Chapter 423


    "I''m afraid it''s not convenient."


    Maddox rejected her at once.


    "I want to meet you now."


    Minerva expressed great shock by his words. Then, her temples suffered from pain also.


    "Tell me your location and I''ll pick you up myself."


    "Mr. Yardley."


    "It''s easy to identify your current location." Maddoxughed in a low voice. "But are you sure about


    it?"


    Minerva took a deep breath and smiled. "Please send me the address. I''ll take a taxi there."


    After she finished her sentence, she hung up the phone at once.


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    Maddox, the b*stard!


    Minerva gnashed her teeth in anger. He had done it on purpose!


    Indeed, with Maddox''s ability in North City, he could track her whereabouts. However, she had


    Beanie along with her now. She didn''t want him to know about Beanie''s existence.


    Therefore, she had topromise eventually.


    After hanging up the phone, Minerva restrained her rage and walked forward.


    "What''s wrong? Who called you early in the morning?"


    Quill asked when she approached him.


    Minervaughed softly. "It''s not a big deal. It''s just a client."


    "A client? Are all of you upied with work recently?"


    "We are doing fine. We received orders from a female star. She rmended arge number of


    clients to us as well."


    Quill nodded. "That''s great. It''s a good start."


    "Quill, Vera, I have something to attend to, so I have to make a move first. Please take care of


    Beanie."


    Vera initially stared curiously at her. However, when she heard Minerva''s words, she went white.


    She then quickly stepped forward and pulled Minerva aside.


    "What''s going on? Did Maddox ask you to go over again?"


    Minerva shrugged her shoulders impotently.


    Vera continued angrily, "If you leave now, then it''s just me and Quill. That''s extremely awkward."


    Upon hearing her words, Minerva instantly burst intoughter. "Isn''t that exactly what you desire?


    You can get along with him alone."


    Minerva stretched out her hand and patted Vera''s shoulder. She blinked her eyes and said, "Come


    on, I have faith in you."


    "Wow, Minerva, you''re crossing the line!" Vera turned crimson in embarrassment after being teased


    by her, chewing on her bottom lip. "Quill doesn''t like me. Besides... I can recall vividly what


    happenedst time when I was in front of him. I... I can''t even face him now."


    "It''s up to you. Anyway, he is still single now. If you are bold enough, you may stand a chance with


    him. What if he wants to get married some day? Then, you may have lost your chance."


    As she spoke, her phone started vibrating again. Minerva nced at it and saw that it was a


    message sent by Maddox.


    "Well, I''ve received the address. I''ll get going now. Please take care of Beanie and Quill, and lend


    me your mobile phone."


    "Well,e back early. Remember to call Quill if there''s anything."


    "Understood."


    Minerva walked out of the school and went to the roadside to hail a taxi. When she got in the car,


    she opened her mobile phone to view the address.


    However, after seeing the address, Minerva''s eyes darkened at once.


    Ocean Vi...


    This was the ce where she had stayed five years ago.


    As soon as she caught sight of the address, it was like ocean waves surged into her mind, collided


    and exploded when she remembered what happened five years ago.


    "Miss? Miss?"


    The driver was calling her.


    Minerva came to her senses.


    "Where do you want to go?" The driver felt slightly worried when looking at her.


    Minerva showed him the address.


    She fell silent and switched off the phone. She was then staring out the window so much.


    Ocean Vi.


    Why did he ask her to go there? Was he trying to humiliate her deliberately at the ce where she


    had stayed before?


    Before this, Minerva seemed to budge after he helped her the day before. But now, she had made


    up her mind. She was cold. Even the driver felt that the temperature in the car seemed to drop a lot


    and spoke up, perplexed.


    "It''s strange. It was so hot just now. Why do I feel a little cold all of a sudden... Is it because of the


    air conditioner?"


    "Miss, are you cold? Do you need me to turn down the air conditioner?"


    She did not answer him. The driver then looked at her through the rearview mirror.


    She looked out of the window, lost in thought.


    What a strange person.


    The driver thought in bewilderment.


    After arriving at the Ocean Vi, Minerva paid the taxi fare and got out of the car.


    After five years, a new batch of bodyguards were seen guarding the gate of the Ocean Vi. All of


    them looked unfamiliar to her.


    When Minerva walked over, those people sized her up.


    "Who are you? What are you doing here?"


    Minerva remained calm. She said indifferently, "I''m the designer of Zovirax Corporation, Shelly. I''ve


    made an appointment with Mr. Yardley today."


    After she spoke, they looked at each other doubtfully. "We didn''t receive any notice. Are you


    mistaken about it?"


    Minerva said indifferently, "Go inside and ask. I''ll be waiting here."


    After she finished speaking, Minerva waited at the side.


    Her rxed state lookedpletely different from the other women who wanted to butter up and


    associate themselves with Maddox. Not only that, but she had superior features and disposition. It


    was unlikely for her to be such a woman who favored those in power.


    Someone went in and asked.


    Minerva was in a knitted dress. She stood quietly and felt the strong sea breeze.


    Her hair was blowing in the wind. It drew a nice arc in the air.


    Everyone was stunned at the sight of her.


    A few minutester, the man ran out as he panted heavily.


    "Miss, our master asked you to enter."


    "Thank you."


    Minerva turned around and walked forward numbly. She looked callous and cold, yet... she was


    gorgeous.


    After she left, the few of them couldn''t resist gossiping about her.


    "What''s going on? When did Young Master Yardley ask someone here to talk about work?"


    "Are you a fool? Chatting about work is just an excuse. Young Master Yardley wants to be alone


    with her."


    "That''s weird. Young Master Yardley does not get close to any women, does he? No woman has


    ever stepped foot in this ce throughout these five years..."


    "Who said he never gets close to women? The previous batch of bodyguards said that a woman


    lived here five years ago and was cherished by Young Master Yardley. Then, something seemed to


    have happened, so they never saw that woman again. But now, it seems that Young Master Yardley


    has good taste."


    "You''re right. This woman looks very pretty, but she''s... a little cold."


    "Hey, what do you know... Perhaps the master takes a fancy to such cold beauty."


    Minerva didn''t realize that she had already be the topic of conversation. She continued to walk


    forward.