The Wife He Forgot to Marry (Winona and Yule) novel Chapter 435

Margaret sighed deeply. "Stefan’s temper isn't something I can control. On top of that, the old lady in this house keeps interfering, constantly trying to push him toward that wild, uncultured girl. I'm going to die of anger."

Knowing Violet was the roadblock, Glenda sneered. "That old hag has always loved working against the Shepherds. If Gabriel hadn't been so stubborn back then, your marriage to him would have fallen apart too. You need to use your brain. Find a way to tie Stefan to the Powell family!"

Margaret had absolutely no idea how to handle her son, and after being berated by her mother, she simply fell into a defeated silence.

Seeing her daughter acting so useless, Glenda decided to take matters into her own hands.

"Tell Stefan to come over for dinner tomorrow night. I’ll talk to him myself."

***

Tallulah heard that Mr. Rowland, Mr. Finch, and several other major executives were having a business dinner at The Pinnacle Hotel that evening.

Armed with her project proposal, she arrived hoping to negotiate a deal.

Unfortunately, all the executives were well aware of the recent plagiarism scandal she had caused on the livestream. Because the controversy was still fresh, none of them wanted to risk offending the Goddard Group by partnering with the Locke Group. She was politely, but firmly, stonewalled.

Humiliated and frustrated, she stepped out of the private dining room—only for the heel of her designer shoe to snap, nearly twisting her ankle.

Leaning against the elegant wallpaper, she thought about how the Locke family had been icing her out, how her career was tanking, and how Winona was seemingly thriving. Her eyes burned with resentful tears.

Just then, Glenda happened to be arriving for her own dinner.

Spotting Tallulah, Glenda found her face familiar. A moment later, it clicked—this was the girl who had saved Snowy.

Seeing her looking so defeated, Glenda instructed her maid, "Bring her to my room."

Tallulah couldn't believe her incredible luck.

Entering the luxurious private suite, she greeted the older woman with perfect deference. Glenda was a woman who demanded the utmost pageantry. Whenever she went out, she was flanked by four maids—two to carry her bags, two to serve her food and pour her drinks. Violet Goddard used to openly mock her for it, asking if living with so many exhausting, archaic rules wasn't tiring.

Glenda even invited her to stay for dinner and had her private chauffeur drive Tallulah home afterward.

Two days later, the Shepherd Group's project director called Tallulah to finalize the contract.

When Tallulah successfully secured the massive partnership, Yulen and Camille were stunned. Camille immediately dropped any talk of replacing her as the Director of R&D and even offered a rare word of praise.

That evening, Willow's entire attitude shifted. When Tallulah requested to attend her son’s welcome banquet, Willow happily agreed.

Yulen had also started coming home early to spend time with her.

Tallulah finally understood the absolute truth: the Locke family only valued people who brought them power and money. As long as she kept proving her worth, they would treat her like royalty.

***

Winona had agreed to go sign the marriage license with Stefan next Tuesday. After work, she went to the luxury boutiques to pick out a dress for the special occasion.