Chapter 14 “If you didn’t run away, why didn’t you come home yesterday? Do you know I stayed up all night for you?” Nathaniel paused before continuing, “I’m sure there’s some misunderstanding about yesterday. I don’t blame you. Just come home, and it’ll be all right after we talk things out, okay?”

After some pondering, Lily smiled faintly. “Sure, I’ll meet you at the office later.” She hung up the call and walked back to the dining table. It was only now that Alexander looked up at her,” You’re leaving now?”

“Nah, I’m not in a hurry.” Smiling, she sat back down and adjusted her seat as she was in high spirits and had a better appetite. In an unhurried manner, she continued to eat. “I’m not the one who is in a hurry.”

There were countless occasions when Lily had to wait for Nathaniel to return. Was it finally his turn to wait for her now?

“He’s not going to let what happened yesterday go easily.” Nathaniel was a petty man. He was calculative even about the slightest things. One could only imagine how big of a deal he would make about the humiliation he faced yesterday. Moreover, Lily’s departure was undoubtedly a fatal blow to his small company. “Me too,” Lily said as she looked at Alexander with a smile plastered on her face.

 

Alexander smiled back at her too.

skipped lunch during his wait. However, Lily was still nowhere to be seen at 3 pm. He called her, but she did not answer his calls again. Frustration filled him up, and he almost smashed his phone

leaning against the spacious leather sofa while slicing an apple. “What happened last night was a trap set up for us. Remember when I told you she seemed strange yesterday? You

Melanie instead. Melanie got upset that Nathaniel yelled at her. She pursed her lips and lowered her gaze. “Why are you getting mad at me? I wasn’t the one who betrayed you and the company! I’ve been by your side, taking care of you! I was the only one who cared about you all

 

Even though she had a pitiful appearance now, she still looked beautiful. At that sight, Nathaniel’s heart instantly softened as he took

shoulders and comforted her, “I’m not mad at you. It’s just that I’m in an

for me. Darling,

just coaxing me, but you’re still thinking about Lily.” Melanie cried and struggled slightly in his embrace. However, her words and actions brought her closer to Nathaniel’s heart as it hit his soft

door opened and revealed Lily, who poked her head in. At the sight of Melanie and Nathaniel being intimate, Lily

Then I’ll…”

his hands from Melanie’s shoulders as if her

was finally here after the long wait, and Nathaniel would not let her leave so quickly. “Where did you go? Why didn’t you answer my calls? Do you know how worried I was? What have you been doing?” After a series of questions, Nathaniel grabbed Lily’s wrist and pulled her into his office

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