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 and she couldn't help but tremble

shook her hand as if brushing off dust, her chin raised in a gesture of defiant arrogance. “Wipe

I'm not going to tolerate any little temptresses hanging around waiting for an

shaking with frustration, pleaded softly,

bad mood today," Lilliana

her purse and tossed it carelessly at the assistant's

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

the money; the

courage?” Her eyes flashed with mockery. “Or have

word tightening the knot of shame

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

were shining with unshed tears, a storm of hatred and helplessness was brewing beneath the surface, but he dared not let

he whispered, "I'm sorry, Miss Green. It was my

dismissively. “Now get out of my

don't need me anymore, I'll go back to the office," the

brief pause to compose himself, he hurried away, stopping only to splash cold

company entrance, with a thermos in one hand and

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

inevitable collision occurred in an instant; the thermos fell to the floor with a crash, spilling soup

face twisted in irritation. “Damn it! “I spent over six hours on

assistant immediately crouched down, feeling

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

spilled. I made it especially for you since you're not feeling well. Honestly, nothing’s been going well

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

The assistant's breath caught.

as Lilliana's future

And Alice…

ex-wife?

to insist. When Shelia hung up the phone, she murmured: “I am very sorry, ma’am. I will pay you for

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

stunned by the series of unfortunate events,

sprouted in his mind, taking

same afternoon, after finishing the day's work, Alice sank into her chair, idly flipping through the news. Her eyes scanned the headlines until one caught

him there was more to the story, so he dug deeper into the related reports. It didn't