The Wrong Woman

Chapter 58

The people around them started gossiping after hearing that.

Suzanne gripped the painting tightly in her hands and glowered at Wendy. Wendy was truly materialistic. She worshiped nothing but money and status.

However, Suzanne didn’t waver. She held her ground and said firmly, Wendy, your loss has nothing to do with me. I drew this for Grandma. You can explain yourself to the cops as to why my work appeared here.”

Wendy paled the moment the police were brought up. She froze, not knowing what to do.

Just then, a man with a gentle voice interrupted them, “Once this ship sails into the high seas, no country’s government nor its authorities has the right to interfere with the transactions made here.”

Everyone turned to the source of the voice. The person who spoke was a man in his mid-thirties. He wore a white suit and a pair of golden-rimmed glasses. He carried himself in a sophisticated ar elegant air.

A shiver ran up Suzanne’s spine the moment her gaze landed on hi handsome face. A wave of anxiety enveloped her heart.

He was a stranger to her. Why was she afraid of him?

Unsettled, Suzanne took a step backward.

Wendy, on the other hand, beamed when she saw the man.

“It’s you, Dr. Hoffis! Did you accompany Sally here?” Wendy asked smilingly.

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was polite enough to shake hands with Wendy before telling her, “Yes. Sally’s taking a look

Wendy as she turned to look in the direction where the jewelry was displayed.

started walking toward

She stared uneasily at the pair of piercing eyes underneath the

meet again, Suzanne,” Oliver said, his voice gentle as if he was speaking to a child

know each other?” Suzanne exclaimed,

voice was still as soft

Suzanne was in so much disbelief that she couldn’t

she had dated plenty of men in the past. Who kn that she’d bump into one like this?

kind of person to such an opportunity slip by. She

piercing gaze was still locked on Suzanne when he smiled

teased, “You’re Nathan’s friend, Suzanne’s ex- boyfriend,

stood on ends. A while

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his glasses and smiled softly at

he said. “I’ll take it as

“No. I lost my memories. I

you.”

buy it. “I won’t believe such a ridiculous excuse.”

no mood to listen to them reminisce, so she planned to

Suzanne noticed what she was doing and put the painting behind her, all the

me,” Wendy said. “I don’t want you