His Real Wedded Bride

"Don't worry, I'm moving on." Isla smiled with a light heart. She looked Autumn in the eye and said, "All I have to do now is to help you run Cloud Advertising Company properly, and make it prosper. That is my priority. As for other things... Well...who cares!"

"You are right, that's the most important thing for the time being, " said Autumn with a smile on her face. Since she had taken over the mess, she would try her best to sort it out. She promised herself that she wouldn't let Charles down.

They enjoyed talking until late into the night before returning to their respective homes. To Autumn's surprise, she heard the hum of conversation and ripples of laughter coming from the living room, upon her arrival. Chris had been working overtime these days. Charles shouldn't be home at this time. And Gary had been away recently. 'Who are chatting in the house then?' Autumn wondered.

She entered the room to find Rachel sitting on the sofa. This big star seemed to have changed a bit after all this time, she was now... well...more confident.

Yvonne was sitting right beside her, even Nancy was grinning from ear to ear and chatting merrily. It was typical of Nancy to draw a long face whenever Autumn was around. So now it seemed to Autumn, that she was the one who did not belong here.

"Welcome back, Mrs. Lu." The sharp-eyed Rachel was the first one to notice Autumn. She rose up to greet her at once.

Yvonne and Nancy had also stood up, but they straightened their faces without saying a word.

"What brings you here?" Autumn asked Rachel.

"Sister, I beg your pardon? Rachel is a super star. We are blessed to have her here, " said Yvonne, before she quickly took Rachel's hand and sat her down again. She then showed her hospitality by saying, "Rachel, please sit down and have some fruits."

"Thank you very much, " Rachel replied with a bright smile, as if nothing had happened.

"Mrs. Lu, you should take a seat, too. Let's have a nice chat, " she then said to Autumn. Rachel was beaming with delight. For a moment, Autumn had actually thought that she was paying a visit to Rachel's home, if not for Nancy's presence.

side of the sofa. "Rachel, why are you here today..." she asked lightly.

was certain that Rachel wouldn't come here if Gary was at home. It was no

and realized that their servant must have tipped

Yvonne was the kind of person who would wear her heart on her sleeve and would do things mindlessly. In stark contrast to her, Rachel

exposed by the media, many

with my work thereafter. I've just come back, so I decided to drop by to offer my apologies and hand it to you personally, " said Rachel, while taking two invitations out from her bag and passing them

of you, Rachel. But, why bother yourself with such trifles. You could have simply asked your people to deliver them, instead of

give you the invitation in person and make sure that the both of you will come. It puts my mind at ease. Mrs. Lu, you and Charles... will surely

all. For one thing, Rachel was just a mere acquaintance to her. For another, it seemed that Rachel was certain that she could win Charles back. Just think about it,

her in mid-sentence, "Autumn and Charles will certainly attend, you can be

deliberately come here to knock on the door in

glanced at Yvonne

enemy could very well become Yvonne's ally. She was not afraid of going to the party, neither would she give in to any plan Rachel might have been

Autumn's mind, but she was eager to take revenge on Autumn. What happened earlier today had driven her to the verge of a nervous breakdown.

an idea, so she didn't go back to work the next morning, instead she made

was urgently replaced halfway

explanation for their rejection or estrangement at all. You are still so popular, there should be no shortage of offers.

that it had something to do with her conflict with Charles. But she had never expected that he would go this far.

the end of Rachel's career if they failed to turn things around. "Rachel, have you offended