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.

had long since grown accustomed to Lilliana's outbursts, the pain and humiliation stung her and she couldn't help but tremble like a

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

any little temptresses

frustration,

a bad mood

she pulled a wad of cash from her purse and tossed it carelessly at the assistant's feet. “Take this and keep your mouth

her humiliation as the

pick up the money; the

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 in

tightening the

“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 else would dare to hire you

storm of hatred and helplessness was

bitter taste in his mouth, he whispered, "I'm sorry, Miss

her hand dismissively. “Now get out

anymore, I'll go back

to compose himself, he hurried away, stopping

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

her phone conversation, she

instant; the thermos fell to the floor with a crash,

irritation. “Damn it! “I spent over six hours on it and now it’s

crouched

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

for you since you're

tone sharpened. “And did you hear what I said before? Cut ties with Alicia now. I'm sick of seeing her every

The assistant's breath caught.

as Lilliana's

And Alice…

she Joshua's ex-wife? Weren't

insist. When Shelia hung up the phone, she murmured: “I am very sorry, ma’am. I

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

series of unfortunate events, stood

sprouted in his mind, taking root despite his initial

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

the story, so he dug deeper into the related reports. It didn't take