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Chapter 45

Author: Joy Jackson
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-17 04:24:48

Diana POV

This was the best morning of my life.

I sat on my bed, scrolling through my phone with a wide smirk. The headlines were everywhere, every news channel, blog, and social media platform was talking about it.

"Albert Kingston’s Wife Exposed: The Daughter of a Criminal!"

"Should a Billionaire Be Married to a Convict’s Bloodline?"

"Will Albert Kingston End His Marriage to Save His Reputation?"

I let out a satisfied laugh.

Finally, finally, something was going right. I had waited for this moment for so long, to see Brielle humiliated, to see her name dragged through the mud.

I knew she wasn’t guilty of her father’s crimes, but that didn’t matter. What mattered was that people believed she was dangerous, untrustworthy. People were already questioning her presence in Albert’s life, and soon, the pressure would be too much for him to handle.

"Let’s see how long you last, Brielle," I muttered, crossing my legs as I kept reading the hateful comments online.

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