The unwanted wife’s unexpected comeback

Chapter 100:

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“Oh, really?” Lilliana asked.

Joshua's voice was flat, his face a mask of indifference. “She's your assistant. What could she be hiding from you?”

Lilliana's lips curved into a sharp, mocking smile. “Who knew what you were up to, Joshua? Let me give you a word of advice: don't dip your pen in the company ink. It’s a dirty business.”

Joshua's patience ran out and his cold eyes narrowed. “Okay. Since you don't trust me in the slightest, I'll drop everything. I'll stay by your side 24 hours a day. “How about that?”

Unfazed by his scathing tone, Lilliana raised an eyebrow. “If you want me to trust you, stop playing around. “I know you’re hiding something, and I won’t stop digging until I find out every secret you’re keeping from me.”

Joshua's gaze locked with hers, the tension building between them.

He knew she had found out something, rumors that could destroy everything. Alicia was becoming a real threat.

However, the more dangerous the situation, the more he wanted it; the challenge only fueled the fire in him.

“Very well, then,” he said with eerie calm. “Do as you wish. “I have work to do.”

As he walked away, Lilliana's eyes followed him, suspicion simmering beneath the surface. She snapped her fingers and called for her assistant.

"How many times have you been here?" Lilliana's tone was sharp, loaded with accusation.

The assistant froze under his gaze, his voice shaking. “Miss Green, I swear this is the first time I've been here. “I lost sight of you earlier and panicked, so I went to Mr. Yates’ office.”

Lilliana’s eyes narrowed, amusement flickering as she watched the assistant squirm anxiously. “Do you really expect anyone to believe that pathetic lie?”

"Miss Green, I don't..."

A sharp crack cut through the air.

Lilliana's hand shot out, leaving the assistant reeling from the prick.

Her cheeks burned and her eyes filled with tears, which spilled down her face despite her efforts to contain them.

she had long since grown accustomed to Lilliana's outbursts, the pain and

hand as if brushing off dust, her chin raised in a gesture of defiant

little temptresses hanging around waiting for an opportunity, especially

assistant, her voice shaking with frustration, pleaded

mood today," Lilliana interrupted,

a flick of the wrist, she pulled a wad of cash from her purse and tossed it carelessly at

biting her lip to suppress her humiliation as the money fell to

up the money; the very thought made

eyes flashed with mockery. “Or have you conveniently forgotten that your sister is clinging

assistant's face turned red, each word tightening the knot of

give you, how exactly would you cover those medical bills? Let's face it, if you can't handle this, then quit. Do you think anyone else would dare

storm of hatred and

taste in his mouth, he whispered, "I'm sorry, Miss Green. It was my

hand dismissively. “Now get

I'll go back to the office," the assistant said

he hurried away, stopping only to

Shelia had just arrived at the company entrance, with a thermos in one hand and her

in her phone conversation, she didn't notice the assistant

inevitable collision occurred in an instant; the thermos fell

it! “I spent over six hours on it and

assistant immediately crouched down, feeling

rushed to clean up the mess. Joshua's voice came over the other

since you're

I said before? Cut ties with Alicia now. I'm sick of seeing her every day. “I

The assistant's breath caught.

recognized Shelia as

And Alice…

Joshua's ex-wife? Weren't

to insist. When Shelia hung up the phone, she murmured:

noticed the slap mark on the shy assistant's cheek. The sight barely fazed

stunned by the series

in his mind,

day's work, Alice sank into her chair, idly flipping through the news. Her eyes scanned the headlines

was more to the story, so he dug deeper into the related reports. It didn't take long for him to put