Falling for a Lie: My Stepbrother's Hidden Revenge

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She felt that Sylvia was setting a trap for her, so she chose to skip this question.

He continued to question her. “Director Lancelot, when did you talk to Epicent Films about the cast? Why didn’t |

know anything about this?”

“Ms. Gordan, should | inform you before doing things?”

Sylvia sneered. When she looked at Lucy, her eyes were cold. “But who do you think you are?”

Lucy was stunned. She didn’t expect Sylvia to insult her in front of the entire company.

At this moment, everyone's eyes were fixed on her.

She bit her lip and softened her aura. With a hurt expression, she said respectfully, “I'm sorry. | thought you

would discuss it with your subordinates.”

She, who was weak and timid, was confronted with the arrogance of Sylvia.

It was as if her superior had bullied her.

Lucy felt pleased with herself.

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Edgar pursed his thin lips and strode out of the restaurant without saying a word.

Tim had no choice but to call his subordinates to let them go.

Lucy and Mr. Jameson were tied up in a dark room, shivering.

She had never dreamed Sylvia would be familiar with someone as powerful as Edgar, and her jealousy of Sylvia

deepened.

Sylvia was just an orphan raised in an orphanage. On her resume, she seemed to be divorced.

How could such a woman deserve the help of many top men in Frant City?

But at this moment, she was more afraid than jealous.

She was afraid of how Edgar would deal with them.

The light was turned on with a crisp click, and the sudden light almost blinded both.

They were so scared that they trembled. Before they could beg for mercy, they saw that the subordinates of Tim

had untied them!

Then, the group of people left directly.

They didn’t even give them a look.

Lucy and Mr. Jameson looked at each other in dismay.

What was going on?

Did they let them go so quickly?

Mediese immediately called Victor to

inquire about the on/

called was also listening by the side.

But Victor's phone was turned off.

He couldn't get through, no matter what.

They had no choice but to leave this troublesplace first, or Edgar would regret it and catch them again.

Later, Lucy called Sarah and learned from her that Victor and Louis had been arrested.

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Sarah asked, “What happened?”

“Mr. Fallen of the Fallen Group accidentally overheard Mr. Wesley and me. He tied us up. Mr. Fallen is probably

the one who sent Mr. Wesley to jail.

Lucy guessed, but she was still a little confused. She continued, “But | still can’t figure it out. Since he sent Mr.

Wesley and Mr. Lewis in, why did he letand Mr. Jameson go?”

Sarah was silent for a moment.

“I'll send someone to investigate this matter. You just need to keep an eye on that woman.”

“Yes.”

After hanging up the phone, Lucy turned her head and hugged the man beside her.

The man was bald and in his forties. He held her in his arms lustfully and said, “I think the company’s new

director is quite good. Why can’t you tolerate her?”

Hearing this, Lucy pushed him away angrily.

“How dare you say that? You promised to helpget promoted, but that woman took the position. If it weren't

for her beauty, would you care about this kind of thing?”

Thinking of something, she continued, “And my car, you gavea second-hand BMW. Am | so cheap in your

heart?”

The man couldn't answer for a moment, so he could only comfort her gently. “You're the most important person

in my heart. | didn’t have enough money onearlier, but when I'm free later, I'll take you to the 4S shop to

pick a better one.”

Lucy snorted to express her dissatisfaction.

“If you're gunning for that director position, I'll pick apart her flaws at tomorrow’s meeting. You can lend her a

hand then. Being a newcomer, she won't know how to handle it. She’ll make a complete fool of herself in front of

everyone. And before long, that director title will be yours.”

Lucy was overjoyed. “It's a deal.”

The guy nodded, his eyes gleaming with desire. “Babe, I've been there for you through thick and thin. Don’t you

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Lucy blushed and pouted, “You're so annoying!”

Early the following day.

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Lucy drove to the company in high spirits.

Before the meeting, Sylvia coincidentally found herself in the selevator as Lucy, heading upstairs. Unable to

resist a playful jab, she quipped, “Well, well, Ms. Gordan, you look quite radiant today. It seems like you had a

restful night's sleep.”

Lucy glanced disdainfully at Sylvia and retorted, “Certainly better than you. | suppose you didn’t get a wink of

sleep last night, did you?”

Lucy was sure that Sylvia was knocked out by the drug last night. And she thought it was highly likely that Mr.

Wesley and Mr. Lewis succeeded. But they were sent to jail by Edgar before they got to send her the video.

She believed that was what happened. Therefore, the way she looked at Sylvia with even more disdain.

She didn’t understand how Sylvia, a toy, was so confident in front of her.

With this thought in mind, she lifted her chin proudly, approached Sylvia, and delivered her words with a

sarcastic tone. “Oh, Director Lancelot, I'd be simply delighted to be your friend. Sadly, it seems you're on the

verge of losing your job. I'm afraid our chance to work together in the future will be quite slim.”

