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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

thought of the woman from yesterday and quickly called Johnson

before he got off

number.”

that request, Johnson turned and left

was racing against time to find out the truth. Meanwhile, that woman wasn’t

continued messaging me on

something, too. Maybe the woman had told him something for him to start paying more

and me to

me to study them before giving

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

were

reading all the information, I called for Johnson.

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

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

that Matthew was

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

truth, after

You can trust me, Chlo.” Johnson misunderstood me and quickly reassured me,

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