Five days later, Justin called his secretary, Ian Harris, to the office after breakfast.
âDid you find out more about Anna?â
The man faced the floor-to-ceiling window and looked out at Savrowâs city view. His big and tall build
exuded an extremely oppressive vibe.
âUm⦠Iâm sorry, Mr. Salvador. There has been no progress.â
Ian wiped his sweat nervously. âAfter the young madam left that night, she didnât go back to the nursing
home where she used to work. I also went to Fogville, her hometown, to investigate in person, but the
address she provided before was fake. The Brown family didnât exist in that small
town.
âThe address was fake?!â Justin turned around abruptly. His eyes were dark and terrifying.
âYes. I went to the local police station to check her details, but they couldnât find anyone that fit the
young madamâs description.â
Ian had addressed Bella as the âyoung madamâ for three years, so it took some time to change this
habit.
Justin was shocked. He thought, âWho the hell did I marry? A spy?â
âShe left with Asher Thompson that night. Couldnât you find any clues from him?â
âIf Mr. Thompson has the intention to hide the young madam, we probably wonât be able to find
anythingâ¦â
The words âhide the young madamâ made Justinâs eyebrows shoot up in anger.
âAsher Thompson has always been a decent man. How could he steal my wife?â
âWell⦠It doesnât really count as stealing. Itâs more like picking up the batonâ¦â
Justin shot daggers at Ian, who was so terrified that he choked on his breath.
The image of Asher protecting Anna that night was still vivid in Justinâs mind. Asher looked so in love
with Anna.
For some reason, Justin was upset about that.
How could his boring wife charm Asher Thompson? In the elite circle, Asher was infamous for being
emotionless. So why did he help Anna?
Justin recalled a scene from the night they signed the divorce papers.
ââJustin, can we please stay married?â
âBecause I love you!â
âWhat a liar!â Justin squinted his eyes. His body exuded a chill. 1
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. It was a vicious cycle.
At this time, his phone vibrated on the table.
Justin shoved his thoughts aside and saw Rosalind on his caller ID, so he hurriedly answered the call.
âRose, whatâs wrong?â
âJustin, Iâm in your office lobby. Can you take me upstairs? I made you some snacks, and I want you to
try them as soon as possible.â
Rosalindâs overly sweet voice over the phone made Ian shudder.
âYouâre downstairs?â Justin frowned in surprise.
âYeah. Donât you want to see me?â Rosalind asked softly.
âI do. Iâll get lan to bring you upstairs.â
After hanging up the phone, Justin looked a little glum.
He had yet to finalize the divorce with Anna, and the news of their divorce had not been made public. If
Rosalind came to visit him at the office at such a delicate time, it might stir up unnecessary trouble,
even though Justin could handle it.
At this time, his phone vibrated again.
Justin looked down at the screen and felt nervous.
âYes, Grandpa?â
âYou bastard! Did you ignore everything I said?!â Nigel Salvador, Justinâs grandfather, yelled over the
phone. âI told you that youâre not allowed to have any contact with that Rosalind girl since your married
Anna! You broke your promise and even brought her to the office?! I donât care about your reputation.
Think about how Anna would feel about this! Youâd better get your ass over here now!â
The air in the reception room was suffocating.
Nigel leaned on a cane and sat down in the chair with the help of his personal secretary and his son,
Gregory. His face was gloomy.
Justin stood in front of his elders while Rosalind was locked outside because in Nigelâs words, âThis
bitch isnât worthy of my time!â
âTell me! Whatâs going on with you and that woman?!â Nigel slammed his cane on the ground.
âDad, please calm downâ¦â Gregory hurriedly patted his fatherâs back and glared at Justin.
âGrandpa, our three-year marriage contract has expired.â Justinâs voice was hoarse as he replied, â
You promised me that I only needed to marry Anna for three years. When the three years are up, up to
me to continue the marriage or get a divorce.â
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Nigelâs face turned pale. He felt like he had been struck by lightning.
Anna had accompanied Nigel daily for the past three years. He was so happy with her he did not even
realize that his grandsonâs marriage contract had ended.
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Justin added indifferently, âNow, I choose to end this marriage and be with the woman I truly love. You
shouldnât object because Anna has also signed the divorce papers. Weâll finalize the divorce
soon.â
âWhat?! Youâre already divorced?!â Nigel was furious. When he stood up, he almost collapsed.
Justin rushed forward to help his grandfather, but Nigel pushed him away angrily.
âDad! They havenât finalized the divorce yet. They only signed the papers. Donât get too aggravated.
Otherwise, youâll get a stroke!â Gregory was afraid that his fatherâs chronic illness would relapse, so he
hurriedly comforted the old man.
âDamn it! I already have an obnoxious daughter-in-law. Why canât I at least have a granddaughter- in-
law that I like?!â
Justin froze, not knowing whether to stretch out or let go of his grandfather. Gregory was implicated for
no reason in his fatherâs wrath.
âI want Anna! Go and find her! I canât eat or sleep well without Anna. I donât want anyone else to be my
granddaughter-in-law. I just want my Anna!â The older Nigel got, the more he acted like a child.
He even threw a tantrum.
âJustin, why donât you call Anna and bring her over to see your grandfather?â Gregory urged.
âGrandpa, itâs useless for you to act like this. Even if I ask her to come back to accompany you now,
our marriage is over. Thereâs no way Iâll continue it.â
Justin thought that it was better to rip off the Band-Aid. Instead of delaying the news, it would be better
to just tell his grandfather to stop thinking about her. As time went by, his grandfatherâs reliance on
Anna would fade.
âAhhh!â Nigelâs body trembled, and he fell backward.
This time, Justin and Gregory were frightened. They called a doctor and looked for Nigelâs medicine.
Justin felt helpless. He had no choice but to call Anna.
As a result, Justin only heard an automated voice saying, âThe number you have dialed is no longer in
service.â
Anna disappeared and even canceled her phone number.
âDamn it!â Justinâs eyes were red with anger, and he clenched his fists fiercely.
On the other hand, all the senior executives of KS World Hotel were gathered outside the main
entrance to welcome their new general manager.
âI heard that the new general manager is a young woman!â
âI donât believe that the new manager will be able to turn the hotel around. The past four managers
failed to do it. They either resigned or got transferred. How could a young woman turn the tide?â
âI heard that she is Chairman Wyattâs daughterâ¦â
âChairman Wyatt has so many wives. I guess this general manager is one of his unfavored illegitimate
daughters. Why else would he send his daughter to clean up this mess?â
Everyone snickered.
âHere she comes! The new boss is here!â
A top-of-the-line Rolls-Royce came to a stop at the main entrance, followed by several top-range
Maybachs. The convoy was quite spectacular.
When everyone saw the â9999â license plate, they were silent for a moment and held their breaths.
The first thing that came into view was a sky-high black Louboutin.
The next second, a stunning woman with an amazing figure and lush black hair stepped out of the car.
Her sharp eyes were cold, which made the crowd avert their gazes.
âHello, everyone.â
Bella parted her rosy lips and flashed a beautiful smile. âI am your new general manager, but I am not
an illegitimate daughter. Sorry to disappoint!â
As soon as she said this, the people who were gossiping about her moments ago were so frightened
that they broke out in a cold sweat.
A few minutes ago, Bella was in the car, using her laptop to hack into the two surveillance cameras at
the hotel entrance.