As they prepared to leave, Alick emerged from the police station. At the sight of him, Lydia became very heated and yelled, “Alick, You bastard!!!”
Alick walked over, hands in pockets, and shot Hannah a smirk.
“I never knew you had such fighting skills.”
Hannah firmly grasped Lydia’s hands, shooting Alick a frosty look.
“I’m aware you’ve been using your fiance status to manipulate Lydia.
You’re going to regret it. Come on, Lydia, let’s go.”
“Hannah! I need to give this jerk a piece of my mind! He’s the reason we’re in this mess!”
Lydia continued to seethe as they walked away, while Alick’s eyes lingered on Hannah’s retreating figure.
Once inside Lydia’s car, with the assistant at the wheel, Hannah handed Lydia a bottle of water.
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“Next time he wants to see you alone, either call me or refuse him directly.”
“If I refuse him, he’ll just whine to my dad again.”
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Resting her head on Hannah’s shoulder, Lydia sighed, “The Shaw Group and our family’s business have been partners for ages. We’ve been engaged since we were kids. My dad won’t let me break it off. What am I supposed to do? It’s not like I’m Alick’s babysitter! He keeps messing up and I’m left to clean up his disasters. I’m not his mother!”
Lydia, flushed from both wine and frustration, turned to Hannah and mumbled, “What about you? Is Declan still refusing to sign the divorce papers?”
“Don’t worry, I’ve filed. He can’t stall much longer.”
After escorting Lydia home, Hannah returned to her apartment and quickly fell into a deep sleep.
A phone call woke her up the next morning. Still half asleep, she answered, “Hello?”
Pausing at the sound of her voice, the person on the other end of the line then said, “Did I disturb you?”
Bryson’s rich, inviting voice filled her ears, jolting Hannah fully awake.
“No, what is it, Mr. Mitchell?”
“I’ve sent over some porridge for you. It should arrive soon.”
“What?” Hannah was puzzled.
“Porridge?”
But before they could continue, a knock sounded from Bryson’s end.
“The conference room is ready, boss. The board meeting starts in five minutes.”