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Chapter 277 The Perfect Excuse 82 Finished After all , Gianna had just joined the Nygard Group , and she was bound to run into plenty of academic problems later on . It was only because Regina promised everything would go smoothly that she'd endured the pain and had the chip implanted in her ear . And now , the first time she tried to use it , it failed completely . So all that pain had been for nothing .. Not only did she gain nothing from it , but now she was about to lose face in front of everyone -especially in front of the woman she hated most . She was about to get publicly humiliated .

She hated herself for bragging so much earlier , but she hated Regina even more for dropping the ball at such a critical moment . " Gianna , what on earth is going on ? " Miguel was about to lose it . He had been ready to end the awkward situation , but she'd insisted she could handle it . If she could , then why was she rambling like this now ? Now Miguel was embarrassed too , irritation flickering across his face . " I - I suddenly feel a little sick , so I can't really talk right now . Maybe another day ? I'll give everyone a proper explanation then , " Gianna stammered .

She had completely lost contact with Regina , so there was no way she could keep this up . But since she hadn't been caught red - handed , there was no way she'd admit she'd cheated . So , being quick - witted , she used the excuse of not feeling well . It was better than admitting anything . " How do you suddenly get sick out of nowhere ? What's wrong with you ? " Just a moment ago , she had been boasting about how amazing she was , and now she claimed she was sick ? No one in the room believed it . Even Miguel wanted to side with her , but he couldn't find a single reason to .

" It just came on all of a sudden , " she said pitifully . " My stomach hurts , and it's hard to breathe . " 1/3 15:53 Fri , Oct 24 Chapter 277 The Perfect Excuse 82 Finished Her eyes reddened , her voice turned soft and whiny , and she grabbed Miguel's arm , shaking it as if no one else were there . " Miguel , you've always cared about me the most . How could I lie to you ? " That sweet , pleading tone and her big watery eyes were her ultimate weapons . They worked every time . Sure enough , Miguel , who had been furious seconds ago , softened at once .

Her teary look and gentle voice made him believe her and even feel bad for her . " Wow , what perfect timing for a stomachache , " Amelia said sarcastically . " You can't repeat what you said , so now your stomach hurts and you can't breathe ? " " If you can't breathe , call 911 ," she added coolly . " Maybe you need to be rebuilt or something . Just stop making a scene here . " Amelia knew Gianna loved to play that card . Only fools fell for it again and again . She didn't expose her directly , though .

Watching the Nygards wake up on their own was far more satisfying than her pointing it out . " What are you talking about ? Making a scene ? " Miguel frowned . " It's just that you two siblings were being all touchy - feely in front of everyone . It was an eyesore . " Amelia hadn't planned to be that blunt , but since they asked for it , she didn't mind spelling it Out Miguel hadn't thought anything of it before , but now that she mentioned it , he finally noticed . Gianna really was clinging to him - her chest practically pressed against his arm .

He instantly pushed her away , his face turning red . Regina had warned the brothers about this kind of thing before , but he'd brushed it off quickly . He'd always seen Gianna as a little sister and thought Regina was just overthinking it . Now , it looked like she hadn't been wrong at all . Their interaction did look uncomfortably intimate . C C 15:53 Fri , Oct 24 Chapter 277 The Perfect Excuse " Miguel . " Gianna looked even more pitiful after being pushed away . Inside , though , she was seething . That meddling woman had ruined everything .

" Watch yourself when we're out in public ," Miguel muttered quietly . 82 Finished He glanced toward a few of his colleagues and noticed the strange , knowing looks on their faces . Not just them - everyone seemed to be looking at them differently now . The realization made him even more embarrassed . " That's it for today's meeting , " Miguel announced stiffly . " Gianna's not feeling well . When she's better , she'll present again . " He was mortified and wanted to end things as fast as possible .

He wasn't on the board , but as the second son of the Nygard family , he had enough authority to call off the academic meeting . Everyone in the room had their doubts , but since Miguel had spoken - and they could see how awkward he felt - they kept quiet . But Amelia wasn't about to let him off so easily . " If she's not feeling well , take her to the hospital ," she said . " Why should we all have to cancel the academic meeting for you two ? " 1.3K