Sylvia sneered and glanced at her as if she was looking at a fool. “Really?”

Ding.

They arrived at the floor.

Sylvia went out first.

Looking at her back, Lucy gritted her teeth with hatred. “I'd like to see how you cry later!”

Angle Group had a meeting every month, mainly to carry out the follow-up work plan for each group.

Those occupying positions above the director level were seated in the first half of the table, while employees like

Lucy were relegated to the second half, which placed them quite a distance away from Sylvia.

The leaders and employees arrived, filling the room one by one. The meeting commenced as Patric made his

entrance.

The heads of each department took their turn to speak. Lucy grew increasingly bored as the meeting dragged

on. Finally, it was Sylvia's turn to take the floor.

Lucy clenched her fists, and her eyes becmore and more excited.

However...

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She inadvertently glanced at the board of directors but didn’t see the familiar face, not even his seat.

What happened?

He had promised her last night, and this morning, they went to work together.

Lucy was puzzled and turned her head to look at Sylvia, who was not far away. Sylvia smiled meaningfully and

looked away.

That smile looked cold and charming, but in the eyes of Lucy, it was a provocation.

Intuition told Lucy that this matter definitely had something to do with Sylvia.

After struggling for a long tin her heart, she still couldn't help asking the person next to her in an extremely

low voice, “Do you know why Henry Lincoln didn’t ctoday?”

The man’s face changed, and then he waved his hand. “I don’t know him. Don’t ask me.”

What?

His reaction was weird.

Not believing her ears, Lucy shifted her gaze to the left. To her surprise, the employee seated beside her

preempted her inquiry and quickly waved their hand, stating, “I don’t know anything.”

Lucy was confused.

Sylvia addressed. “Lately, our new project, ‘The World," has gained significant popularity. After careful

consideration, we have decided to assign

ur

many’s artists, Tom Walker and Andy, to portray the

male lead and the second male lead, respectively-"

“Wait a minute!”

Lucy suddenly raised her hand to interrupt and questioned,

about it at all? And what we discussed last night was cle when did this happen? Why didn’t | know

Sylvia continued, “What did we discuss yesterday? With

“With...”

om?”

Lucy was speechless. Mr. Wesley and Mr. Lewis were inexplicably arrested last night. If she mentioned them,

what would people say about her?

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t to fight with me?

“I am afraid you are too naive for that.”

Patric knocked on the conference table with his knuckles, looking a little unhappy. “Of course, Ms. Lancelot has

the right to decide. There's no need to make a bio

“Yes, Mr. Smith.”

Lucy looked embarrassed and could only sit back dow

deal out of it.”

However, Sylvia stared at her and continued, “But since Ms. Gordan asked, I'll tell you. Just yesterday morning,

the person in charge of Epicent Films and | confirmed the actors.”

“What?”

Lucy widened her eyes.

She talked about it with Sylvia yesterday afternoon, but Sylvia had done it in the morning...

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Since it was settled, why did she still agree to the dinner last night?

Lucy stared at her in disbelief as if she had seen a ghost.

So she did it on purpose?

Were Mr. Wesley and Mr. Lewis both sent to prison by her?

Looking at Sylvia, She felt a chill run down her spine.

But after a while, she denied this idea.

How could an inexperienced little girl be so dishonest and shrewd?

Right!

It must be a coincidence!

Under the long table, Lucy clenched her long fingernails and slowly calmed down.

Since Lucy didn’t make any more comments, the meeting continued.

Sylvia continued.

“In terms of the overall planning, we are currently in the most crucial stage. The endorsement advertisements

and specially negotiated variety shows featuring popular artists will proceed as planned.”

There was no objection.

Sylvia proceeded, “Furthermore, | propose an investment in a talent show, specifically targeting our trainees.

Many of them are young and lack experience. | think we can invite other companies to participate in this show to

form a seven-member team and broaden the horizons of these young artists.”

“Wait, | have an objection!”

Lucy raised her hand again and said, “Director Lancelot, a talent show is no small feat. This proposal might be

stretching our budget. And let's face it; the talent show industry isn’t exactly booming right now. If the company

ends up taking a hit because of this...”

As she spoke, she caught sight of Sylvia furrowing her brows and delicately fanning herself with her slender

hand.

“Did you eat too much at lunch? Why does it taste so bad?”

Lucy was confused. “What are you talking about? | didn’t overeat at all earlier.”

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“No?” Sylvia laughed. “Then why do you like to show off so much?”

Many employees couldn't help snickering.

The employees sitting beside Lucy subconsciously covered their noses and silently distanced themselves

from her.

