The Pampering CEO: Don't Mess With My Secretly-Married Sweet Wife novel Chapter 223

Even though the news had caused a huge commotion i n Ningcheng City and everyone was talking about it, the center of the storm-the Shaws-was calm as if nothing had happened.

For one thing, Julian had kept all the voices from outside. On the other hand, Susan knew it was part of Julian’s plan, so she was unflustered. However, it was not the same case for other places.

"Julian! What the hell is going with Susan again? Why is it when something happens, it's always her? Isn't everything about Richard over already? Why would someone suddenly bring the matter up again? If everyone knows that the woman of the Straws is a murderer, then our reputation would be at stake! How are we supposed to stay in Ningcheng City?" Madam Shaw's bellow erupted from the other side of the line.

Julian took the phone away from him, and he only began to talk after Madam Shaw had finished her long tirade of questions, "Mom, Susie will attend the trial in three days. If you're interested, you're welcome to attend as well."

"Are you kidding me, Julian? Haven't we been humiliated enough already? And now you want me to attend the trial?"

"Don't worry Mom. I assure you it’ll be so interesting that you'll never forget it for the rest of your life,"

Julian said flatly.

Madam Shaw was shocked by the calm of his voice. She fell silent for a moment and then replied hesitantly, "Are you certain, Julian?"

"Yes," Julian replied confidently.

"Okay, then! Since you’re so sure about it, I'll attend the trial as well. But remember Julian, the Shaws’ reputation precedes everything else, and you must protect it at all costs," Madam Shaw said sternly.

Julian chuckled and said, "See you in court in three days later, Mom."

The Jenkins were in a mess.

"What's going on? Who spread the news out?" Mandy’s face was pale.

It was never her intention to make a big fuss out of it. The court summons was just a warning.

In her vision, Julian should have contacted her and hoped that she could drop the lawsuit. Then, she would use the evidence as her concession to negotiate with Julian. 1

This was her original playbook.

However, the news had spread and everybody knew about the trial that would be happening in three days. This kind of fight between the riches was what the crowd loved to watch the most. As such, with so many people showing solicitude in this matter, neither she nor Julian could back down.

Right now, the lawsuit must be held.

Initially, all she wanted was to take this as a bargaining chip to negotiate with Julian. Unless she wanted to bring Susan down along with her, or else she would not truly send Susan into jail.

She did not know who spread the news. Right now, the situation had developed to the point that backpedaling was not an option anymore.

It was at this moment that her phone rang, cutting off her bitter, frustrated train of thought.

She picked up the phone and Madam Ainsley’s desperate voice wafted into her ear, "Mandy, were you the one who filed a lawsuit against Susan? Are you out of your mind? The Straws have just announced that they will suspend all the collaborations with the Ainsleys. Also, due to the Shaws, many of our other partners have terminated their contracts with us as well. In less than an hour, our direct economic loss has piled up to more than fifty million dollars!”

"I..." Mandy did not know what to say.

She never expected that Julian would retaliate so fast.

They should sit down together, have some tea, and have a chat to find a way to smooth the dispute between them behind closed doors. How could he initiate an attack on the Ainsleys directly?

Before she could say anything to Madam Ainsley, Madam Jenkins rushed over.

"Idiot! Did you go and press charges against Susan?" Madam Jenkins looked at Mandy as if she was looking at a lunatic.

The reason she went so far and cremated Richard's corpse was that she wanted to destroy all traces and hoped that the case could be closed as soon as possible.