Chapter 212


    Maddox snorted in response and said, "You''re worrying too much. The promotion is just to fool


    people. Kimberly is my wife. How can I possibly sit idle and let her be bullied?"


    As Maddox said this, he suddenly turned his wheelchair around and moved towards Kimberly, who


    had the documents in her hand.


    "Isn''t that right, Kimberly?" he asked.


    "Huh?" Before Kimberly could react, she felt a hand on her waist. Then, without a warning, Maddox


    pulled her into his arms. She was caught by surprise with the sudden action and fell into his


    embrace.


    When Benedict saw this, he couldn''t help clenching his fists. A trace of anger surged in his eyes.


    Maddox deliberately said loudly, "It seems that my wife is very passionate today. You practically


    threw yourself into my arms. Then... I mustn''t disappoint you."


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    Before Kimberly could react, Maddox pinched her chin and kissed her deeply.


    The moment their lips touched, Kimberly''s pupils dted. She had forgotten to struggle and let


    herself gopletely.


    At one moment, Maddox was having a meal with Sylvia at the restaurant, and at the next, he was


    kissing Kimberly in front of Benedict. What did this mean? This was not to show affection or to fulfill


    a desire. It was just revenge!


    He was doing it on purpose just because Benedict was here.


    Kimberly was lost in her own thoughts for a while. When she finally came back to her senses, she


    tried to push Maddox away. However, his hands were already on her shoulders and he pulled them


    apart.


    She looked around the office. Benedict was nowhere to be seen.


    Kimberly raised her hand and pped Maddox in the face.


    "B*stard."


    Maddox was pped in the face. Kimberly''s fingerprints were visible on his reddening skin. With his


    head forced to the side, he shrugged the pain off and pursed his lips. On the inside, he was boiling


    with rage.


    However, Kimberly was still fuming and she wanted to p him again. But this time, just as she


    lifted her hands, Maddox held it in ce.


    She struggled a few times but failed to break free.


    She was getting more and more irritated. She shouted at Maddox, "What were you trying to do?


    Were you using me as a tool for revenge?"


    Maddox''s eyes were cold and dark. He hissed in a vicious tone, "You are the first woman who ever


    dared to hit me."


    "So what?" Kimberly bit her lower lip and said, "You humiliated me, yet you don''t allow me to hit you


    in return? Do you think that once you reinstated me, I will be grateful to you? Let me tell you this,


    Maddox, I will never be! I''d rather stay in that small department and suffer than work in this awful


    ce!"


    After giving him a piece of her mind, Kimberly shoved him out of the way. Then, she turned around


    and ran out of the office.


    When she turned around, Maddox saw her slightly red eyes, brimming with tears. He stayed there


    in a daze as he watched her disappear from his sight.


    A momentter, he lowered his eyes.


    Why was she so upset?


    It wasn''t that Kimberly had never lost her temper, but it was certainly a rare urrence. After


    Maddox had humiliated her, she immediately grabbed her bag and left thepany. It didn''t matter


    if Maddox wanted to deduct her sry or bonus. The bottom line was that she didn''t want to stay


    there anymore.


    She decided to leave work early and head to a cafe to kill some time. When it was around the time


    when she would finish work, she sent a text message to Sylvia.


    By the time Sylvia arrived, Kimberly had been sitting in the cafe for quite some time. Her coffee cup


    had been refilled numerous times.


    "Kimberly," Sylvia ran in and greeted her, slightly out of breath. As she slowly approached Kimberly,


    she was already starting to catch her breath.


    "Take a seat," Kimberly said calmly.


    Sylvia sat down uneasily. She signaled for the waiter and ordered a cup of coffee. Then, she looked


    at Kimberly.


    "Kimberly, you.... don''t look very good. Are you still angry with me?"


    "Angry?" Kimberly looked up at her. Sylvia was dressed very beautifully, but she was no longer


    wearing that dress she had worn to meet Maddox. At this moment, she was wearing a pink dress.


    The round cor showed off her slender neck.


    Kimberly quietly looked at her up and down, and then she lowered her eyes.


    "What''s there to be angry about?"


    "Kimberly, do you believe the video that Vera sent you?"


    Sylvia bit her lip and said, "Don''t believe her. She never liked me in the first ce. From the


    moment she met me, she had a strange look in her eyes. She also used me of wanting to


    seduce Young Master Yardley. I am your best friend. Why would I do that to you?"


    She offered an exnation, but Kimberly remained silent.


    "Kimberly, tell me. Do you really believe what she said? We are good friends. Trust me, I swear I''m


    not lying."


    Sylvia swore she was not lying...


    Kimberly''s eyes flickered as she looked at Sylvia.


    Sylvia paused for a moment before she raised her head and said earnestly, "I swear that I have no


    intentions of seducing..." "Then, what did you look for him for? What did you guys talk about?"


    Kimberly suddenly interrupted her. Sylvia licked her lips sheepishly and said in a weak voice, "Urn...


    It was nothing much."


    "Didn''t you say you wanted to talk about work? What do you mean by nothing much?" Kimberly


    knew that she sounded suspicious, but she was letting her heart do the talking. She just wanted to


    know Sylvia''s true intentions.


    "Does this mean that you really believe Vera? You''re doubting me, aren''t you?"


    Kimberly took a deep breath and replied, "Why do you think so? I only wanted to know what you


    guys were talking about. Is there a problem? We used to tell each other everything. Can''t I even ask


    what you two were talking about now?"


    "Kimberly, I..."


    Kimberly stared at her, and Sylvia''s eyes suddenly turned red. Tears rolled down her cheeks.


    Kimberly was stunned.


    Sylvia gasped, "I thought you would trust me, Kimberly. When I was facing difficulties, you were


    there to help me. Even if I treated everyone badly, I would never turn my back on you. Perhaps...


    my attitude towards Vera isn''t that good. Maybe I am arrogant to others, but in front of you, I''ve


    always cared for you! Even if I get close to Maddox, it does not mean that I want to seduce him!"


    "So... you admit that you''re approaching Maddox?"


    "Yes," Sylvia answered as her eyes were getting redder. "I admit that I deliberately approached


    Maddox, but so what? He is so mean to you. I don''t like him. I want him to pay. Besides... you guys


    are not a real couple. The baby in your womb..."


    "That''s enough!" Kimberly''s face became incredibly sullen as she interrupted Sylvia, "Don''t mention


    this ever again!"


    She was a little emotional. Whilst tearing up, Sylvia suddenly burst intoughter and blurted, "Why


    can''t I talk about it? I''m saying the truth. I asked Quill to help you look for the child''s father, just so


    you can find a sense of belonging. But look at what you are doing! He is standing right in front of


    you yet you don''t even have the courage to acknowledge him!"