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

dust, her chin raised in a gesture

little temptresses hanging around waiting for an opportunity, especially ones hovering around

her voice shaking with frustration, pleaded softly, “Miss

a bad mood today," Lilliana

the wrist, she pulled a wad of cash from her purse

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

the money; the very

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

each word tightening the knot

“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

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

the bitter taste in his mouth, he whispered,

her hand dismissively. “Now get out

me anymore, I'll go back to the office," the

hurried away, stopping only to splash cold water on

the company entrance, with a thermos in

she

an instant; the thermos fell

it! “I spent over six

crouched down, feeling

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

you since you're not feeling well.

sharpened. “And did you hear what I said before? Cut ties with

The assistant's breath caught.

Shelia as Lilliana's

And Alice…

Joshua's ex-wife? Weren't they

assistant did not dare to insist. When Shelia hung up the phone, she murmured: “I

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

the series of unfortunate events,

in his

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

him 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