Devoted Love:The Billionaire's Precious Wife-Chapter 710 - 711

On the other side of town.

Martin had just wrapped up his work and was about to dash off to keep a date when he ran smack into Fitch.

"Buddy, I need a solid," Fitch was waiting for him right outside his office, a look of sheer desperation on his face. "I’ve got this developer who’s being a real pain. We’ve been haggling over this contract forever, and my grandpa is running out of patience. If I don’t seal the deal today, I’m toast. Come with me, will you? Just pretend you’re part of my team."

Fitch hadn’t even finished his plea when Martin cut him off.

"Sorry, man. I’ve got plans with Serena today. Can’t bail on her."

"What, she didn’t give you enough grief yesterday? Now you want an encore?" Fitch gaped at him in disbelief. "Are you some kind of masochist? After the way she’s been acting up, you’re still indulging her?"

"That’s none of your business."

"Alright, alright," Fitch tried to reason with him. "You and she have got a lifetime to sort things out. But this contract is urgent. You know how my grandpa’s temperament."

"Today’s really not good," Martin said, stopping in his tracks to emphasize his point. "Serena’s been really down lately. I need to be there for her."

"What’s she got to be down about?" Fitch was at his wit’s end with that woman. "This contract is critical, man. You’ve done a ton of deals, you’ve got the chops. At least tell me what the other side is thinking. How to move this partnership forward? What concessions do I need to make?"

"Fitch," Martin said, his gaze soft yet resolute, leaving no room for argument. "Serena really needs me."

Fitch wanted to blurt out, "Aren’t you just her backup plan? How important could you be to her?" But not wanting to hurt his good friend, he simply suggested, "Can’t you reschedule with her for tomorrow?"

"It’s a sensitive time for her. I don’t want her jumping to conclusions."

Martin decided not to keep Fitch in the dark any longer and spilled the beans about Serena not being the true heiress of the Collins family.

Fitch’s jaw dropped in disbelief. "What are you telling me? She’s known for half a year she’s not the Collins family’s golden girl, and she’s still playing up in front of you?"

She should be grateful anyone wants her at all!

The status and standing of the Cooper family eclipsed her birth family’s by miles. And she’s got Martin: a handsome, promising, devoted guy who’s head over heels for her and treats her like a queen.

What’s there for her to be dissatisfied about?

"I’ll see what I can do about that developer. If I can get back early today, I’ll swing by and help you out," Martin offered.

"Hey, Martin, I wasn’t finished," Fitch muttered under his breath as he watched his friend walk away, frustration and concern mingling in his heart.

That guy, why did he have to be such a soft touch?

Meanwhile.

Florence had gone to her son Martin’s company, just missing him. No one knew when he’d be back as he’d left in a hurry, seemingly on some urgent business. So, she refrained from calling or texting him, fretting in silence instead.

After a half-hour wait, the office door finally swung open. Florence lifted her gaze, filled with anxious anticipation, and blurted out, "Martin!"

But it wasn’t her son who entered. It was her daughter—Diana.

"Mom, what are you doing here?" Diana burst through the door, her anger simmering, but upon seeing her mother, she toned it down a notch. "Are you looking for Martin?"

"Oh, you needed him for something?" Florence, taken aback, confessed, "The staff downstairs said he dashed out in a hurry. No clue when he’ll be back. What do you need him for?"

"Mom." Diana hesitated, biting her lip. She really couldn’t stand Serena. Just earlier, her bestie texted her, saying she bumped into Serena out shopping yesterday, flaunting Martin’s platinum card, splurging hundreds of thousands like it was nothing.

She was livid, ready to give her brother a piece of her mind.

But she hadn’t expected to run into her mother here.

"Diana, has your brother got himself a girlfriend? Were you aware of this?"

Surprisingly, Florence was the first to ask.

Diana was caught off guard. "Did he tell you? Or did you find out yourself?"

"I was out shopping yesterday..." Florence recounted the previous day’s events.

Diana hadn’t expected Serena to be so rude—running down the LY brand, insulting the sales staff, indirectly mocking her mother, and snatching away the items her mother had her eye on with Martin’s credit card.

"Mom, I can’t keep this to myself any longer." Diana came clean about what had happened on Rodeo Drive, including Serena’s antics at the botanical garden and her insistence on a private viewing at the Tower.

Florence was shocked to learn that the reason her son messaged his father about the private event was for a woman.

It was so out of character for her son.

After all, when he started his business, no matter how tough or difficult things got, he never once asked for help.

But now, for a girl, he had broken his own rule.

Just then, a message from Fitch popped up on Diana’s phone, leaving her thunderstruck.

It took her a moment to regain her composure before she numbly informed her mother:

"Serena isn’t a real Collins. She was switched at birth! She shares no blood with the Collins family."

"What did you just say?" Florence was even more astonished.

Once Diana explained everything, Florence slammed her fist on the table.

"So, she knew she wasn’t from a background as prestigious as the Cooper family, yet she’s been acting high and mighty because of my son’s affection. I will not allow such a person to set foot in the Cooper household! Call Martin right now. I want him here in half an hour to tell him myself."

Diana agreed that their mother needed to step in and give her brother a stern talk. Otherwise, Martin’s future and the Cooper legacy could be ruined by Serena alone.

Serena was already on a shopping spree with Martin’s card every other day—and bullying Martin on top of it.

What would happen if they actually got married?

Diana prided herself on being reasonable. Even if Serena had a troubled background and her biological parents were unknown, it wouldn’t be an issue as long as she was willing to live a good life with Martin.

But her constant drama was a surefire way to bring chaos into their home.

She pulled out her phone, dialed her brother’s number, and said angrily:

"Mom wants you at the office in half an hour. Don’t say I didn’t warn you. She’s fuming. You’ve already missed Grandpa’s birthday once. If you don’t show up this time, no one can save you."

Martin’s car was midway to his destination when his sister’s voice came through:

"Mom’s heart’s acting up again, her old condition. If you make her worse, you’ll regret it for the rest of your life."

After hearing the dial tone on the other end, Martin ultimately turned the car around and headed back.

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