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.

Lilliana's outbursts, the pain and humiliation stung her and she couldn't help but tremble like a frightened

as if brushing off dust, her chin raised in

now and I'm not going to tolerate any little temptresses hanging around waiting

her voice shaking with frustration, pleaded softly, “Miss

pity I'm in a bad mood today," Lilliana interrupted, her tone cold

her purse and

assistant stood frozen, biting her lip to suppress her humiliation as the money fell to the floor, her pride as

pick up the money; the

a sneer. “What's wrong with you? Have you suddenly found some courage?” Her eyes flashed

tightening the

Let's face it, if

unshed tears, a storm of hatred and helplessness was brewing beneath the surface, but he dared

taste in his mouth, he whispered, "I'm

her hand dismissively. “Now get out of my

you don't need me anymore, I'll go

to compose himself, he hurried away, stopping only to

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

phone conversation, she didn't notice

an instant; the thermos fell to the floor

spent over six hours on

crouched down, feeling

have rushed to clean up the mess. Joshua's voice

snorted, “The soup spilled. I made it especially for you since you're

you hear what I said before? Cut ties with Alicia now. I'm sick of seeing her every day. “I can’t take

The assistant's breath caught.

Shelia as

And Alice…

ex-wife? Weren't

not dare to insist. When Shelia hung up the phone, she

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

by the series

quietly sprouted in his mind, taking root despite his initial

Alice sank into her chair, idly flipping through the news. Her eyes scanned the headlines until one caught her eye: Joshua had

he dug deeper into the related reports. It didn't take long for him to put the pieces