The Billionaire's Mistake

MISTAKE 70

MISTAKE 69

insisted, her voice speaking with desperation. "I really need to speak with him.'

Chapter 70: Hysteria

The receptionist's lips twitched in the semblance of a smirk. "I'm sorry, but Mr. Shaw is a very busy man," she said, her tone dripping with condescension. "He can't just see anyone who walks in off the street." It was only the other day their boss had to release a statement to get rid of a fly. He had barely gotten rid of one; another had appeared in her place.

Anya felt a surge of frustration bubbling up inside her. "Move!" she could not help but shout; her voice panicked. "I'm his wife."

The receptionist's eyes widened in surprise, and for a moment, Anya thought she saw a flicker of doubt cross her features. But it was quickly replaced by a mask of indifference.

"I'm sorry, ma'am, but I'll need to verify that," the receptionist said, her tone bordering on dismissive.

Anya reached into her purse and fumbled for her phone, her hands trembling with nerves. She quickly dialed Daniel's number, praying that he would pick up.

After several agonizing rings, Daniel's voice came through the line, "Baby?" She heard him say the moment he answered.

"Daniel, they are following me; the man is still outside," she rattled in panic. Daniel, who was seated in his office, shot up from his desk immediately.

"Baby, where are you?" Daniel asked, dashing out of his office to the elevator.

"In your building lobby," she said, close to tears. His assistant saw him enter and followed in another elevator.

be right down," he said

did not dare

her out!" The driver of the

work; both of you will need to step outside to deal with this," the

hysteric?" The doorman scolded

let

calm down; first, she is

to leave; you should not have allowed two random people

calling. Why wasn't he leaving? The

staring at them inside the building. For some reason, he took a step as though to enter,

to see their boss running out of the elevator. When the doorman and receptionist

go of her," Daniel ordered again. Anya hurried over to him; she was barely breathing well. "Baby, breathe. Breathe." He took her in his arms and stated to coax her gently to calm her. "Daniel, the Maserati, the leather jacket man outside, is following me,"

assistant, Jim, hurried out of the second elevator and saw the scene of chaos.

the elevator door closed, the company forum went ablaze. At home, Wendy, who has always been hiding in the Shaw Group company forum to enjoy gossip once in a while, noticed her phone chime several times; it was as though the forum had exploded. She paused her drama for a bit and checked it. A quick look,

several calls. to Daniel's phone, but he was

footage from the building and the lobby. Looking, he found the person in the leather jacket that Anya had mentioned. The next second, he received a call from Daniel's

Shaw asked the moment the call

a Maserati seemed to be following the young mistress, causing her to get into a small accident in front of headquarters. She hurried inside in panic, but the staff did not know the Young Mistress and did not

to security," Mr.

hysterical, even when Daniel had brought her into his office and placed her down on the couch. Anya's heart raced as she recounted the events

into the accident. Daniel listened intently, his brow furrowed with concern as

Daniel," Anya admitted, her voice trembling with fear. "I felt like

to gently stroke her hair, his touch comforting and reassuring. "It's okay, baby, breathe," he said soothingly.