Chapter 427 She Pretended


    Belle walked out of the Ink Garden and headed straight for Harvey Group.


    "Mr. Bet, who gave you the permission to publish the news? Did you get my permission to do so?


    Who is the reporter responsible for this? What do they want and on whose orders? I want you guys to


    give me a satisfactory answer regarding the identity of the culprit. Belle came out of the elevator and


    was walking towards Calvin''s office when she heard Calvin''s bellows. At first, she was shocked, but


    she soon realized what was happening. ""You guys don''t have the right to reveal my story to the public.


    Consider this a warning. You guys had better apologize or I''m definitely going to sue you. If you feel


    that you have the ability to go against me, then you may ignore what I''ve said. However, I won''t give


    you a second chance."" "


    "Obviously, Calvin already received news about what had happened. He was smart and sharp. Without


    a doubt, he knew that something was amiss. "


    "Belle stood in the corridor, debating whether she should go in and ask him. After pondering the matter,


    she decided to enter her office first and put down her stuff. She would find him once he had calmed


    down. "


    "As soon as she entered her office, she noticed that someone was already inside. At first, she thought it


    was the cleaner but to her surprise, she saw Liya standing in front of her desk. Her gaze seemed to be


    riveted upon something on it. "


    She pursed her lips in displeasure.


    "Liya, why are you in my office? Belle''s expression darkened. She walked towards her and made her


    annoyance noticeable."


    "Liya didn''t expect her toe in at this moment and was caught off guard. However, she calmed


    down quickly and put on a smile. ""Ms. Morris, the global carwork program has been designed. I


    want you to have a look but you weren''t here. I just came in a few minutes ago."" "


    "Really? Belle put down her bag and asked casually, ""Don''t you know that you cannot enter a


    superior''s office as you wish? It''s very impolite to do so. Aren''t you aware of that?""  "


    "Erm... Liya did not know how to respond. She knew that she was in the wrong and flushed crimson as


    she lowered her head in embarrassment. ""I''m sorry, Ms. Morris. I thought that you were in your office


    as you normally are around this time. Hence, I did not think too much when I entered."" "


    "Your exnation sounds usible. However, I would like to ask, don''t you need to knock on the door


    before you enter? Shouldn''t you leave at once upon realizing that nobody was in the room? Belle


    asked sternly. ""If you don''t know the rules, I can instruct Mr. Parker to teach you."" "


    Belle was about to make a call to Mr. Parker upon finishing her sentence.


    "She was getting more suspicious of Liya. Something felt incredibly wrong, although she was not sure


    what it was. Nevertheless, she was concerned about Liya''s attitude and behavior. "


    "How could a top schr act so recklessly and enter a superior''s office without permission? It really


    seemed that she had done it on purpose. There were rules in thepany. If she didn''t reprimand her,


    incidents like this might happen again in the future. "


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    "Ms. Morris, no! Please don''t sack me. Working at Harvey Group has always been my dream. Now that


    my father is ill, I really need the money as my family is struggling financially. Please don''t drive me


    away, I beg you. I''m sorry for disobeying the rules. I will not do it again. Is that alright for you? Out of a


    sudden, Liya dashed over and pleaded as she stopped her from making the call. "


    Belle was surprised. She just wanted to call Benson and instruct him to exin to her about the


    doing?


    "Just as she was in a state of bewilderment, someone coughed and she spun around to see Calvin


    entering. He still looked furious. "


    "Ms. Morris, I beg you, don''t sack me. I will study thepany''s rules and regtions well and I will


    never defy you again. Please forgive me. Liya pleaded pitifully and held her hand. Her eyes brimmed


    with tears and anyone would have sympathized with her."


    "She had her back to Calvin. There was no way that she would have noticed Calvining in.


    However, Belle couldn''t help feeling that she was putting on an act because she knew that Calvin was


    near."


    "For a moment, she was confused. Liya didn''t seem to know Calvin. She had not been in thepany


    for long and she worked in thework department. Calvin rarely came over. Why was she acting in


    this manner? If she was putting on an act because Calvin was near, what made her think that Calvin


    would speak up for her?  "


    "Everyone in thepany was aware of her rtionship with Calvin. Hence, what was the point of her


    putting on an act? "


    "Suddenly, she felt a lump in her throat and was feeling very ufortable. However, she could not


    wrap her head around Liya''s behavior. She heard Calvin asking, ""Ms. Morris, what happened?"" "


    "Just as Belle was about to respond, Liya''s action shocked her.  "


    "As soon as she heard Calvin''s voice, she spun around as though she had found her knight in shining


    armor. Her eyes shone and she dashed over and grabbed Calvin''s suit timidly. She looked at him with


    pitiful eyes and begged him. ""Calvin, help me. We have lived together for three years. Please ask Ms.


