The Wife He Forgot to Marry (Winona and Yule) novel Chapter 559

The moment Giselle was discharged, she headed straight to the luxury district.

Both Sylvan and Wynne had wired her massive sums of "recovery" money to comfort her, giving her enough cash to burn for weeks.

After loading up on designer clothes and shoes, she strolled into a high-end boutique to browse handbags before finally sitting down for a lavish lunch at a Michelin-starred restaurant.

Her adoptive parents abroad were strictly middle-class. They had provided for her and put her through grad school, but they couldn't fund this kind of opulence. She often felt resentful, convinced that her ordinary upbringing had held her back.

She deserved a life of luxury.

In college, leveraging her striking looks, she had dated two wealthy Asian-American heirs, getting a brief taste of high society. But they were only looking for a good time, and she was quickly thrown back into her mediocre reality.

Giselle had been planning to keep social climbing, aiming to use marriage to vault herself into the upper echelon.

Then this arrangement fell into her lap, changing everything.

Playing a billionaire's daughter was intoxicating. If only she were actually born into this life.

Looking at the mountain of shopping bags next to her, a sudden, vicious wave of jealousy toward Winona crashed over her.

She wished Winona would just disappear off the face of the earth.

Her phone buzzed, snapping her out of her thoughts.

It was Ophelia.

Annoyed, Giselle let out a sigh before answering.

"My people tell me you've been on a shopping spree today," Ophelia's voice was sharp. "Enjoying the high life, I assume?"

Giselle rolled her eyes. Did Ophelia really need to stalk her like a prison warden?

"What do you want, Ophelia?"

"I'm calling to remind you that you've been playing house with my 'mother' for a while now. Isn't it time you convinced her to move abroad?"

The only way to ensure Wynne never discovered the truth was to get her out of the country with Giselle.

But Giselle had zero intention of leaving Riverton.

She was playing the role of a beloved heiress, held a prestigious job, and was constantly fed elite resources by the Scullys to fast-track her career. Hell, if she played her cards right, she might even land a titan like Stefan Goddard. Why would she ever leave?

She plastered on a fake smile. "I know, Ophelia. I'll talk to Mom about moving overseas soon."

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