Chapter 288
Lilly bursts into my living room like a category five hurricane.
“Why weren’t you answering?!” she demands, already halfway across the room.
“I was on a call,” I say calmly.
She nods, then walks over to where I’m seated and drops down beside me. She’s just about to say something when she suddenly goes still. Her eyes land on the envelope sitting on the coffee table.
Before I can react, she leans forward and snatches the documents.
She flips through the pages quickly, her expression hardening with every line she reads. Her eyes narrow into dangerous slits, fury simmering just beneath the surface.
“They actually did it?” she growls. “They fucking dared to p>
I stay quiet. What is there to say? Up until the very last moment, I’d held onto the naïve hope that they would trust my character.
“They actually served you?” she demands, flipping through the pages again like the words might change.
“The Director did say they would,” I reply quietly.
Her jaw tightens. She looks like she’s one breath away from marching down there and burning the entire company to the ground with everyone in it.
“I cannot believe they had the balls,” she fumes, flipping through the pages. “After everything you’ve done for that company p>
“It was expected,” I cut in quietly.
It’s almost amusing watching her fume like this. You’d think she was the one being sued, but then again, if our roles were reversed, I would’ve reacted the exact same way.
She turns to me sharply. “How are you this calm right now p>
I shrug.
Maybe it’s because I’ve already gone through the panic. Maybe it’s because of Adrian’s call, or maybe it’s because I know there’s nothing I can do in this moment. Either way, I’m not about to risk my health or my baby’s over this.
“I don’t know,” I admit. “I just… know things will work out p>
She studies me for a long moment like she’s trying to see if I’m faking it.
“Are you sure you’re okay?” she asks.
I nod, “Yes… worrying and stressing about this won’t change a thing. What will help is finding proof I was set up p>
“Okay,” she sighs, in relief.
“Speaking of,” I ask. “Any update on the investigation p>
“We’re digging,” she says. “Jocelyn covered her tracks well, but our people are onto her. It’s only a matter of time before we get proof she made the anonymous report and that she fabricated evidence p>
I nod slowly. “Maybe we can also use her past against her. The fact that she’s tried multiple times to sabotage me has to count for something p>
“Yes,” Lilly says thoughtfully. “That would strengthen the case. It shows a pattern, not a one-time incident p>
“Perfect. Then I don’t have anything to worry about,” I say with a small smile as I rise to my feet. “Come on. Let’s go, or we’ll be late p>
Lilly nods. After gathering the documents and slipping them back into the envelope, she stands.
I convince Lilly to leave her Lamborghini behind so we can take my car instead. It’s far more comfortable especially for someone growing a human.
She rolls her eyes but doesn’t argue too much.
“Fine,” she says. “But I’m driving p>
“Of course you are,” I mutter, already walking toward the passenger side.
She smirks as she slides into the driver’s seat, like she just won something and honestly? I let her have it
“So,” she says casually as she pulls out onto the road, “who were you talking to earlier? You never mentioned who it was p>
I smirk. “Is that jealousy I’m sensing p>
“No,” she scoffs dramatically. “I’m just curious. No one’s ever had your attention like that before p>
“You call the fact that I didn’t answer immediately, attention p>
She shoots me a look. “You didn’t even hear me the first time I called your name. That’s attention p>
I lean back in my seat, fighting the smile tugging at my lips.
“Relax,” I say laughing lightly. “You’re still my number one p>
She narrows her eyes. “Don’t dodge. Who was it p>
Just thinking about Adrian makes me smile.
“Well, if you must know,” I say casually, dragging it out because I know she’s dying, “I was talking to my boyfriend p>