Chapter 9 — When Lawyers Are Betrayed

"Wife, are you sure you won't go? The company party is also very fun." – before leaving, he asked again. “No, I made an appointment with a friend to go shopping.” – I pretended to be regretful – "Just have fun." "Okay then, I'll try to come home early." Once Giang Hao left, I immediately started preparing. I chose an elegant black dress with delicate makeup - both exuding modesty and sharpness. At 5 pm, I was at the hotel. Giang Hao's company party was held in a large hall, decorated very luxuriously. As soon as I walked in, several of his colleagues recognized me. "Lawyer To! Are you here?" – Manager Vuong from the finance department came over to greet him. "Jiang Hao forgot something, I brought it to him." – I smiled – “Where is he?” “The other side is talking to a customer.” – Vuong pointed towards the opposite direction of the hall. I followed and sure enough saw Giang Hao. He was wearing a dark suit, smiling and chatting happily with a few people, in a very good mood - completely unaware of the impending nightmare. "I went over there to find him." "Yes, you're welcome." I held a glass of champagne and slowly walked towards Giang Hao. On the way, many people said hello, I responded. In the eyes of Giang Hao's colleagues, I am a successful female lawyer and also his dutiful wife. But soon, that image will completely collapse. More than ten meters away from Giang Hao, the hall door opened again. Bach Nguyet walked in. She wore a red dress and heavy makeup, looking dazzlingly dazzling. But in a solemn event like this, that splendor becomes a bit ostentatious. Bach Nguyet glanced around and quickly found Giang Hao. She strode towards him, a sweet smile on her lips. I stopped and stood from afar watching. The moment Giang Hao saw Bach Nguyet, his face immediately turned pale. He glanced around, as if looking for an escape route. But Bach Nguyet walked straight in front of him. "Darling, I'm here to visit you." – Her voice was loud, causing everyone around to hear. Giang Hao's colleagues simultaneously turned their heads to look, their faces full of curiosity. "You... why did you come here?" – Giang Hao's voice trembled. "I wanted to surprise you." – Bach Nguyet took his arm – "Didn't you say you wanted to introduce me to your friends?" "Now... now is not convenient..." - Giang Hao tried to pull his hand away. But Bach Nguyet held it very tightly. "Why is it inconvenient?" – she deliberately spoke louder – "We've known each other for so long, do you still not want to make this relationship public?" The surrounding area began to whisper. Sweat on Giang Hao's forehead began to pour out. "Tieu Nguyet, let's go out and talk first..." "No, I want to talk right here." – Bach Nguyet interrupted – “Giang Hao, when will you give me a title?” At this point, I knew the opportunity had come. I slowly walked over, glass of champagne still in hand. "Giang Hao, who is this girl?" – My voice was very calm, but echoed throughout the hall. All eyes immediately turned to us. Giang Hao saw me like he saw the end of the world. "To... To Can... why are you..." "I brought you something." - I smiled, then turned to look at Bach Nguyet - "And you are...?" Bach Nguyet also saw me, her eyes flashed a flash of panic, but quickly regained her composure. According to the script we discussed, she spoke up: "I am Giang Hao's girlfriend. We have known each other for more than three months." The space suddenly became silent. Everyone looked at the three of us with eyes full of surprise. I still kept my smile, but my voice was cold: "Girlfriend? Giang Hao, aren't you going to introduce me?" Giang Hao opened his mouth, but couldn't say a word. "Oh, I forgot to introduce myself." - I

turned to Bach Nguyet - "I am To Can, Giang Hao's wife." Bach Nguyet pretended to be surprised: "Wife? Impossible! He clearly said he was single!" "Single?" – I laughed coldly, took out my phone – "This is our marriage certificate. We've been married for three years." I held up the phone so everyone could see. The sound of chatter immediately rang out. Giang Hao's colleagues widened their eyes and looked at him in disbelief. "Jiang Hao, how could you trick me like that!" – Bach Nguyet burst into tears – “You said you loved me, you said you would marry me!” “I… I…” – Giang Hao was completely confused, not knowing who to explain to. “I still want to say more.” – I continued – “Over the past few months, the money I bought her as a gift was all marital property.” I pulled out the prepared statement: Yoga card for a year – 2,800 yuan, women's clothing – 1,200 yuan, movie tickets, meals, hotel expenses... a total of more than 30,000 yuan. The whispers grew louder and louder. I vaguely heard a few sentences: "I didn't expect Giang Hao to be this kind of person..." "Too much, cheating on his wife and young girls..." "Is this kind of person working in our company..." Giang Hao's face was as white as paper. He knows he's done. Having his affair exposed right in front of his colleagues and customers - his reputation in the industry completely collapsed. "Jiang Hao." – I walked straight in front of him, my voice cold as ice – “Do you have anything else to say now?” Giang Hao looked around, met everyone's eyes, and finally couldn't stand the pressure. “To Can, you… you were wrong…” – his voice trembled – “Can we talk in private?”