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.

accustomed to Lilliana's outbursts, the pain and

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

any little temptresses hanging around waiting for

with frustration, pleaded softly, “Miss Green,

a bad mood

purse and tossed it carelessly at the assistant's

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

the very thought

found some courage?” Her eyes flashed with mockery. “Or have you conveniently forgotten that your sister is

tightening the knot of

for the generous salary I give you, how exactly would you cover those medical bills? Let's face it,

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

mouth, he whispered, "I'm sorry, Miss Green.

“Now get

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

away, stopping only to splash cold water on his

had just arrived at the company entrance, with a thermos in

in her phone conversation, she didn't notice the

fell to

over six hours on it and now it’s

assistant immediately crouched down, feeling

rushed to clean up the mess. Joshua's voice

for you since

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

The assistant's breath caught.

recognized Shelia as

And Alice…

Joshua's ex-wife? Weren't

the phone,

already seeing with frustration, noticed the slap mark on the shy assistant's cheek. The sight barely fazed her, and

by the series of

in his mind, taking

through the news. Her eyes scanned the headlines until one caught her eye: Joshua had fired all the female employees

told him there was more to the story, so he dug deeper into