He Brought His Assistant On Our Honeymoon And Gave Me A Separate Room Chapter 09

Claire.

Even with his business in chaos and the threat of legal action hanging over him, he couldn’t stop

inking about going to her. But he knew he couldn’t.

Reporters and people from the crowd were still waiting outside the station. Going to her now would only drag her into his mess. He wouldn’t do that.

Over the following days, he negotiated with each company and reconciled the accounts one by one. Within days, Lily was arrested out of town.

When he next saw her, her hair was a mess and she wore no makeup. She was still making excuses.

“Adrian, I did it for the company… I took that money so we’d still have something to fall back on…

He looked at her and remembered how completely he’d trusted her.

Everything she’d said had seemed reasonable.

Whenever she’d cried, he’d assumed someone else was in the wrong. He’d even pushed Claire away

for her.

His silence seemed to convince her he’d protect her again. She laid it on thicker, crying until her eyes were swollen, but he never offered to get her out of this.

At last, he spoke.

“If you can’t cover the losses, you’re going to prison.”

She stopped crying instantly. Her mouth fell open, and she stared at him, dumbstruck.

With the last account settled, he could finally go to Claire. He learned she’d be visiting her brother at the support center that day. He arrived early and waited at the entrance for two hours.

Then he saw her.