Impulsive Vow to an Enigmatic Husband novel Chapter 642

The Hartleys were the real deal, the creme de la creme, sitting on a fortune that left the other three big families of Riverton in the dust. Cornelia was well aware of this.

If she'd known that Jeremy was actually Marcus, she might not have tied the knot with him. But, since she did say "I do", and that they were legally hitched, the gap in their status couldn't be a roadblock in their marital journey.

Cornelia was done arguing with Clair, "Mrs. Reese, I'll text you my bank account number. If the compensation ain't in my account by six this afternoon, you're on your own."

"You think I'm gonna cough up a penny for you? Dream on!" Clair wasn't keen on parting with her dough, but she knew she had to pony up now.

Before she could finish, Cornelia hung up the phone. Looking at the "call ended" on her screen, she was so ticked off she wanted to throw her phone against the wall.

Having been given a hard time by Cornelia, Clair turned her fury on Natalia, "Tell me, did you deliberately let the cameras catch you slipping the necklace into that woman's bag last night?"

Natalia sat expressionless on the sofa, staring blankly at the door, seemingly not hearing Clair's interrogation.

Seeing Natalia's apathetic demeanor, Clair got angrier, "Natalia, I'm talking to you. Are you even listening?"