Chapter 586
The two chatted for a while then continued to work. Soon, it was time to get off work.
Only then did Minerva think of a serious issue.
Vera and Beanie were going back to the Hanover family home together, so Quill woulde to the
office to pick Vera up before going to get Beanie.
However, Maddox was alsoing to fetch Minerva from the office too.
It was possible for the both of them to run into each other.
As she thought of this, Minerva''s expression quickly fell. She immediately told Vera about this
matter.
Hearing this, Vera realized the seriousness of the matter. She nced at the time on her cell phone
and said in a panic, "There''s only ten minutes left. It''s toote to say anything now. What should we
do?"
Minerva bit her lower lip. "I can''t let Maddoxe over. If Quill finds out..."
The consequences were unimaginable.
"What should we do? Are you going to tell him to pick you upter?"
"In that case, he''ll only think that I''m working overtime and wille even earlier."
After thinking for a while, Minerva began to pack her things. Vera didn''t understand what she was
doing. "What are you doing?"
"Getting off work early."
"Getting off early? Then you..."
"I''ll go straight to hispany."
Vera''s eyes widened. "Will you be able to make it in time?"
"It''s toote, so I''ll call him on the way and try to make him pick me up somewhere else."
Minerva quickly packed up and headed out of the door. She turned back and said to Vera, "I''ll leave
the rest of the work to you. Actually, there''s nothing much left to do. Be careful."
"Alright."
There was no signal in the elevator, so Minerva walked down the stairs and sent a message to
Maddox.
After sending the message, she quickly walked down the stairs. When she arrived at the third floor,
her cell phone suddenly rang.
Minerva saw that it was Maddox calling. She felt a little guilty as she picked up the call.
"What''s up?"
"Where are you?" Maddox sounded a little anxious. Minerva replied in confusion, "I, I''m at the
supermarket. Didn''t I just send you a message?"
Maddox didn''t answer.
After a moment of silence, Maddox said in an angry tone, "Didn''t I tell you not to go out alone?
Didn''t you understand me?"
Minerva didn''t know how to react to this sudden turn of events. "1-1 just wanted to buy something."
"You want to buy something? Couldn''t you have waited until I picked you up after work?"
Minerva blinked her eyes and realized that she had forgotten to bring her keys. She had no choice
but to turn around and head upstairs.
As she walked up the stairs, she returned, "I just thought of it suddenly. I''m not a cripple. I don''t
need to rely on you to do everything, right?"
All of a sudden, Maddox sneered.
"What if you run into danger? Huh?"
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Minerva was a little tired after walking up two flights of stairs. She unconsciously gasped
as she spoke. "That''s my own business. I should be responsible for myself... Is that okay?"
Maddox was about to say something when he suddenly stopped. After a long time, he asked,
"Where are you now?"
What?
Minerva''s heart skipped a beat and she looked around guiltily.
"Didn''t I say that I was at the supermarket? Why are you asking again?"
"Something''s not right. It''s too quiet around you and there''s an echo. You''re even gasping."
Minerva cussed in her heart.
How could she forget about this? In the stairwell, the echo was loud. When she wasn''t speaking,
her footsteps made it sound as if someone was following her.
She actually forgot about it.
As she thought of this, Minerva coughed softly to cover up her inner panic and exined, "I''m at the
stairs of the supermarket. The elevator isn''t working. What''s wrong with me taking the stairs?"
"Huh." Maddox sneered and said, "You''d better wait for me at the entrance of yourpany. If I find
out that you''re not there, I''ll turn your wholepany upside down."
These words were threatening. Minerva immediately grew angered. "How dare you!"
"Try me."
Minerva couldn''t utter a single word.
She bit her lower lip and could not help but stomp her feet. Maddox really had the ability to drive her
crazy. In the end, she had no choice but to scold him, "You can do whatever you want. If you want
to, you can turn thepany upside down!"
Then, she hung up the call.
She insisted on going to the supermarket. She would like to see just how he would turn the
company upside down when he couldn''t find her.
She didn''t believe that he would do anything to herpany. If he did, she would definitely not
forgive him.
When she returned to her office, she was already panting as she pushed open the door.
Vera widened her eyes and looked at her in shock, "Minerva, why did youe back again?"
Minerva walked in with a gloomy expression. She grabbed the keys on the table and replied, "I
forgot the keys. I''m leaving now."
After taking two steps, she suddenly stopped and said, "Forget it."
"What''s wrong? Aren''t you going to find him?"
Minerva didn''t tell her what happened in the stairwell just now. She really wanted to go against
Maddox. However, after thinking about it, she realized that it was pointless. If Maddox really didn''t
see her at the entrance, he could possibly cause a scene.
Wasn''t she just asking for trouble then?
Never mind.
She could not hide from whatever was going to happen eventually.
"Forget it. It''s up to fate."
Minerva put the keys into her bag and thenid down on the sofa to rest.
She was exhausted.
Vera just kept quiet.
She stared nkly at Minerva for a few seconds before she began packing her things. When she
was done, she turned to Minerva and said, "I''ll head down first. You can wait here for a while before
youe down."
"Alright."
After Vera left, the office was silent. Minerva recalled what Maddox had said on the phone and
snorted in anger. Then, she took off her shoes and curled up on the sofa.
Maddox, that b*stard!
How could he be so petty!
She cursed him in her heart but she didn''t know that he was speeding all the way towards her office
at that moment.
Although Minerva was anxious and worried, she admitted that she was still timid. She did not dare
to go downstairs to face them, and could only hide in the office.
She could only sit by and wait.
Sure enough, even after five years, she was still... so timid.
She didn''t even have the courage to face him.
She didn''t know how long she had spent lying on the sofa when the office''s door was pushed open.
A steady sound of footsteps could be heard from within the office.
Soon, a tall figure walked to her side.
Minerva slowly raised her head and saw a handsome but ice-cold face.
He bent down in front of her and reached out to pinch her chin. His gaze was as sharp as an arrow.
"You have one minute to exin yourself. Why did you lie?"
Minerva just remained silent.
Her lips moved. In the end, she could only reply, "It''s whatever you''re thinking about."