“I believed this matter to be just a minor one that could be easily solved, but turns out I was wrong and naive. I’m just a source of worry to you, and I’m so sorry for that.”
“Silly girl.” Lucia shook her head, moved closer to Stella, and wrapped her arms around her. “Stop beating yourself. The world is filled with a lot of people, okay? It’s almost impossible to tell who has good intentions and who has bad ones.”
Listening to Lucia’s words, Stella hugged her as tears welled up in her eyes.
Thinking about the comments about her online, which had been brutal and unforgiven, she felt incredibly sad and the tears she had been holding back began to fall.
As Lucia patted Stella, Waldo knocked his cane on the floor and vowed, “Trust me, as long as I’m alive, no one in the family will be harmed by an outsider. I’ll protect everyone!”
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Just as Matthew arrived at Prosperity Group and highlighted from his car, a honk suddenly sounded from behind him.
Frowning, he turned around and saw a red limo parked just behind his car. The driver was a woman wearing a pair of large sunglasses, which covered nearly half of her face.
Just as he was wondering who the woman was, she also highlighted from her car and took off her sunglasses.
It was none other than Elizabeth.
Matthew’s frown deepened and he asked coldly, “How on earth did you get in here?”
Prosperity Group had a very tough security protocol. With the exception of the employees, anyone else who wanted to get into the premises had to be permitted.
And there was no way he would have granted such permission to Elizabeth.
With a chuckle, Elizabeth tapped her cheek with her index finger and said provocatively, “The blame lies with my face. The resemblance between me and your wife is quite uncanny. When your security guards saw me, they couldn’t tell that I wasn’t her. They even bowed to me and ushered me in.”
Looking at her with his eyes full of contempt, Matthew asked through gritted teeth, “And what is it that you want?”
Elizabeth slightly cocked her head, feasting on the man in front of her with her eyes.
In a sincere voice, she replied, “I want you.”
Matthew’s furrow deepened into an inscrutable scowl, his demeanor unyielding as he delivered his ultimatum. “Leave, or I’ll instruct security to escort you off the premises, staining your reputation in the process.”
With a decisive pivot, he strode away, his steps echoing with the weight of his resolve. “Do not return.”
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Yet Elizabeth remained rooted to the spot, unfazed by Matthew’s humiliating dismissal. “I have some urgent matters to discuss with you today.”
Ignoring her, Matthew continued walking, his posture rigid with disdain.
Undeterred, Elizabeth pressed on, her voice carrying a note of challenge. “This concerns Stella.”
Matthew halted abruptly, his features contorting with suppressed fury as he turned around.
“Elizabeth, cut the nonsense, he admonished through gritted teeth, his patience wearing thin.
Undeterred by his warning, Elizabeth’s lips curled into a scornful sneer. “And if I comply, will you let me leave?”