’s

influence.

However, with the ribbon-cutting ceremony approaching, she intended to discuss the investment privately with

Eder afterward.

She didn’t refute, and speople at the scene already believed Lianne’s words and started to waver.

Mr. Taylor from Taylor Media took the lead in apologizing to Sylvia, “I'm sorry, Director Lancelot. Something

urgent has cup in my company. | wish you a successful ribbon-cutting ceremony and good luck. We, Taylor

Media, will take our leave.”

Someone took the lead, and soon others followed suit.

“Sorry, Director Lancelot. | also have something going on...”

“Director Lancelot, please don’t be angry. There is indeed something urgent at my company...”

Sylvia didn’t show any expression but nodded in agreement one by one.

Lianne watched with a smug expression, her hands behind her back.

However, just as the sixth company was about to step forward to apologize to Sylvia, the roaring sound of a

unique silver supercar from Sylber echoed from the fountain pool.

All eyes instantly focused on the only black limited-edition Sylber supercar in the entire Freedonia, rumored to

cost 80 million, a car that money alone couldn’t buy, requiring power and influence.

As everyone exclaimed at the appearance of the car, the car door opened slowly. A man’s long legs stepped out

of the car.

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“Mr. Storm?”

“Really, it's him! He actually cto such a small occasion in person. He's truly spoiling Director

Lancelot, his fiancee!”

“Oh my god, I'm so envious and jealous!”

There were many female companions brought by the CEOS. Ever since Eder got out of the car, their eyes were

fixated on him, consumed by jealousy.

The few companies that had just announced they would leave were still present in the building. When they saw

Eder’s personal arrival, they regretted their decision. They all looked at Lianne angrily.

And Lianne was also immersed in shock, unable to say a word.

Amidst the cheers, Eder walked straight toward Sylvia without glancing aside.

Sylvia stared blankly at the man approaching her, feeling not only surprised but also a bit annoyed.

She clearly told him not to cout and to recuperate in the villa. “Hmm, this man just never listens!”

Eder met all the gazes and walked to Sylvia. The noisy discussion stopped consciously, creating a quiet

environment. He gently picked up Sylvia's left hand, kissed the back of her hand, and said in a low, magnetic

voice, “I'm sorry, I'm late.”

Sylvia pouted and raised an eyebrow at him. “Yes, so when we go back, I'll definitely punish you!”

Eder smiled, “You want two days and two nights? It's all up to you.”

The screams of the elegant ladies present filled the scene. Everyone was force-fed with public displays of

affection. Moreover, the two of them were openly teasing each other in front of so many people. Did they really

mean what they said? Could they handle this unpaid content?

Sylvia did not expect him to be so bold, openly speaking and teasing her in front of such a large audience. She

maintained a smile and looked at him, but in her heart, she was grinding her teeth in frustration.

Eder had timed his arrival perfectly. As soon as he arrived, the ribbon-cutting ceremony commenced. Because of

his appearance, he and Sylvia held the red ribbon together in the ceremony, and each person

cut it with a knife.

The atmosphere at the scene beceven more lively.

Lianne had been slapped in the face twice that day. Especially the second time, which she deliberately

said out loud. Now she wished she could find a hole to hide in.

Taking advantage of the lack of attention, she left dejectedly.

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The ribbon-cutting ceremony ended successfully, and all the guests visited the Angle Building together.

Sylvia was tired from socializing, and since Eder had volunteered to cand invest in Angle, she decided to

leave the socializing responsibility to him and lazily sat in a quiet corner with Laura.

Laura looked at Eder, who was helplessly socializing in the crowd. “How can he say that he is still your investor?

You can just hide and watch him work hard.”

Sylvia's gaze was also on Eder. “He’s not well-behaved, so let him suffer a little longer.”

“Not well-behaved?” Laura covered her mouth and laughed. “He seems pretty well-behaved to me.”

“He's just pretending.”

Sylvia didn’t say much; she simply poured herself a glass of champagne and took a sip. Not only did he like to

pretend and act, but he also lied a lot and enjoyed telling lies! However, she didn’t feel comfortable telling Laura

about these specific things.

Laura, on the other hand, didn’t shy away. “Well, you still managed to chat up the right person. When your own

man doesn’t listen, you have to teach him! | have quite a bit of experience in that department as your sister-in-

law.”