Chapter 1830

Morrison jerked his head up to meet his gaze, then glanced at his phone.

“Your timing is impeccable.”

Riley flashed a goofy grin, “Congrats, Mr. Witt.”

Morrison arched an eyebrow, “Congrats on what?”

With a blink, Riley chirped, “Congratulations on clearing up the

misunderstanding with your wife. I am sure the two of you will live happily ever

after’

How could that be! Lookat her, did she look like she loved him?

Enter title…

She must’ve taken him for granted the moment she had him. He put his heart on

the line, and she just did not treasure him.

The more he stewed, the more aggrieved and angry he felt, giving Riley a frosty

look as he said coldly, “You know what day is December 22nd?”

Riley paused for a beat before quickly replying with a smile, “Of course, it is your

birthday.”

The boss’ big day? He had to know it — it was critical.

He thought his quick response would showcase his loyalty and maybe earn him

some praise, but instead of commendations, Morrison’s expression became

increasingly unpleasant.

“That damn woman, even my assistant knows, yet she doesn’t. Hmph, figures.

It’s not the first time she’s stood me up. Love, huh? Doesn’t even know my

birthday. Liar…”

Riley was flabbergasted. What on earth was going on? Had Mr. Witt been

turned daft from his hospital stay?

All this nagging and fussing, wasn’t it just like a disgruntled woman?

The handsome man looked so ridiculous, sitting alone on the hospital bed, but

Riley dared not ask; he just stared, dumbfounded.

Morrison kept mumbling away, his face turning sourer by the minute, until he

suddenly spoke up with a heavy tone, “Arrange it. On December 22nd, I want a

birthday bash!”

Riley grimaced, mouth twisting as his features scrunched together in barely

concealed chuckle. What was a man pushing thirty doing, throwing himself a

birthday party?

“Spread the word! Nothing too elaborate. Just a quick trend on social media

oughta do”

was speechless. A social media trend, and he called

seriously off with Mr. Witt. Seemed like it was

A perfectly

underwent a drastic change

really worth looking into.

“Did you get that?”

made Riley shiver, and he quickly

it.”

reaching the door when Morrison called out

“Wait a second”

instant. Turning around, he asked, puzzled,

else, Mr. Witt?”

his brow furrowed, eyeing

about Rose and me making

right from the start,

had just been him and

like Riley find out about

affections?

flickered,

“When?” He better not have been eavesdropping in

of the night.

explained, “Last night, while

Morrison’s frown deepened.

door when you

You and

up, his eyes narrowing, “What are you

Riley: “Huh?”

and Rose were outside Mona’s room last

overheard our conversation?”

“Yeah. Didn’t you ask us to wait at the door? We didn’t

overhear.

“When did

face twisted awkwardly, unsure how to respond, and said vaguely:

minute or

gaze

clenched-teeth whisper

me for

like this was downright scary.

wrong between these two?

Mr. Witt’s heartfelt

on

pondered without a clue, and only one thought crossed his mind—

hell’s all this fuss

“Anything else?”

just remember

“Will do.”

stepped out, the

remained, his face tight and lips pressed in

clear sign of his

Damn it!

sat on the bed, and

Now thinking back, every word Rose said to

his own mother, who came the next day to trick him

women were completely outrageous.

played him like a fiddle. And he had played along flawlessly.

taken for a

head from his hands, his brow furrowed in

birthday, or was it all

back on that

he was going to settle this score once

and the address for the

became a

was indeed pretty

trending topic seemed to drop from the

was the formidable head of the Witt family

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