Chapter 407


    When Minerva noticed how pale and nervous Vera looked, she questioned, "Why did you rush over


    to me? Aren''t you the one in charge of handling new clients?"


    After listening to her words, Vera turned even paler. She swallowed nervously and started to


    exin, "The client specified that he wanted to meet with you..."


    Minerva blinked a little in confusion, "Me?"


    Vera nodded fervently at that.


    She looked drawn and could not for the life of her stop catching her breath. Minerva thought there


    was more to it though. She didn''t think that such a simple demand from a client would render Vera


    so panicked.


    She knew that something was off. That client...


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    All of a sudden, something snapped into her mind. She could not do anything but stare a little longer


    at Vera, unable to move her lips.


    Vera on the other hand, was chewing on her bottom lip, trying desperately to avoid her gaze.


    "tter!"


    Minerva felt her heartbeat quicken. She turned to Nash without any hesitation, "Nash, please send


    Beanie back first. Tell Quill that I have something urgent to attend to. I''ll take a taxi backter." "I


    don''t... But Mr. Hanover told me to..." Nash started


    to protest.


    "Don''t worry, Nash. I''m just going to meet a client. I''ll take good care of myself. Tell my brother to


    rest assured."


    "Beanie, leave with Nash first. I''ll be back a littleter to keep youpany, alright?"


    When Beanie saw the troubled look Minerva and Auntie Vera shared, he nodded meekly without


    making a fuss,"Okay Mommy. Nash, let''s head back first. I''ll tell Uncle about Mommy''s situation."


    With that, they departed back home.


    Minerva took a deep breath, and redirected her gaze back at Vera.


    Vera paled slightly and cast Minerva a terrified look.


    Throughout these five years, she had rarely looked at her like that.


    Minerva remembered the one time Vera had looked at her the same way was when Minerva had


    been struggling to give birth and had suffered excessive bleeding when she was giving birth to


    Beanie.


    Vera''s look unsettled her deeply.


    Minerva roughly knew who the client was already.


    "Let''s go then," she sighed, holding Vera''s hand and dragged her along.


    When they entered the elevator, Minerva appeared to have calmed down which confused Vera,


    "Why aren''t you asking me more questions?"


    Minerva cast a questioning nce at her.


    Vera thought that Minerva was unusually calm and


    quiet. Did this mean...


    "You already know, don''t you?" Vera said, trembling a little as she did.


    Minerva merely kept her head down and remained silent.


    "Is he the person you asked me to cklist this morning? Minerva, are you sure you want to go see


    him now?" Vera asked nervously, clutching her hand.


    Minerva smiled as soon as she heard this. She raised her head, met Vera''s gaze and said, "Yes,


    why not?"


    With an indifferent stare, she continued, "He''s here for business after all; he''s a client."


    Vera did not know what to say to that.


    She loosened her grip on Minerva''s hand, finally leaning feebly against the elevator wall.


    "Ding!"


    The door of the elevator opened.


    Minerva walked out numbly, leaving a stupefied Vera in the elevator staring after her as she thought.


    Did that incident not bother Minerva anymore?


    Meanwhile, in the office...


    Maddox looked around and found that the room wasfortably bright. There was a vase of baby''s


    breath ced on the table which made him feel invigorated upon looking at it.


    His heart was palpitating.


    Moments from now, he was finally going to see that woman. Today would be their second meeting


    and he had no idea what her reaction to him would be.


    He started to brace himself for the worst.


    The cking of high heels sounded from the door. Maddox clenched his fists in anticipation as he


    heard.


    "Was she here?" He thought.


    Minerva walked steadily towards the door of the office.


    She had originally thought that she would be nervous after meeting him that day. Nheless,


    when she walked towards the office, she was able to remain calm.


    She had already considered the whole situation with Maddox from before as a thing from her past.


    Therefore, this meeting with him did not incite much anxiety in her.


    As soon as she entered the office, she was met by a tall and sturdy figure.


    He was wearing a dark suit and his back was facing her. She could tell that he was handsome by


    his back as he looked quite fit.


    Minerva let herself gaze at his back for a moment before he turned around.


    She stepped forward ordingly at a steady pace.


    Vera stumbled as she entered through the door. She had followed a little too closely behind Minerva


    and had identally bumped into her.


    She yelped upon the collision.


    Minerva paused abruptly when Maddox promptly turned around.


    He was indeed good-looking.


    Minerva turned to look at Vera and instructed nonchntly, "Go grab our client some coffee."


    Vera nodded her head a little after an initial pause, "Ok, right away."


    With that, she stumbled out of the office.


    Minerva was a little lost for words as she witnessed her clumsy manner.


    She then turned to look at Maddox, stering a tight smile on her face.


    "Please take a seat," she offered.


    Maddox could not make himself speak.


    He had imagined countless possibilities of how they would meet again.


    However, he did not expect her to react like this to him.


    There was no trace of sadness, no anger, no surprise, no joy...


    Her expression gave nothing away. Nothing at all.


    Minerva looked apathetic and had even graced him with a half-smile. She must not harbor any


    feelings for him anymore.


    Maddox''s face darkened at the realization. How could she keep herposure at the sight of him?


    It made him unable to justify the surge of emotions that overcame him. He couldn''t even remember


    why he had been so excited to meet her.


    After he had taken his seat, Minerva went to sit across from him.


    The two sat opposite each other in silence for a long while.


    A momentter, Vera fluttered into the quiet room with a cup of coffee.


    Compared to the calm Minerva, Vera, on the other hand, was panic- stricken. However, she tried


    her best to calm herself down as she served Maddox the cup of coffee.


    "Enjoy your coffee," she offered politely.


    Vera proceeded to stand behind Minerva after that.


    "Let''s show our client here the quotation ourpany has provided," Minerva started.