Billionaire Pretended to Be Poor to Test His Fiancée – What Happened Next Shocked Everyone!
Chapter 7
Lily’s father survived the surgery.
The recovery would take time.
The medical bills would be difficult.
But Lily refused to complain.
She worked extra shifts.
She took buses between the diner and the hospital.
She slept whenever she could.
Ethan offered help carefully.
“Let me drive you.”
“No.”
“Why?”
“Because I don’t want to become dependent on you.”
He smiled.
“You’re very stubborn.”
“So are you.”
Eventually, she accepted rides.
Nothing more.
One night, Ethan waited outside the hospital while Lily visited her father.
A man approached.
Ethan recognized him immediately.
Richard Hale.
Richard stopped.
For one second, both men stared.
Then Richard smiled.
“Ethan.”
Ethan said nothing.
“You’re supposed to be bankrupt.”
“So I’ve heard.”
Richard looked around.
“Interesting place for you.”
“People change.”
Richard laughed.
“Do they?”
Ethan stepped closer.
“What are you doing here?”
“Visiting someone.”
“Who?”
Richard smiled.
“You’re not my CEO anymore.”
Ethan watched him walk away.
The encounter confirmed everything.
Richard wasn’t worried.
He believed Ethan had lost control.
That was exactly what Ethan needed him to believe.
Two days later, Ethan received a call from Victoria.
“I know where you are.”
He said nothing.
“I saw you at the hospital.”
“Okay.”
“You’re spending time with her now?”
“Victoria.”
“Was I that easy to replace?”
Ethan closed his eyes.
“You replaced me before I ever left.”
Silence.
Then Victoria’s voice changed.
“Richard says you’re planning something.”
Ethan froze.
“What?”
“You heard me.”
He slowly stood.
“Why are you talking to Richard?”
Victoria hung up.
Ethan immediately called Marcus.
“Move.”
Within an hour, Ethan’s legal team was reviewing every message.
The truth emerged quickly.
Victoria and Richard hadn’t merely discussed the company.
Richard had promised her information about Ethan’s financial situation.
In return, Victoria had introduced him to investors who wanted Ethan removed.
Neither expected Ethan to recover.
Neither expected him to still control the voting shares.
The betrayal wasn’t just personal.
It was calculated.
That night, Ethan sat alone in his apartment.
His phone buzzed.
A message from Lily.
Dad wants to meet you.
Ethan smiled.
Should I be worried?
Very. He used to interrogate my dates.
Ethan stared at the message.
Then typed:
I’m not your date.
The reply came immediately.
Good. Because he’d hate you.
Ethan laughed.
For several minutes, he simply looked at the screen.
Then another message arrived.
This one wasn’t from Lily.
It was from an unknown number.
If you expose Victoria, she will expose your relationship with Lily. The media will love the story. Billionaire lies to fiancée, secretly dates waitress.
Ethan stared.
His heart went cold.
Someone knew.
Someone was watching.
And suddenly, protecting Lily became more important than winning.
