Le chuckled, “Do you think that’s possible?”


    After ordering their food, Shirley lowered her voice and said, “Hunter get involved with his boss’s wife?”


    Le nodded.


    Shirley’s eyes filled with disdain, “People are really not what they seem.”Têxt belongs to N?velDrama.Org.


    Le was briefly lost in thought and then said, “Yeah, I really didn’t expect that.”


    Suddenly, her phone rang.


    Le nced at the screen, saw the caller ID showing “Mom,” and her smile deepened as she answered the call, “Hey, Mom.”


    Mrs. Patel’s voice came through with reproach, “Le, why haven’t youe back yet? Hunter and his parents are already here.”


    Le furrowed her brows, “Mom, I’m still at the office.”


    Mrs. Patel sounded surprised, “Why are you still at the office? Didn’t we agree to have dinner together with both families today?”


    Without hearing Le’s response, she lowered her voice and asked, “Did you and Hunter have a fight? He seemed quite nervous when he arrived today.”


    Le took a deep breath over the phone, “Mom, I’ll be home in an hour.”


    Hearing Le’s words, Mrs. Patel didn’t inquire further, “Okay, just drive safely.”


    Then, Mrs. Patel paused for a moment before adding in a softer voice, “Whatever happens, don’t be afraid. Mom’s here for you.”


    Le felt warm inside at her mother’s words, “Okay.”


    After hanging up the phone, Le wiped her mouth with a napkin, “I need to go back to Yort city.”


    Shirley was taken aback, “Now?”


    Le nodded, “Hunter took his parents to my house.”


    “What? Is he crazy? Didn’t you already clear things up with him? What’s he trying to do now?”


    Le thought for a moment before saying, “I suspect he’s so insistent on marrying me because he wants to use the guise of being married to have an affair with his boss’s wife more easily.”


    “He’s really shameless.”


    Shirley handed her the car keys from the table, “Take my car.”


    Le didn’t take them, “I don’t lend my car to anyone, and I don’t borrow from others.”


    Shirley chuckled at her stubbornness, “Even at a time like this, you’re still sticking to your principles.”


    Le lifted her hand to tuck a stray strand of hair behind her ear, “Especially at times like this, I need to keep my cool.”


    Leaving the restaurant, Le hailed a cab to her ce. She dropped off her luggage, changed clothes, and then drove to Yort city.


    Yort city was about an hour’s drive from Neo city, so it wasn’t too far.


    On the way, Le called Hunter three times.


    The calls went through, but Hunter didn’t answer.


    After hanging up on the third call, Le sent Hunter a voice message: “Hunter, if anything happens in front of your parentster, it’s all on you.”


    After sending it, Le focused on driving.


    Le arrived in Yort city about an hourter.


    The vi of her family had been seized, so they now lived in a rundown apartment.


    The house was dpidated, an inheritance from Le’s grandfather.


    Le parked the car in the yard and headed upstairs. As she approached the door, she heard Mrs. Brooks’s arrogant voice from inside.


    “Le is so lucky to marry into our family”


    Le stood at the door, feeling a surge of disgust. She remembered Mrs. Brooks didn’t have this attitude before The Patel Group went bankrupt.


    Le was about to push the door open when her phone started ringing. Seeing Mason’s name, she hesitated. “Mr. Ramirez?”


    Mason’s deep, maic voice came through, “You’re getting married?”


    Mason’s question was sudden and intrusive. After his question, there was over a minute of silence on the line. Just as Le was about to respond, Mason hung up.


    Le frowned at her darkened phone screen. ‘Did he dial the wrong number?’


    Before Le could ponder further, the door in front of her suddenly swung open, revealing Hunter smiling warmly.


    “Le, you’re back.”


    As he reached out to take her bag, Le stepped back conspicuously, avoiding his hand.


    Hunter lowered his voice and said, “Le, don’t embarrass your mother.”


    Le stared coldly at him.


    The standoff at the doorsted so long that their parents noticed something was off. Mrs. Patel spoke up first, “Le,e in.”


    Le pushed past Hunter and stepped inside. Hunter stumbled back a few steps from the push.


    Mrs. Brooks stood up, displeased. “Le, we’ve been waiting for you for a long time. Where have you been?”


    Le’s voice was t, “There was something going on at work.”


    Mrs. Brooks sneered, “Work? How busy can you be as a department manager? Are you busier than Hunter, a vice president? Besides, today’s date was set in advance. It’s not ast-minute decision. Don’t you know…”


    Mrs. Brooks’s words were cut off by Hunter, “Mom, maybe you should calm down. Le just came back from a business trip today.”


    Hearing Hunter speak up for Le, Mrs. Brooks’s expression darkened even more, she wanted to say more.


    Le interrupted her, putting down her bag, “Auntie, don’t worry. It’s thest time we meet. Because… we’re not getting married, anyway.”