My Wife is a Sassy Queen

The gift-giving started after some time.

Lester accepted everyone’s gift and kept it aside politely after marking them.

Finally, the time came for Liliana’s gift.

Lydia sashayed in and took the gift before Lester could touch it.

Liliana curled her lips subtly but others could only see her regal aloof appearance.

“Let’s see what the mighty Mrs. Smith has given as a gift!” Lydia taunted shamelessly.

“What? What is this?” Lydia exclaimed as soon as she saw the paper.

That drew everyone’s attention.

Lester looked at the papers on seeing how Lydia had paled.

“How did you get this?” Lester bellowed, unable to suppress his anger.

Liliana merely shrugged, “Aprice Group is a listed company, anyone can buy its shares. Besides, my grandfather left me a lot of things. I hope you like my gift. I thought it would lessen your burden a bit if you owned an extra 15% shares of the company.”

Everyone was astonished.

Gifting 15% of shares of a listed company worth hundreds of millions!

And she just shrugged it off like it was nothing.

Before people could comment on how prodigal the wife of Jonathan Smith was, Jonathan beat them to it.

He looked at his wife and asked, “Why did you not tell me that you owned shares of Aprice Group?”

Liliana looked at him with twinkling eyes, “It never came up. Besides, I told you not to fret over the gift. It’s more sincere to prepare gifts by ourselves instead of asking your assistant to buy something expensive.”

Jonathan was amused, “Fine! You are in charge of all gift-buying from now on.”

James chuckled, “Are you trying to save your money by mooching off your wife?”

Liliana ignored them, “That’s enough! Move over, a lot of people are waiting.”

Jonathan nodded, “Happy birthday, Mr. Aprice. Wish you a long life!”

Lester was even more embarrassed.

Lydia’s face was clouded.

She wanted to tear the document apart, but Lester’s lawyer took it away to verify its authenticity, and indeed he was shocked.

His expression when he looked at Lilliana made it clear to everyone that the documents were indeed real.

Lester, Lydia, and Rose had planned perfect humiliation for Liliana. They had not imagined that they would be slapped in the face like that.

Moreover, Lester trembled when Liliana said that her grandfather had left her many things so casually.

How could she know what Leon left her?

He had tampered with Leon’s will and made his son the beneficiary of everything that had been passed onto Liliana.

Did Leon have more properties that he was not aware of?

No, how could that be possible? He had been married to Anne for many years. He had received everything that had belonged to Anne.

Leon did not have any more children. That was not possible.

Lester received all the gifts and well-wishes in a dazed state after Liliana’s casual remark.

On the other hand, Rose pulled Lydia away and gave her an earful. Lydia hid all her dissatisfaction and focused on the plan ahead.

Lydia inched closer to Jonathan and spoke in a sultry tone.

“Jonathan, can I talk to you in private?”

Jonathan frowned at her and stepped away.

“We are not on a first-name basis, Miss Lydia. Mind your words!” Jonathan said directly without giving her any face.

“Don’t be angry with me, please. I know it was my fault previously. I just wanted to show you our childhood pictures.” Lydia said timidly.

It gave everyone the false impression that Lydia and Jonathan knew each other in childhood and there was something going on between them.

Lydia’s plan was simple. She wanted to create an opening to wedge herself between Jonathan and Liliana using public opinion.

Before Jonathan could reply, Lester cut him off.NôvelDrama.Org owns © this.

“Alright, don’t create a scene here. Go to the private room upstairs to solve your misunderstandings.”

Lester had intervened to make sure Jonathan followed Lydia so they could proceed with the next step.

They had banked on Jonathan giving face to Lester at his own banquet.

But Jonathan did not care.

“That would be a good idea, except I don’t have anything to talk to Miss Lydia about. Unless, Miss Lydia wants to explain why she had forged pictures, travel records, and hotel records to dupe me into thinking that she was the love of my life that I had met in childhood instead of my Lil. Not that I ever fell for it, but it would be nice to know.”

Lydia was speechless.

She had not expected Jonathan to be that ruthless.

The guests gasped in surprise.

It had already been proven that the Aprices had tried to sabotage Mrs. Liliana and the marriage between Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

It seemed like it was because they had wanted Lydia to entrap Jonathan and failed.

Lester froze and did not know what to say anymore.

Lydia’s eyes welled up as she looked at Jonathan with a lovesick expression without uttering any more words.

Rose pulled her away to save further embarrassment.