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.

grown accustomed to Lilliana's outbursts, the pain and humiliation stung her and she couldn't help but

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

to tolerate any little temptresses hanging around waiting

her voice shaking with frustration, pleaded softly, “Miss

a bad mood today," Lilliana

cash from her purse and tossed it carelessly at the assistant's feet. “Take this and

humiliation as the money fell to the

up the money; the very

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

word tightening the knot of shame

and 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

shining with unshed tears, a storm of hatred and helplessness was brewing beneath

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

her hand dismissively. “Now get out

go back to the office," the

he hurried away, stopping only to splash cold water

with a thermos in one hand and her phone in

conversation, she didn't notice the

an instant; the thermos fell to the floor with a

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

crouched down,

voice

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

ties with Alicia now. I'm sick of seeing her every day.

The assistant's breath caught.

Shelia as Lilliana's future

And Alice…

ex-wife?

up the phone, she murmured: “I am very sorry, ma’am.

barely fazed her, and money

assistant, stunned by the series of unfortunate

sprouted in his mind,

idly flipping through the news. Her eyes scanned the headlines

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