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Recalling the incident that probably happened when he accidentally bumped into Chloe, he immediately threw the shirt into the trash bin with a look of disgust.
“Buy me a shirt tomorrow,” said Maxwell.
“Why did you throw this one away?”
“It’s dirty.”
“It can be washed,” Camila retorted as if deliberately opposing Maxwell.
“If you wash it, give it to whoever you want. I don’t want it anymore,” Maxwell said casually as he pulled out his pajamas from the wardrobe and got changed.
“Who can I give it to? It’s such a waste the way you’re handling this,” Camila replied.
“Aren’t you the one who enjoys giving clothes to others?” Maxwell turned around and suddenly noticed a man’s shirt hanging by the door.
Maxwell walked over and glanced at the unfamiliar shirt, his voice súddenly turning colder, “Whose is this?”
Camila’s heart skipped a beat.
She spoke truthfully, “Dr. Booker put it on me tonight when he sent me back, afraid that I might catch a cold. I’ll return it
to him tomorrow.”
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Maxwell turned around, his gaze coldly fixed on Camila. The scene he witnessed earlier tonight flashed in his mind, and he suddenly felt that Camila was so hypocritical.
“You don’t need to explain to me. In six months, you’ll be nothing more than a stranger in my life, just that,” Maxwell said coldly.
“Hello, Dr. Booker is calling!” Camila’s phone rang at that
moment.
“Dr. Booker is calling!”
Camila suddenly felt a sense of guilt.
The phone kept ringing incessantly.
Camila had no choice but to answer the call.
Disappointed, Maxwell gave Camila a glance and then slammed the door shut as he left.
“Ms. Lambert, there’s something I’ve been wondering whether to tell you or not. I had an ex–girlfriend named Daniela, and she looks very much like you. If you both weren’t in different countries, with one in Louiswick and the other in Mewata, I’d almost think you were twin sisters. Your ages are also quite similar, though your birthdates are slightly different. So, I wanted to ask, is your birthdate the one on your ID?”
As Dewitt continued talking, Camila didn’t hear a word of it. Her mind was filled with the disappointed look in Maxwell’s eyes when he left.
“Ms. Lambert, are you listening?” Dewitt asked.
“Oh, I see. Let’s talk about it tomorrow; it’s late, and I need to
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sleep,” Camila replied.
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Dewitt knew that discussing this matter late at night was not appropriate, but he was eager to confirm whether there was any connection between Camila and his ex–girlfriend.
If he could confirm that there was no connection, he felt he wouldn’t have any reason to continue entangling himself with a married woman.
That night, both Camila and Maxwell couldn’t sleep well.
Early in the morning, Camila was awakened by a call from her company, informing her about a financial issue that needed immediate attention and asking her to handle it right away.
As Camila got out of her room, she came face to face with Maxwell, who had dark circles under his eyes.
“Good morning,” Camila greeted him proactively.
“Going to the hospital?” Maxwell asked.
“I’ll go to the company first. They called me this morning to handle something,” Camila replied.
“That’s alright. I’ll accompany you for a bit,” Maxwell offered.
“No need, I’ll take the bus,” Camila declined. After thinking it over all night, she didn’t want to get Maxwell involved any further. It was better to maintain some distance between
them:
“You prefer the doctor’s car over mine?” Maxwell taunted with a hint of sarcasm.
“Of course not. I’m just afraid of causing you any trouble,”
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Camila responded sincerely.
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“Well, you don’t mind causing trouble to others when you ride in someone else’s car,” Maxwell said with a dark expression on
his face.
Camila was utterly speechless.
Camila wondered to herself, “Is this person starting an argument so early in the morning?”
Seeing Camila remain silent, Maxwell became even angrier.
“Why aren’t you saying anything?” Maxwell demanded.
“I have nothing more to say to you.” Camila pushed Maxwell away and walked out the door.