    Morris to forgive me. I won''t repeat my mistakes. I really entered by ident and I meant no harm.


    Calvin, I beg you."" "


    Liya stared at Calvin with her moist and glistening eyes. She looked pathetic and was obviously in


    distress.


    She appeared to be in such a pitiful state that any man would be moved at a nce.


    "However, Calvin frowned. He nced at her hand which was holding his suit and bellowed, ""Let go of


    me."""


    The coldness in his voice made Liya''s face turn pale. Tears streamed down her cheeks and she spoke


    dejectedly.


    "Calvin, when I was young, Miss Hattie Patel and Martin wanted to bully me, you always helped me


    and sided with me. Now that we are all grown up, you have already forgotten about me. However, it''s


    alright. Even if you have forgotten about me, I will always remember your kindness. Liya wiped away


    her tears and choked with sobs."


    What she said startled Calvin and his mind started racing.


    "To think that she knew Hattie Patel and Martin and could even tell him their names. Besides, she


    mentioned that she had lived in Harvey Manor for three years. "


    "Based on what she said, she should be someone he knew. After all, he grew up in Harvey Manor."


    Was she that little girl?


    A woman who was Evan''s mistress followed him back to Harvey Manor. Sophia did not like her but was


    forced to let her stay. That little girl was the woman''s daughter. She had always been bullied and


    reprimanded by the others in the Harvey family.


    "He widened his eyes in surprise and he looked at her. The more he looked at her, the more he


    realized that she did look like that little girl."


    You''re that little girl? What''s your name again? Was it Li... Calvin asked in disbelief.


    "Yes, yes, Calvin, you''ve finally remembered me. Liya raised her head and looked at him with moist


    and glistening eyes. She was filled with delight and a smile appeared on her face. Tear streaks could


    still be seen on her face."


    Belle was stunned as she stood near them. She gaped in disbelief and forgot to respond.


    It turned out that Liya was the little girl.


    "Calvin understood what happened in an instant and calmed down. He said indifferently, ""It happened


    so long ago when we were kids. I still remember it but I didn''t expect it to be you."" "


    "Upon finishing his sentence, he walked past her and stopped in front of Belle. With a wide grin, he


    said gently, ""Belle, for some reason, Liya had stayed in Harvey Manor for three years. We were still


    young back then and I barely remember what happened. However, since she has mentioned it, I do


    recall something like that. Since I know her, if her mistake isn''t something severe, just forgive her for


    my sake."" "


    "When he finished speaking, he noticed that Belle did not respond. She was still in a daze and her face


    was pale. Heughed and stroked her face as he said gently, ""Belle, wake up. You will beughed at


    by your employees if they see you in this manner.""  "


    "To be honest, he could understand why she was shocked, as he found it hard to believe as well.


    Logically speaking, Liya had nothing to do with the Harvey family. There was no reason for him to help


    her. However, he still had some memories of his childhood. The little girl was always bullied in Harvey


    Manor. Even the servants belittled her. She was always reprimanded and beaten. Sometimes, she was


    beaten till she was severely injured. He could not bear to see someone being bullied in that manner


    and had helped her a few times. However, that was all. He was never interested in her. It was pure


    nonsense."


    "It wasn''t until Calvin''s hand touched her face, which was cold, that Belle came to her senses. Her


    mind began to race. "


    Liya was a cunning woman!


    Her instinct told her that Liya was sharp and was not what she seemed. Her actions proved it.


    "To make matters worse, she hired her. It seemed that she had hired someone with bad intentions. "


    "After a long silence, Belle smiled in exasperation. She was at a loss for words and didn''t know how to


    deal with the situation.  "


    "I didn''t mean to drive her away. She misunderstood me. I just wanted Mr. Parker to teach her the


    said lightly, ""I didn''t expect her to react so emotionally and beg for your help. Doesn''t she seem


    guilty?"" "


    "As she spoke, Belle sneered and faced Calvin. ""As a staff member who had just started working in


    ourpany not long ago, she entered my office without my permission and peeped at thepany''s


    confidential documents. Honey, shouldn''t I teach her a lesson?"" "


    She was brimming with confidence as she spoke. She even raised her eyebrows and her expression


    was cold.


    "She did something like that? Calvin''s expression changed when he heard this. He shot Liya an icy,


    cold stare. "


    "Liya''s face grew pale and she lowered her head. In a state of panic, she exined, ""Calvin, Ms.


    Morris, I''m sorry. I did not look at the documents on purpose. I was just curious. I know my mistakes


    and I will not repeat them in the future. Please forgive me. My family is struggling to make ends meet


    right now and I don''t wish to lose this job."" "


    "Upon finishing her sentence, she began to sob."