Chapter 84 After the Divorce, Their Relationship Was Exposed
Alaric's eyes darkened as he grabbed her waist and pinned her firmly against the wall, leaning in to kiss her.
Cordelia froze for a few seconds before she started to struggle.
Alaric wasn't about to let her go that easily. He held her lips tightly, preventing her from escaping.
Cordelia frowned and tried to kick him, but Alaric took advantage of her raised leg and pressed his long leg against her, making it impossible for her to move.
She pounded on Alaric's chest, afraid of hurting herself too much.
Soon, her struggles left her breathless.
Only then did Alaric release her lips, savoring the moment. In that instant, Cordelia bit down hard on his lip, the metallic taste of blood filling their mouths.
Alaric winced in pain, his brows furrowing.
Cordelia looked at him with displeasure, wiping her mouth.
Seeing her disgusted expression, Alaric felt a sharp sting in his heart.
"Cordelia."
He called her name softly.
Cordelia looked up at him with hatred in her eyes.
"We should…"
Before he could finish, Evelyn's voice echoed down the hallway.
"Cordelia, Dominic is here."
Cordelia quickly wiped her mouth again, as if worried she'd be caught, and pushed him away, striding off.
Alaric's expression changed slightly, swallowing the words he hadn't finished. For a moment, he felt heartbroken.
He composed himself and returned to the ballroom.
Janet had been sent away by Evelyn to handle something. When she returned, she couldn't find Cordelia or Alaric.
Panicked, she searched everywhere for Alaric.
Out of the corner of her eye, she saw him walking from the direction of the restroom. She quickly adjusted her emotions and hurried towards him.
Seeing the cut on Alaric's lip, Janet asked, "Alaric, what happened to your lip?"
Alaric's expression was cold as he touched his lip and glanced in Cordelia's direction.
Cordelia was already by Dominic's side, smiling brightly, engrossed in conversation.
Alaric's face grew colder.
Janet quietly watched him, noting his gaze fixed on Cordelia. Remembering that Cordelia and Evelyn had emerged from the restroom before Alaric, Janet quickly understood, her hands clenching at her sides.
Alaric walked past her with a cold expression.
Janet's face stiffened, jealousy raging inside her as she looked at his injured lip.
Amy emerged from the backyard, excited and flustered.
Seeing Janet standing nearby, she greeted her.
"Janet, I have to go now."
Janet nodded blankly, "Okay."
Evelyn was talking to Donald, her gaze briefly sweeping over Janet and Amy's direction. Seeing Amy leave the ballroom quickly, she smiled and continued her conversation with Donald.
The Luminary Ventures Group anniversary celebration wasn't over yet, but a video of Cordelia and Alaric kissing had already gone viral.
Many netizens didn't recognize Cordelia.
With Alaric pressing her against the wall, the video was recorded from a distance, making her face hard to discern.
But soon, photos of Cordelia attending the event were released.
She stood beside Donald, smiling charmingly.
Her resemblance to Evelyn quickly led to her identification.
[This is Cordelia, the second daughter of Donald, Evelyn's younger sister.]
[Younger sister? Brother-in-law?]
[Wow, this news is explosive!]
As Cordelia and Alaric's relationship was exposed, the buzz intensified.
Amy watched her leaked video quickly climb the trending charts, feeling ecstatic.
This time, her promotion to editor-in-chief was secure!
Alaric left the party early.
In the car, Robert showed him the news on a tablet.
The video played.
Alaric raised an eyebrow.
Recalling his encounter with Janet after leaving the backyard, his eyes darkened.
"Which media outlet leaked this?"
Robert answered quickly, "An old newspaper company that switched to entertainment reporting last year. The editor-in-chief is friends with Ms. Stone."
Alaric tightened his grip on the tablet, his gaze fixed on Cordelia in the video.
The screen flooded with comments slamming Cordelia—calling her indiscreet and accusing her of even flirting with her "brother‑in‑law."
Alaric's face turned grim as he read the comments.
"Return to the party."
Robert nodded.
The party was winding down, with many guests already leaving.
Most remaining were Luminary Ventures Group staff.
Many had already seen the news during their breaks.
Evelyn was among the first to learn of it.
Janet, seeing the leaked video, clenched her phone tightly.
Her focus was on Alaric's aggressive kiss with Cordelia.
Watching Cordelia struggle while Alaric pursued her relentlessly, she wished she could be Cordelia.
She stared at the video on her phone, oblivious to anyone approaching.
Taylor stopped in front of Janet, his gaze heavy.
"Ms. Stone wants to see you."
Janet snapped back to reality and followed Taylor.
In the hotel's temporary meeting room.
Cordelia sat beside Evelyn, her expression calm, unaffected by the news.
Alaric sat on the other side, his gaze cold as he glanced at Janet before looking away.
Evelyn smirked as she looked at Janet.
A sense of unease rose within Janet.
The three of them shouldn't be sitting here so harmoniously.
Wasn't Evelyn Alaric's wife? With Cordelia and Alaric's affair exposed, how could Evelyn tolerate Cordelia's betrayal?
Suppressing her unease, Janet stood at the door.
"Ms. Stone, you wanted to see me?"
Evelyn nodded, placing the tablet on the table.
Janet, hiding her anxiety, walked in and looked at the video on the table.
The scene of Alaric kissing Cordelia consumed her thoughts and vision, her brows furrowing.
Cordelia glanced at the video, her expression growing colder as she looked at Alaric.
Alaric sat, his lip still stinging from Cordelia's bite.
His long, elegant fingers brushed his lip, his deep eyes fixed on the video, showing no displeasure at the exposure, seemingly in good spirits.