Lucy blushed and realized that Sylvia was humiliating her.

She widened her eyes and raised her voice.

“It appears that Director Lancelot is quite self-centered. Why else would she be so afraid of scrutiny? Being in

the company for only a few days, it’s quite suspicious that she would propose such a significant initiative. Mr.

Smith, | strongly recommend thoroughly investigating Director Lancelot’s actions.”

As soon as Lucy finished

speaking, a loud bang resonated through the room. Patric, seated at the head of the table, forcefully slammed

his coffee cup onto the table and said in a commanding tone, “I fully support this proposal.”

The crowd burst into an uproar.

They stole a glance at Sylvia, and their expression changed.

“Seriously? Mr. Smith, you're endorsing my suggestion? Does that mean you'll genuinely conduct a thorough

investigation into Director Lancelot’s?” she inquired with a glimmer of hope in her

Someone hissed in secret.

eyes.

Everyone knew who Patric was talking to, but

Lucy was a fool and didn’t understand.

Patric’s face contorted with disgust as if he had swallowed a swarm of flies. With a gloomy expression, he

delivered a stern ultimatum to Lucy, “If you dare

bother showing up tomorrow.”

eer word, you're out of here right away. Don’t

A wave of paleness washed over Lucy's face. The stark con shocked that she remained frozen.

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Ontrast in Patric’s response left her so profoundly

Lucy reluctantly sank back into her chair when

Someone

neside her nudged her.

Subsequently, the attendees shifted their focus towards delving into the intricacies of Sylvia's proposal,

engaging in discussions to examine its finer details.

Lucy listened in silence, her emotions subdued. The sting of humiliation lingered, making her wish for a hiding

place to escape the overwhelming sense of being publicly slapped in the face.

Jealousy suffocated her.

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Why wasn’t Patric interested in her?

The thought of being involved in an affair with Patric crossed Lucy’s mind, imagining how it would feel to bask in

the public display of his protection and affection. Such fantasies stirred a mix of longing and envy within her.

Upon further reflection, the image of Henry's oily face, aged over 40 with a bald head and glistening golden

teeth, suddenly flashed before Lucy’s eyes.

The realization that her fate might be limited to dutifully accompanying a repulsive man like Henry filled Lucy

with an intensified jealousy.

Oh, right! Henry.

Judging from how Patric treated that bitch, there must be something wrong with Henry's disappearance. It must

have something to do with Sylvia.

She thought about it for a while.

The episode passed.

Without Lucy stirring up trouble, the second half of the meeting proceeded smoothly.

After Patric announced the meeting was over, he left with Alex first.

The others left the conference room one after another.

Sylvia packed up her things and was about to leave when the woman's red nails suddenly pressed down the file

bag on the table.

Wearing a smile, Lucy addressed Sylvia, “Director Lancelot, | still have a few questions for you. Do you have a

minute?”

Sylvia didn’t say anything, but she didn’t refuse either.

Almost all the people in the conference room had left.

With a somber expression on her face, Lucy leaned in and asked in a hushed tone, “I need to know the truth.

Why wasn’t Henry present at the meeting? Where did he go? Did you have a hand in his absence?”

“Henry will never cback to the company again.” Sylvia looked up casually.

“What?”

Lucy’s eyes widened in disbelief. She tightly gripped Sylvia's arm and shook it, her voice filled with urgency. “The

board of directors fired him? And you were behind it? Why would you do such a thing?”

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The previous night, Henry had confided in Lucy about their plans for dealing with Sylvia on this day. However, to

Lucy’s astonishment, Henry had been abruptly terminated today.

She didn’t believe it!

very

Sylvia's face contorted with disdain as she forcefully slapped Lucy's hand away. “He was dismissed from the

company and taken to the police station due to an illicit transaction with a female employee. He's facing a

sentence of over ten years in prison,” she revealed with a cold and matter-of-fact tone.

While recounting the details, Sylvia swiftly retrieved a wet tissue, meticulously wiping her wrist that Lucy

touched and then her file ag.

Sylvia maintained a cordial smile as she continued, “This information is highly confidential, and hardly anyone in

the company dares to disclose it to

you except me. | did so only because we'd been working together for a few days. You are welcome.”

Hearing this, Lucy staggered back in disbelief, her scalp tingling with a wave of shock. “So, you... you scalp

tingling with a wave of shock. “So, you... you actually knew everything last night? Were you intentionally playing

along with my scheme?”

Sylvia didn’t answer and walked straight to the main seat of the conference room.

As Sylvia took her seat, she crossed her slender legs, inadvertently revealing her exquisite figure.

Despite being slightly shorter in stature than Lucy, Sylvia exuded an aura of undeniable automotive.

She smiled, “If you miss him so dearly, Lucy, why don’t you go and keep him company?”

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