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

Anya did not dare end

hiding in there? Let her out!" The driver of the sedan shouted, his veins running up his neck into his red

is a place of work; both of you will need to

hysteric?" The doorman scolded

still can't let her in!"

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

have

wasn't he leaving? The

a step as though to enter, and her heart jumped to her throat. She

out of the elevator. When the doorman and

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," she rattles

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

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

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

the building and the lobby. Looking, he found the person in the leather jacket that Anya had

Mr. Shaw asked the moment the

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

to

her down on the couch. Anya's

the accident. Daniel listened intently, his

would not stop following me, Daniel," Anya admitted, her voice trembling with fear. "I felt like someone was following

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