What Separates Me and You

Chapter 123 Some People Are That Stupid

Unfortunately, Lewis no longer believed her.

He pinched her chin and spoke in a low voice. “Let me tell you this. Even when I’m no longer the president of Alvarez Corp, you can never escape from my grasp. Josephine, even if you die, you will die here.”

His words struck the crown of her head like a thunderbolt, leaving her utterly shaken.

Josephine’s entire body tensed. Instinctively, she thought about taking a step back, but her rationality suppressed that instinct.

Lewis touched the tip of her ears and grazed them softly with his fingers. It felt ticklish, the sensation making her flinch.

He removed the earphone from her ears and pocketed them again.

“Stay at home and be good. Lock the doors, don’t go out, or else I’ll really break your leg this

time.”

His gentlest tone delivered the cruelest words.

Josephine gripped the couch, suppressing the fear in her heart, and nodded slightly.

Lewis stood and went upstairs to change his clothes. When he emerged again, he left in a

brown coat.

Josephine watched him leave and ran over to shut the door.

When that was done, she pressed herself against the door, her chest heaving.

The words she’d heard from the earphone earlier reverberated in her mind repeatedly. Lewis was about to leave the Alvarez family. He was about to become nothing.

Josephine closed her eyes, breathing heavily as she forced herself to calm down.

She thought to herself, “No, what he said just now was not true. His expression had been off!”

If he truly was going to be kicked out of the Alvarez family, it was impossible for him to be this collected. This man had to have some kind of backup plan-an even bigger trump card.

Or, he had never cared much about Alvarez Corp anyway. Maybe he had greater cards to play.

There were only these two possibilities.

At the end of the day, he was still testing her, just like how he’d repeatedly asked her if she

wanted children.

No matter how many times he’d asked, she’d always believed him-she’d always fallen for it.

How could she still be so gullible?

known Lewis for so long, she still couldn’t tell how

truly

he drove straight to the company.

it was already past working hours. There were not many people left

company.

directly into

Upon hearing Lewis’ knock, he raised hist

“Lewis. You’re here.”

“I thought

joined him

you’re here for, Lewis?” Seth poured

left work yet, so I came here to see you.” Lewis’ gaze scanned the room before landing on Seth’s

lot of problems I still have to solve. Of course, you wouldn’t know about all these little things

leaned back against the couch. “Daphne said you haven’t been home in a while.

do in the company. I can’t leave yet. I’ll go

you have time. Go home now. I’ll give you

brows knitted

yours. The longer you don’t return, the

“Oh, yeah?”

“Didn’t she tell you? Don’t you know

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froze before he quickly regained his composure. “Oh. That’s what

else could it be?”

a low voice. “I’ll find the time to persuade her.”

you don’t go back and persuade her, she might as well start

Seth completely lost his composure. He looked

would Lewis tell him all this?

beginning to find it increasingly difficult to

smile remained nonchalant throughout their conversation, hiding his real

corner of his lips, forcing himself to smile

nodded lightly. “Go,

and left the company soon after. Lewis watched his disappearing figure, the smile playing on his

the Alvarez mansion

bedroom, he saw Daphne holding Bambam, gently coaxing him. Upon closer inspection,

sound of the door opening, Daphne turned, her

“Seth, you’re back!”

her. Seeing the

said, “He’s asleep.”

quickly placed the baby into the cot and turned

said about moving a while ago. Have

as she heard his words. “No, I’ve been

a

“I did-”

for a moment before speaking again. “Since I have some free time now, how about we move