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Chapter 35 A Predicament

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When I exited the elevator, Matthew froze. Immediately after, he reverted to his usual self and smiled. He exchanged a few words with the woman and sent her to the elevator without introducing her to me.

I couldn’t help but take a second look at the woman. She seemed elegant, intellectual, and full of dignity. Our eyes met, and the woman grinned at me as the elevator doors closed.

“Who was that?” I asked.

“A client,” Matthew simply answered, then held shoulders. “Where’d you go?”

It seemed he still cared about my whereabouts. His question revealed that he knew I was out. I smiled. and glanced at him mischievously. “I won’t tell you.”

On the other hand, Johnson didn’t return to the company building until it was time to get off work. The

following day, he secretly passed me the information I asked for. The look on his face was indescribable.

“Chlo I… Please don’t make things too difficult for me. I…”

I knew what he wanted to say. He feared I would report his misdeeds and Matthew would know about his

betrayal.

on what you do. You can go now,” I said, not promising

thought of the woman from yesterday and quickly

look for Matthew before he got off

number.”

request, Johnson turned and

to find out the truth. Meanwhile, that woman wasn’t sitting idle

her texts, she continued messaging me on WhatsApp to harass

him something for him to start paying more attention to me. I was confident Johnson wouldn’t say

and me to

and told me to study

hunch he was trying to test me. I took a closer look at those clients and found no issues with their

were massive companies.

reading all the information, I

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looked at him with ridicule and asked, “Seriously? Is this necessary? Why are you sneaking in here like

There’s surveillance everywhere, and I keep coming here. Matthew will get suspicious sooner or

countless times, realizing that Matthew was beyond redemption. He was treating

a criminal. I rolled my eyes and said, “You can tell him I

truth, after all.”

I won’t say anything. You can trust me, Chlo.” Johnson misunderstood

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