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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.

you do. You can go now,”

the woman from yesterday and quickly called Johnson back. “Help me

Matthew before he got off work yesterday. I want her name

number.”

that request, Johnson turned

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

messaging me

the woman had told him something for

returned that afternoon, he asked Johnson and me to visit his office. Matthew

told me to study them before giving my opinions.

had a hunch he was trying to test me. I took a closer look at those

Some were massive

information,

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and

things difficult for me. There’s surveillance everywhere, and I keep coming here. Matthew will get suspicious sooner

countless times, realizing that Matthew was

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

the truth, after

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

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