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.

right down," he said firmly.

did not dare end

Let her out!" The driver of the sedan shouted, his veins running up his

a place of work; both of you will need to step outside to deal with

hysteric?" The doorman scolded the

we still can't let her in!" the receptionist

calm down; first, she is just standing here," the doorman

leave; you should not have allowed two random people to walk

Daniel?" Anya kept calling. Why wasn't he leaving? The

For some reason, he took a step as though to enter, and her heart jumped to her throat. She could

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

in his arms and stated to coax her gently to calm her. "Daniel, the Maserati, the leather jacket man outside, is following

out of the second elevator and saw the scene of chaos.

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

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

lobby. Looking, he found the person

asked

in 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 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 and left,"

that footage to security," Mr. Shaw

brought her into his office and placed her down on the couch.

rattled incoherently, describing the feeling of being watched all day and getting into the accident.

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

her hair, his touch