Lydia Lin paced back and forth in her room.
Because of the carpet, no one else could hear the sound of her movements in the room.
Her first scheme had failed, but Lydia Lin was already plotting her next move.
Charles Yin is treating Cecilia Gu well now. On one hand, it's because Cecilia is carrying his child; on the other, it's probably because she gave her first time to him, so in his eyes, Cecilia is pure and untarnished.
But what if Cecilia lost her purity?
Thinking of this, Lydia Lin couldn't wipe the cold sneer off her lips.
As long as I ruin Cecilia, Charles Yin, let's see if you still revolve around her!
The dignified Mrs. Yin, caught in a scandal with another man—could you handle that on your own, Charles Yin?
But the photo I secretly took isn't enough to completely destroy Cecilia.
Unless... I set Cecilia up one more time.
If I can snap a photo of Cecilia caught red-handed with another man...
Heh... Cecilia, let's see how you get out of this one.
Lydia Lin dialed a number. It rang for ages before someone finally picked up. "Hello?"
The voice on the other end was slurred with alcohol, and Lydia felt a wave of nausea.
Still, she swallowed her disgust and pressed on: "Can you get Cecilia to meet you again?"
The drunken voice grumbled, "Meet her? Last time, I already pissed her off. Now, whether it's me or my mom, she won't believe a word we say! Lydia Lin, I did what you asked—so are you going to pay up or not? I'm flat broke, send me a few grand! Hic..."
Hearing Zach Zhao hiccup drunkenly through the phone, even Cecilia would have wanted to throw up.
How could a loser like him even dream of touching her?
Lydia Lin wanted nothing more than to hang up.
But she still needed Zach Zhao, so she couldn't afford to offend him yet.
"Fine, I'll give you another twenty thousand! Zach Zhao, can't you have a little ambition?" Lydia Lin couldn't help but say, "Don't you want to be a young master again? Think about how glamorous your life was when you had money! So many women threw themselves at you!"
Zach Zhao laughed sarcastically over the phone. "That was the past! Now I can't even find a job! As soon as they see my resume, those companies kick me out before I can finish talking! Lydia Lin, I've done enough for you! If I don't get my money this time, you can pay me with yourself! When I first met you, you were the one I liked! You pushed Cecilia Gu onto me just to avoid me! Fine, since Cecilia was a virgin, I didn't complain."
"Now you've schemed against Cecilia and me—did you think I wouldn't notice?" Zach Zhao, emboldened by alcohol, blurted out his true feelings. "Now I have nothing left, Lydia Lin, and I know you're not a virgin! I don't care! I used to like you, didn't I? If I don't get my money, I'm not going to be polite!"
Hearing Zach Zhao lay out his conditions so bluntly, Lydia Lin angrily smashed her phone!
Who does Zach Zhao think he is!
He still thinks he can get someone like Lydia Lin!
Charles Yin slept soundly, but when his phone buzzed with a message, he opened his eyes immediately.
Under the moonlight, he looked down at Cecilia Gu's sleeping face, his gaze growing even softer.
He absolutely loved the atmosphere of this moment.
He leaned down and gently kissed Cecilia's forehead, slowly pulled his arm out from under her, and picked up his phone to check the message.
The message was from Alex: "President, we've confirmed the source of the photo. That day, Mrs. Yin went with Wendy to meet Zach Zhao's mother. We also have a copy of the call recording—Sophie Mo helped us get it."
Charles Yin replied with a simple 'Hmm.'
Alex continued his report: "The call proves Mrs. Yin wasn't meeting Zach Zhao, but his mother. Mrs. Zhao said she came to N City to find Zach but failed, and asked Mrs. Yin to come pay for the meal because her wallet was stolen. I've checked with Wendy, and she confirmed Mrs. Yin met with Mrs. Zhao. As for when Zach Zhao showed up, Wendy isn't sure."
Charles Yin frowned.
Alex sent another message: "But Wendy is certain the whole thing took less than ten minutes, because that's how long it took her to pay the bill. When Wendy went back to find Mrs. Yin, she was already storming out of the room. Clearly, Mrs. Yin wasn't having a pleasant conversation with Zach Zhao."
Seeing this message, all the anger Charles Yin had been holding onto instantly vanished!
He knew it—his Little Mole never had such shallow taste!
What was Zach Zhao compared to him, anyway?
Who could ever measure up to him?
"Also, I just checked the hotel surveillance. After Mrs. Yin left, Zach Zhao and Lydia Lin secretly stayed in the room for a while. It's clear now—Lydia Lin set Mrs. Yin up." Alex concluded.
Charles Yin glanced back at the sleeping Cecilia Gu.
This silly girl—she's been schemed against this much, yet she never complains to me.
If she'd just told me herself that she was innocent, I wouldn't have doubted her for a second!
What is Lydia Lin, anyway?
How could she ever compare to Cecilia?
"Got it," Charles Yin replied, then set his phone aside.
Lydia Lin, since you love playing games so much, this young master will play along with you.
But are you sure you can handle the consequences?
He got back into bed, pulled the sleeping Cecilia into his arms again, kissed her forehead, and finally drifted off to sleep.
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