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 firmly. "Calm down, Anya. I'm

not

The driver of the sedan shouted, his veins running up his

both of you will need to step outside to deal with this,"

she is hysteric?" The doorman

let her

down; first, she is

have allowed two random people to walk in!"

he leaving? The man in

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

out of the elevator. When the

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

the second elevator and

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

several calls. to Daniel's phone, but he was not picking. Mr. Shaw

Looking, he found the person in the leather jacket that Anya had mentioned. The next second, he received

to Anya?" Mr. Shaw asked the moment

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.

footage to security," Mr. Shaw

Daniel had brought her into his office and placed her down

all day and getting into the accident. Daniel listened intently,

trembling with fear. "I felt like someone was following me all day,

his touch comforting and reassuring. "It's okay, baby, breathe," he said soothingly. "You're