Chapter 3 Talk Of The Town

Winnie was going to get married to Gerald. Good fortune had finally come to their household!

Enoch had thought Winnie was only fibbing when she told him this before.

Now that he heard it from the horse's mouth, he looked at Miranda with a smile. Their hearts sang for joy at this moment.

The Lamont family was a powerful one. In contrast, the Newell family was only a little rich and they didn't have that much power. It would be a total upgrade for them if they were connected by marriage to the Lamonts.

"Aww! You are the best, baby!"

Winnie was so happy that she opened her arms and moved to Gerald. However, he dodged her hug, leaving her arms hanging.

He had no idea why he didn't want Winnie to touch him.

Winnie's arms froze in the air. A hint of sadness gleamed in her eyes as she looked at him, who didn't even look at her. Sensing the awkwardness, Enoch stepped forward and comforted, "Cheer up, Winnie. It will take a while for Mr. Lamont to be used to your show of affection. After all, you both just started dating. There's no rush."

"Yeah, your father is right," Miranda chipped in, nodding her head. Winnie had no choice but to beat a hasty retreat.

A few minutes later, they all sat in the living room and talked over coffee. Enoch said that he was going to inform the media about the engagement. He looked so elated when Gerald agreed without hesitation. Dropping his cup of coffee, Gerald pointed in the direction of the dining table and said, "I saw a young lady who looks so much like Winnie a few minutes ago..."

"Oh, that must have been Sheila," Enoch said immediately.

Gerald nodded in agreement.

"Well, she's a shy and quiet girl. She must be in her room, enjoying her own company." Enoch explained.

"She's such a weird and unrefined girl. She belongs to..." Miranda was about to run down Sheila in her absence, but she suddenly stopped when she saw that Gerald was giving her a cold glare. She swallowed her words and adjusted on the sofa uneasily.

Meanwhile, Winnie's blood boiled when Gerald changed the topic by asking about Sheila. She clenched her fists and cursed in her mind. Did that little bitch try to seduce her man? She was going to scratch her face after this!

In no time, Winnie put out the ball of fury in her heart. She put on a sweet smile and said to Gerald, "Let's not talk about her. She always keeps to herself. We should pick a date for the engagement now."

"Ahem! I..." Gerald was about to speak when he was cut short by the sudden ring of his phone. He answered it immediately.

His assistant, Ryan Hanson, said as soon as the line connected, "Hello, Mr. Lamont. There's something that needs your urgent attention at the company. Please come back immediately."

"Okay, I'm on my way!" Gerald said and hung up the phone. He stood up and looked at Winnie's parents with a frown. "I'm sorry. I have to rush down to my company now. Let's discuss plans for the engagement at a later date. Goodbye!"

"Ermm..." Winnie sprang to her feet. She was about to say something, but she decided against it. With an understanding smile, she said, "It's fine, Gerald. Go and attend to your work. Bye!"

Once Gerald left with his group of bodyguards, Winnie's shoulders slouched. She lied to her parents that she had a banging headache and needed to take a nap. But when she got upstairs, she went to Sheila's room instead.

"That bitch spoiled my day with her bad luck!" Winnie had steam coming out of her ears at this moment. She wanted to deal with Sheila for showing up in front of Gerald today.

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Two days later, the news that Gerald was engaged to Winnie broke out. All the media organizations including blogs reported the news with screaming headlines.

Pictures of Winnie were everywhere. Blogs wrote about the lucky woman who had managed to capture the heart of the city's most eligible bachelor. Winnie was feeling over the moon at this time.

On the other hand, the past two days were hell for Sheila. Winnie had beaten her up and given her horrible injuries. She had to cover the scars with several layers of concealer before going out.

She was going to work as a stand-in actress today. Acting was what she loved to do the most. She wanted to be a successful actress, so she grabbed this opportunity as soon as she got it.

Winnie was also an actress. But she was way above Sheila. Her father's influence and money had opened many doors for her in the entertainment industry. Out of the wickedness of Winnie's heart, she made sure that Sheila didn't get any roles. She always convinced the production teams that she was a better actress and prettier than Sheila.

This role that Sheila finally got was only given to her because she had agreed to sleep with Gerald that night. In Winnie's words, it was the icing on the cake.

Sheila arrived at the set early and began to shoot immediately. It wasn't until noon that she was finally allowed to take a break from shooting. When she took out her phone, she was shocked to see tons of missed calls from Enoch.

"Oh my! Did something bad happen?" Sheila's heart skipped a beat as she muttered to herself. She was about to dial Enoch's number when his call came through.

"Sheila! Why didn't you answer your phone all this while?" Enoch's apprehensive voice wafted into her ear from the other end of the line.

"I'm sorry, Dad. I was busy on set and my phone was on silent mode. What's wrong?" Sheila apologized and asked.

"Just come back home immediately. I have something very important to tell you." Enoch hung up the phone before Sheila could say anything.

After she heard the disconnect tone, she looked at her phone screen in confusion.

Why did Enoch suddenly call her to come home? Was she in trouble? Or did something bad happen at home?