After Prison I Rushed into Marriage with a Comatose Tycoon-Chapter 135: Let’s Have a Baby

The President’s Office.

Eliza Sutton walked in.

As soon as Erik Irvine saw Eliza Sutton, he immediately came forward to greet her. "Designer Sutton, President Lockwood has instructed me to handle your appointment. In an hour at most, all employees of The Lockwood Group will receive an announcement about you becoming the new Chief Designer."

Eliza was surprised. "In such a hurry?"

Erik Irvine said, "You know that President Lockwood is eager to clean up the weakness in the Design Department." 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝒆𝒘𝙚𝓫𝙣𝙤𝒗𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝙤𝙢

’Alright, then.’

’I had originally thought I’d have a week to hoodwink Saul Reynolds, but it seems I won’t get that chance after all.’

Thinking of the resentful man she would soon have to face, Eliza felt a throbbing pain in her forehead.

’What a mess.’

"Designer Sutton, what’s wrong? You don’t look very well."

’Heh.’

’As if I could look well after being played by Shane Lockwood?’

Eliza took a deep breath and said, "Please let him know I’m here. I need to see Shane Lockwood."

Erik Irvine replied, "President Lockwood has given instructions that you may go straight in when you arrive."

Eliza knocked on the office door and walked inside.

When she entered, Shane Lockwood was sitting at his desk, reviewing documents.

He had taken off his suit jacket. The cuffs of his shirt were rolled up, revealing strong, powerful arms. His tie was loosened, giving him a slightly disheveled look that exuded a raw, masculine appeal, making it impossible to look away.

"Have you had your fill of looking?" Shane Lockwood said coolly.

He lifted his gaze, his eyes meeting Eliza’s just as they landed on his face.

Eliza showed no embarrassment at being caught. Instead, she curved her pink lips into a smile and said, "Mr. Lockwood, you should have more confidence in your own charm."

Shane Lockwood’s thin lips also turned up slightly, the expression on his handsome face one of unmistakable amusement.

"Designer Sutton, are you here to see me about work?"

"No," Eliza said. "But I have something I’d like to take up an hour and a half of your time for, President Lockwood. Would that be possible?"

"What is it?"

"Our divorce." Eliza produced the household register again. "President Lockwood, I’ve already checked, and today is an auspicious day. Why don’t we go get our divorce certificates?"

Eliza’s face was sincere. "That way, you can work me to the bone without feeling so guilty."

Shane Lockwood said flatly, "I don’t feel any guilt now, either."

Eliza was speechless. "..."

’That black-hearted capitalist.’

’I’m his wife, at least in name. How dare he work me like this?’

"Mr. Lockwood, tell me the truth. Have you fallen for me? You can’t bear to let me go?" Throwing caution to the wind, Eliza walked over to Shane Lockwood and plopped herself down on his lap. "If that’s the case, let’s have a baby. It seems you’re... capable now, anyway. We can give it a try."

As she spoke, Eliza started pulling at Shane Lockwood’s shirt.

Shane Lockwood grabbed her wrist, his brows knitting together tightly. "Eliza Sutton, are you so desperate for a divorce that you’d resort to this?"

Eliza’s tone was placid. "You misunderstand. This time, it’s not about the divorce. It’s about securing my position as Madam Lockwood. I don’t know why you won’t sign the divorce papers, but that’s not important. What is important is that I can’t stay celibate forever, especially with such a gorgeous, living-and-breathing man right in front of me."

She took a sharp, deliberate breath, looking for all the world like a vixen on the prowl.

Shane Lockwood narrowed his eyes, watching her.

Seeing that Shane Lockwood remained unmoved, Eliza decided to go all out. She wrapped her arms around his neck and leaned in for a kiss.

’I refuse to believe that he would remain indifferent if I actually went through with it.’

Just then, the office door was violently thrown open.

"Brother, how could you let that Eliza Sutton—"

Pearl Lockwood froze the moment she saw the scene inside the office, the rest of her words catching in her throat.

Pearl shrieked, "AHH!!! What are you two doing?"

Eliza froze. ’I can’t believe I got caught teasing a man.’

’And by my dear sister-in-law, no less.’

Eliza, however, remained relatively calm.

Whatever the real state of her marriage to Shane Lockwood, one thing was undeniable: they were legally married.

Eliza looked at Shane Lockwood. "Mr. Lockwood, you can use this time to think it over."

"Think what over? You shameless little bitch!"

Pearl Lockwood rushed forward, grabbed Eliza’s wrist, and forcefully dragged her out of Shane Lockwood’s arms.

Of course, Eliza was ready to get out of his embrace anyway. ’She’d teased him and made her point; she couldn’t actually sleep with the man.’

’Things would get truly messy then, and Eliza wasn’t that foolish.’

’For the woman she was now, a man would only get in her way.’

"Pearl Lockwood, what are you doing? This is unacceptable!"

"What is this behavior? Shane, you’re about to let this criminal design my gown! If I actually wear a gown she designed, I’ll be a laughingstock! People will say The Lockwood Group has no one!"

Hearing the commotion, Erik Irvine hurried over. He stood in front of Pearl Lockwood. "Miss Lockwood, let’s talk this out calmly. Even if you don’t trust others, you have to trust that President Lockwood, your own brother, has your best interests at heart, right?"

Pearl retorted, "I want to believe that, but look at my brother! He’s completely blinded by lust! How am I supposed to believe he’s still my wise and brilliant brother!"

"Pearl Lockwood!"

Shane Lockwood’s voice was ice-cold and laced with deep anger—a precursor to his fury.

Pearl flinched in fear, but when she saw Eliza standing off to the side, the spark of fear was extinguished by a fresh surge of rage.

Pearl shoved Erik Irvine aside and rushed up to Eliza. "You’re Eliza Sutton? You’ve been in prison, yet you still have the gall to act shamelessly and seduce my brother!"

Eliza watched Pearl, who looked like she wanted to rip her to shreds, and couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow. ’For Miss Lockwood to have this much hostility toward someone she just met today... it seems Brenda Preston has been quite busy stirring up trouble.’

"Yes, I am Eliza Sutton," Eliza said calmly. "Pearl, no matter how I married into the Lockwood family, I am your brother’s legally wedded wife. By all rights, you should call me sister-in-law. Addressing me by my full name and throwing around words like ’seduce’ and ’shameless’ doesn’t seem very appropriate, does it?"

Pearl sneered. "Sister-in-law? You? Are you even worthy?"

"Whether I’m worthy or not is unimportant. What’s important is that I am Madam Lockwood, and you have to accept that."

"In your dreams! I’m going to make my brother kick you out of the Lockwood family and divorce you!" Pearl seethed, her eyes filled with malice as she glared at Eliza.

Eliza was satisfied. She patted Pearl’s shoulder and said with sincerity, "Good luck. I’ve already got my household register ready."

After saying her piece, Eliza left.

Pearl frowned and asked, "Secretary Irvine, what did she mean by that? ’Good luck’ with what? Was Eliza Sutton provoking me?"