The Billionaire’s Private Chef

Chapter 2 Framed by the Mistress

Despite the scorching midday sun, the banquet Hall was brightly lit, the banquet about to begin.

Music, chatter, and the clinking of glasses intertwined, creating a lively atmosphere.

Barbara looked at herself in the mirror. The sleeveless, fitted black gown with a long flowing skirt accentuated her graceful figure, while her exposed skin appeared silky smooth. Paired with a simple yet elegant makeup look, and adorned with pearl earrings and a brooch, no one would ever associate the woman in the mirror with the Barbara who spent her days toiling in the Gordon family's kitchen.

'This is how I should be,' Barbara thought to herself.

As she was about to walk to the venue, she saw Andrew in a suit and leather shoes, his arm linked with Daniela, who was wearing a white Chanel suit dress.

Daniela saw her and fearfully hid behind Andrew.

The moment Andrew saw her, he was stunned by her attire, but then frowned. "Barbara, what do you mean by this? We have made things clear yesterday. Don't think that just because your family forced me to attend this engagement ceremony with you, you can force me to marry you! Let me tell you, you can't force love. The person I want to marry is Daniela, and it will never be you!"

Barbara rolled her eyes And thought, 'You can't force love? Andrew, that's not what you said when you were chasing me.'

She remained indifferent on the surface and said, "Andrew, believe it or not, I was also forced by my father. I will announce at the banquet today that we have broken up. Rest assured, I will never interfere with you and…" Barbara looked Daniela up and down and smiled faintly. "This is Miss Wilson's happy occasion." After speaking, Barbara turned and strode towards the venue.

Andrew stared at her retreating figure, feeling that there was something different about Barbara.

Daniela noticed Andrew's gaze, a hint of malice flashing in her eyes.

Entering the venue, Barbara exchanged pleasantries with a few familiar young men and ladies, ate some snacks, and went to the restroom to touch up her lipstick before the engagement ceremony began.

Barbara entered a stall and had just opened her bag when she heard a familiar voice coming from the next stall, on the phone.

Barbara frowned as she listened, an idea forming in her mind. She took out her phone and started recording.

The ceremony was about to begin. According to the arrangements, Barbara and Andrew were supposed to walk down the spiral staircase together, where the emcee would announce their engagement, and then they would receive everyone's blessings. The reporters must be waiting downstairs already.

Barbara planned to officially announce her breakup with Andrew on this occasion.

However, just as she reached the second floor and was about to go downstairs, Barbara found that Andrew was already standing below, surrounded by onlookers and reporters.

Andrew said, "Thank you all for coming from afar. I know you are all here for the engagement between Miss Hart and me. However, I have something more important to announce next. Miss Hart and I have known each other for twenty years. Back then, I didn't know what love was and always thought it would be fine to continue my life like this. It wasn't until I met Daniela that I suddenly realized that I had never truly lived and never understood what love is. Although she doesn't come from a wealthy family, Daniela has never given up on her efforts. I was attracted by her shining figure at work, and for the first time, I found that someone with dreams is so dazzling. Now that Daniela is carrying my child, I want to announce to everyone here that the person I truly want to marry has always been her!"

Amidst the applause of the bewildered audience and the clicking of shutters and flashing lights, Andrew gave Barbara a provocative look.

Barbara only felt pathetic. After all these years, it turned out that Andrew had never trusted her. He firmly believed that this ceremony was a ploy by her to force him to submit, so he wanted to humiliate her in front of so many people.

In the chaos, Barbara suddenly felt someone push her, and then someone dragged her down the stairs.

As she tumbled, Barbara tried her best to protect her stomach, but she still fell heavily to the ground.

Barbara's face turned pale from the pain in her stomach, but then she heard someone scream. It was Daniela, who had fallen beside her.

"My stomach hurts! Miss Hart, why did you push me?" The scream attracted everyone's attention. Daniela was crying her eyes out, clutching her stomach as she knelt on the ground, sobbing and gasping. "Miss Hart, I know you hate me, and you can hit me, scold me, anything! But why you hurt my child? Andrew, take me to the hospital."

Barbara sneered and thought, 'So this was their plan all along.'

Barbara said coldly, "You were the one who pushed me down, yet you're so good at playing the victim. Stop pretending, you think I don't know? You're not even pregnant."

Daniela's face turned pale, and then tears streamed down her face. "How can you say that about me? Do you have any proof?"

Andrew rushed over to help Daniela, who was kneeling on the ground, and glared at Barbara. "Barbara, how did you become so vicious? If anything happens to Daniela and my child, I will never forgive you!"

Caitlin also shouted, "Barbara, how dare you hurt my grandchild! We've been so good to you, but you are so ungrateful and vicious!"

The people around them began to talk amongst themselves, most of them saying that Barbarawas vicious and that she wouldn't even spare a pregnant woman.

The reporters' cameras all focused on Barbara, who was also lying on the ground.

No one cared that she had also fallen down the stairs, and no one remembered that today was supposed to be her engagement ceremony.

Seeing that no one believed her, Barbara sneered. Enduring the pain in her abdomen, she snatched the microphone from the emcee's hand, turned on the recording on her phone, and held it up to the microphone.

The microphone was connected to all the speakers in the venue, and Daniela's voice instantly echoed throughout the hall. The noise finally died down.

All eyes turned to Daniela.

The blood drained from Daniela's face.