A Journey from Bitterness to Truth

Chapter 66

Seeing Matilda’s reaction, Adrian’s smile faded into a cold, dismissive line. “Ms. Thompson, don’t make me switch from offering you a friendly drink to insisting on a penalty shot.”

“Penalty shot? What are you talking about?”

“I have no interest in your so–called help. Anything you’ve sent my way, I don’t want it.” Matilda scoffed, rising from the booth with an air of defiance. “If you’re looking for a hookup, just take a left outside the door. The Royal Garden Club has plenty of ladies who’ll be more than willing to entertain you.”

Adrian’s chest tightened with irritation at her taunt. What was she implying, that he was some kind of dog in heat?

Matilda’s cold laughter trailed behind her as she left the booth.

Adrian watched her slender figure disappear, his expression slowly morphing into something predatory.

Matilda hit the sack as soon as she got home, and the next day, Chloe called her up, summoning her to the Yeager Group.

Yvan’s been giving you the cold shoulder lately, so I talked Mr. Yeager’s ear off for

Chloe’s neck and could

awkwardly, “I’m not sure

the pitch, just a different kind of design,” Chloe insisted, dragging her toward HR. “Let me tell you, nobody in Ashton City dares to mess with Yvan, but here,

“Besides, Declan and Yvan still have business

her what it was like to have someone influential in your corner. Everywhere Chloe went, heads nodded, and people bowed, and with

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the CEO’s office, only to find it empty. Declan

for now. And listen to me, don’t you dare go back to Yvan. Figure out something else for your studio. In the meantime, fill the gap with this job and look online for someone else to help you.”

stop with the puppy eyes, will ya? I’m not into that, but if I had the penis parts, it wouldn’t

laughed and playfully told her to get lost. After Chloe sashayed away on her towering heels like