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.

the pain and humiliation stung her

in a gesture

any little temptresses hanging around waiting for an opportunity, especially

with frustration, pleaded softly, “Miss Green, I

a bad mood today," Lilliana

purse

her lip to suppress her humiliation as the money fell to the floor, her pride

up the money; the very thought made his

curled into a sneer. “What's wrong with you? Have you suddenly found some courage?” Her eyes flashed with mockery. “Or have you conveniently forgotten that your sister is clinging to life

word tightening the knot of shame

more smug, continued, “If it weren't for the generous salary I 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

a storm of hatred and helplessness was brewing beneath the surface, but he dared not let it

his mouth, he whispered, "I'm sorry,

dismissively. “Now get

go back to the office," the assistant

a brief pause to compose himself, he hurried away, stopping only

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

in her phone conversation, she didn't

in an instant; the thermos fell

over six hours on it and

immediately crouched down, feeling

clean up the mess. Joshua's voice came over the other end of the phone.

especially for you since you're not feeling well. Honestly, nothing’s been going well for me

hear what I said before? Cut ties with Alicia now. I'm sick of seeing her every day. “I can’t take

The assistant's breath caught.

Shelia as

And Alice…

ex-wife? Weren't

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

slap mark on the shy assistant's cheek. The sight barely fazed her, and money wasn't

stunned by the series of unfortunate

sprouted in his mind, taking root despite his

flipping through the news. Her eyes scanned the headlines until one caught her eye: Joshua

was more to the story, so he dug deeper into the related reports.