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.

said firmly. "Calm down, Anya. I'm

Anya did not dare

me through; why is she hiding in there? Let her out!" The driver of the sedan shouted, his veins running up his

both of you will need to step outside to deal

she is hysteric?" The

still can't let her in!" the

is just standing here," the

should not have allowed two random people to

wasn't he leaving? The man in the leather jacket

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

her!" The workers spectating were shocked to see their boss running out of the elevator. When the doorman and receptionist saw Daniel, they greeted him. "Sir,

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

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

that this was Mrs. Shaw, Daniel Shaw's wife, and even more so, she was running from someone. Even the angry 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 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, and she jumped to her feet and hurried over to the garden out back, where her husband, Mr. Shaw, and Old Master Rhodes were having a heated

at Daniel's office," she said as she started making several calls. to Daniel's phone, but he was not picking. Mr. Shaw called Daniel's assistant Jim

found the person in the leather jacket that Anya

Shaw asked the moment the call went

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 in. From what I am seeing in the footage, at dome point, the driver of the Maserati attempted to step into the building. But Mr. Shaw came down, and he returned to his car

footage to security," Mr.

was still quite hysterical, even when Daniel had brought her into his office and placed her down on

getting into the accident. Daniel listened intently,

stop following me, Daniel," Anya admitted, her voice trembling with fear. "I felt like someone

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