Warren hadn’t expected Lily’s defiance. He had assumed her devotion would override everything, but she had dumped him the moment he demanded Shermaine’s skincare form.


    Warren was unwilling to give up, and he didn’t want to lose Lily. He had been plotting for months just to get his hands on that form. Once he had it, <b>his </bpany could replicate the same powerful effects, and his business would only grow stronger.


    Oliger Company had been thriving recently. It had established a solid reputation in the domestic cosmetics industry, and it was now gaining poprity overseas. The products worked too well not to attract attention.


    Earlier this year, two new departments wereunched–the R&D Department and the Design Department.


    The R&D Department focused on high–end gaming and chip development, while the Design Department specialized in trendy fashion brands, including bags, clothes, shoes, and jewelry.


    Lily wasn’t managing those two departments, but as the secondrgest shareholder of Oliger Company, she remained an invaluable asset. Warren couldn’t lose her.


    Warren pounded the bathroom door. “Lily,e out, or I’ll break this down. You’d really deny me? I love you! Pleasee out.”


    Lily trembled as she listened. She was terrified he might actually break in and drag her out to do something. His behavior disgusted her<b>, </b>and she felt helpless and close to tears.


    Shermaine heard the noise from the other end of the line and calmly reassured Lily, “Don’t be scared. I’ming right now. Just hold on.”


    “Okay,” Lily whispered.


    As soon as the call ended, Shermaine mmed her foot on the elerator.


    Kylie, still tailing from behind, saw how fast Shermaine was driving and sped up, too. But to avoid being noticed, she remained cautious and kept a safe


    distance.


    About fifteen minutester, the car screeched to a stop in front of the hotel. Roy followed Shermaine inside.


    Seeing this, Kylie smirked. She thought, ‘So that’s where she was rushing to, checking into a hotel with another guy.’


    She didn’t follow them in. After all, what else would a man and a woman be doing at a hotel?


    Kylie wondered, ‘Shermaine sneaking off with another man on Joshua’s birthday? <b>If </b>Joshua finds out, will he still love her? No man could ever tolerate his woman cheating on him.‘


    Snapping photos, she sent them to Sarah before driving off.


    Henry and the others had already arrived at York residence, lounging in the hall. Dinner time was approaching, yet Shermaine and Roy <b>were </b><b>nowhere </b>to be seen.


    Joshua called Shermaine, but she didn’t pick up. Worry gnawed at him.


    Owen<b>, </b>unaware of the recent incident at the university, tried to lighten Joshua’s mood. “Rx. She’s probably setting up a surprise for <b>you</b>. <b>Dying </b>dinner’s no big deal.”


    Sarah chimed in, “A surprise? More like she’s off fooling around with some other man.”


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    The hall fell silent. Someone thought, ‘Did she really <b>front </b>of e everyone was beyond disrespectful.‘


    just say


    knew that? Everyone


    Shermaine’s ce


    in Joshua’s


    heart, and outright


    standering her <b>in </b>


    Joshua’s <b>f </b>


    face darkened, his


    gaze icy.


    Owen frowned with


    fury.


    He


    snapped, “One more word like that, and


    I’ll kick


    you


    out.”