However, just as Camila reached the end of the alley, Maxwell caught up with her in his car. He skillfully performed a drift maneuver, blocking her path and leaving her with no choice but to stop.
Camila turned her head to face Maxwell.
Maxwell remained silent but opened the passenger door. “Get in,” he said.
Camila didn’t want to deal with him, but as soon as she turned away, the horn honked again.
Furious, Camila felt like dragging Maxwell out by his ears and demanding to know what he was up to.
At that moment, the company called again, urging Camila to hurry up.
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Maxwell smirked triumphantly as he started the car and drove
away.
Soon, Maxwell dropped Camila off at the entrance of her
company.
As Camila got out of the car, she happened to run into Mackenzie, who was waiting for her at the entrance.
Mackenzie glanced into the car, but Maxwell was wearing sunglasses, making it difficult to see his face clearly.
“Camila, you’re taking this beat–up car to work? Is the person in the car your new husband?” Mackenzie teased.
Mackenzie rolled her eyes and said, “Driving this beat–up car, I thought he was so wealthy.”
“What’s it to you?” Camila couldn’t be bothered to talk to Mackenzie.
Camila’s expression changed as Mackenzie gleefully said, “Look at how anxious you are. Let me tell you, you’re in big trouble this time. Mr. Wescot entrusted you with 16 thousand dollars in cash, and it seems like you’ve used it. You know what that is? It’s theft!”
“What cash?” Camila didn’t immediately grasp the situation. “Are you talking about the money from Grandeur Group?”
Mackenzie nodded, “Yes, this morning, Mr. Wescot urgently needed money and went to the company’s safe to get it, but he found the money missing. Only you and Mr. Wescot can access that safe. If it wasn’t you, then who took it?”
“It’s impossible. The money was there before I took my leave.”
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Camila hurriedly walked into the building, feeling that something was amiss with the situation.
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Maxwell had originally intended to leave, but upon hearing Mackenzie accusing Camila of embezzlement, he decided to linger and listen a bit more.
In his heart, Maxwell didn’t want to believe that Camila would steal money. However, if it was for her grandmother’s
surgery…
Camila walked into the office, and Noah’s face turned pale with anger as he called her in.
“Camila, I’ll be straightforward with you. I have one question for you. Where are the 16 thousand dollars from Grandeur Group?” Noah asked sternly.
“I can confirm that the money was in the safe before I took my leave. My assistant can vouch for that,” Camila replied firmly.
“Lucille Wise? She resigned two days ago, and I called her to ask. She said everything was handled by you, and she wasn’t aware of the situation.”
“How could this be?” Camila’s heart sank. She felt a sense of being deceived.
“Don’t act dumb. There are only two keys, and I didn’t take it, so it must be you,” the boss accused.
“Mr. Wescot, I didn’t take the money. If you don’t believe me, you can check the surveillance footage or even involve the police to investigate my bank account.”
“Are you sure you want to involve the police? Camila, you
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need to think carefully. Only a few people in our company know about this incident. Once the police are called in, do you not fear losing your job and never being able to work here again?” Noah threatened.
“I didn’t do it, and I’m not afraid,” Camila said firmly.
“Fine then, don’t regret it later,” Noah said before picking up the phone to call the police.
At that moment, Mackenzie walked in with a cup of coffee and said, “Mr. Wescot, maybe we shouldn’t call the police just yet. It won’t be good for Ms. Lambert and the company’s reputation.”
“Well, then what do you suggest?” Noah took the coffee from Mackenzie and took a sip.
Mackenzie’s eyes flickered as she suggested, “In my opinion, why don’t we give Ms. Lambert one day to think carefully about where the money went? Perhaps she can recall it, then we can all be happy about the resolution.”
Noah nodded his head. The reason why he didn’t choose to call the police at the beginning was that he was afraid of bringing a bad influence on the company, and most
importantly, he was afraid that Camila wouldn’t admit it, and he still couldn’t get the money at that time.
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