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.

down," he said firmly. "Calm down, Anya.

Anya did not dare

her out!" The driver of the sedan shouted, his veins running up his neck into his red

of you will

she is hysteric?" The doorman scolded the

can't let her in!" the

she is just standing here,"

you should not have

kept calling. Why wasn't he leaving? The

the building. For some reason, he took a step as though

of her!" The workers spectating were shocked to see their boss running out of the elevator. When the doorman and receptionist

was barely breathing well. "Baby, breathe. Breathe." He took her in his arms and

second elevator and saw the scene

driver of the sedan simmered down a bit when he realized the woman was hysteric. Jim stepped forward and handed over a card to Daniel's insurance and started dispersing the crowd. Daniel picked Anya easily and carried her into the elevator. The moment the elevator door closed, the company forum went ablaze. At home, Wendy, who has always been hiding in

she started making several calls. to Daniel's phone,

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

happened to Anya?" Mr. Shaw asked the moment the

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 let her

that footage to security," Mr.

even when Daniel had brought her into his office and placed her down on the

rattled incoherently, describing the feeling of being watched all day and getting into the accident. Daniel listened intently, his brow furrowed with

following me, Daniel," Anya admitted, her voice trembling with fear.

expression softened as he reached out to gently stroke her hair, his touch comforting and reassuring. "It's

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