Chapter 35 A Predicament

When I exited the elevator, Matthew froze. Immediately after, he reverted to his usual self and smiled. He exchanged a few words with the woman and sent her to the elevator without introducing her to me.

I couldn’t help but take a second look at the woman. She seemed elegant, intellectual, and full of dignity. Our eyes met, and the woman grinned at me as the elevator doors closed.

“Who was that?” I asked.

“A client,” Matthew simply answered, then held shoulders. “Where’d you go?”

It seemed he still cared about my whereabouts. His question revealed that he knew I was out. I smiled. and glanced at him mischievously. “I won’t tell you.”

On the other hand, Johnson didn’t return to the company building until it was time to get off work. The

following day, he secretly passed me the information I asked for. The look on his face was indescribable.

“Chlo I… Please don’t make things too difficult for me. I…”

I knew what he wanted to say. He feared I would report his misdeeds and Matthew would know about his betrayal.

You can go now,” I

I thought of the woman from yesterday and quickly called Johnson

got off work yesterday. I want her name and

number.”

Johnson

out the truth. Meanwhile, that

texts, she continued messaging me on WhatsApp to

to suspect something, too. Maybe the woman had told him something for him to start paying more attention to me. I was confident Johnson wouldn’t say

returned that afternoon, he asked Johnson and me to

and told me to study them

me. I took a closer look at those clients and found no

Some were

all the information, I

snuck into my office like a thief. I looked at him with ridicule and asked,

difficult for me. There’s surveillance everywhere, and I keep coming here. Matthew will get suspicious sooner or later!” Johnson spoke bitterly.

countless times, realizing that Matthew was beyond redemption. He was treating

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