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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.

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

and

came to look for Matthew before he got off work yesterday. I want

number.”

that request, Johnson turned and left helplessly.

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

she continued messaging me on WhatsApp

to suspect something, too. Maybe the woman had told him something for him to start paying more attention to me. I was confident

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

told me to study them before giving my opinions.

had a hunch he was trying to test me. I took a

were

all the information,

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

difficult for me. There’s surveillance everywhere, and I keep coming here. Matthew will get suspicious sooner or later!” Johnson

inwardly cursed him countless times, realizing that Matthew was beyond redemption. He was

I rolled my eyes and said, “You can tell him I asked you for a client’s

truth,

can trust me, Chlo.” Johnson misunderstood

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