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. "Calm

not dare end

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

of work; both of you will need to step outside

see she is hysteric?" The doorman scolded the

can't let her

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

should not have allowed two random people to walk in!" she

kept calling. Why wasn't he leaving? The man

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

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

Anya hurried over to him; she was barely breathing well. "Baby, breathe. Breathe." He took her in his arms

the second elevator and saw the scene

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;

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

immediately went to the surveillance room to get the footage from the building and the lobby. Looking, he found the person

Shaw asked the moment

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

that footage to security," Mr.

his office and placed her down on

and getting into the accident. Daniel listened intently, his brow furrowed with concern as he absorbed every

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

stroke her hair, his touch comforting and reassuring. "It's