Chapter 538


    On the highway, Sergio''s car was slowly driving towards the Richards Group.


    His phone rang.


    Sergio picked up the phone.


    "Mr. Xanthe, Zoe has indeed fallen into Hansen''s trap. She hates Liya to the core right now and


    doesn''t want Liya to be Hansen''s second wife. She has already nned to stir up trouble at


    their wedding and point out that Liya was the one who had stolen Jenna''s fingerprints, so that Liya


    will be charged with a crime, and Hansen will not marry her." The news from the other side of the


    line made Sergio''s heart turn cold.


    That foolish woman!


    Zoe was indeed driven by emotions, and it didn''t matter how smart she was. Zoe couldn''t move


    on from the emotional stage, and if things went on like that, Zoe and Liya would only get


    themselves killed.


    It was not that he pitied Zoe''s prospects, but he was actually thinking about his own future.


    The election was about to enter the second round next month. That was the crucial moment. If they


    won, the election wouldn''t need to go on, since they had won two rounds in a row. At that moment,


    he still had to suppress the Richards Group. He can''t give them any leeway and cause them to


    panic, so that they wouldn''t be able to pay attention to other people''s businesses.


    Besides, if Hansen didn''t marry Liya, how could Jenna be willing to divorce him?


    Those two things weren''t what he wanted.


    Sergio then turned the steering wheel lightly and drove towards the Sky Sword Group.


    The temperature in the room was slightly warm. Although the air conditioner was still running at full


    speed, Zoe still felt stuffy all over, and she was very anxious and annoyed.


    She was restless. She would sometimes stand up and sit back down, but there wasn''t anything she


    could do.


    Her carefullyid out ns for the Richards Group seemed to be disintegrating recently, one by one.


    She had already received news that Sadiva was the one behind it all.


    After all, the Richards Group was wealthy and resourceful. The Regional Games were about to


    start, and Sadiva had to rely on Hansen.


    At first, she could have caused great harm to the Richards Group. However, from the looks of it, the


    difficulty of doing that had increased dramatically.


    Nevertheless, Sergio was still suppressing the Richards Group. As long as Sergio was on the


    Richards Group''s case, Hansen would find it suffocating, no matter how capable he was. Although


    Hansen had Sadiva''s support, he couldn''tpete with the Xanthe family.


    Of course, she knew that the Richards Group also had strong backing in Capital City.


    She could not put it off for too long. The longer she put it off, the more dangerous it would be.


    She had to get rid of Oscar at all costs.


    She wanted to win, to live a happy life, to have her loved ones by her side, and to be at the top.


    Her phone rang.


    She nced at it, and an enigmatic sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth.


    "Zoe, it''s me." The man on the phone sounded a little discouraged, but there was still a trace of


    affection in his deep voice.


    "Yaris, what''s the matter?" Zoe asked indifferently as she knitted her brows together.


    "Zoe, when can Ie back to see you?" Yaris asked impatiently on the phone.


    "Do you really think you cane back now?" Zoe sneered. "Let me tell you. Things have turned


    worse. That seductress, Liya, had stolen the evidence that can prove that Jenna had been framed,


    and all the current evidence is pointed towards you. You understand what will happen if youe


    back, right?"


    Yaris fell silent for a while.


    "Zoe, you understand my feelings for you. I just want to be with you." After a while, he whimpered


    desperately.


    Both his desperate words and feelings rushed towards Zoe. She felt a trace of a chill in her heart.


    At that moment, she suddenly regretted it. She couldn''t even understand what she was doing and


    what she would aplish by doing all that!


    After she had fallen into a daze for a moment, her gaze turned sharp again.


    Her hand, that was clutching the phone, trembled slightly. "No. Yaris, it''s impossible between you


    and me. If you want to live and not go to jail, just stay there, and you can even build a family."


    Both Oscar''s and Hansen''s faces appeared on Zoe''s mind from time to time. Suddenly, she burst


    intoughter, until tears welled up in her eyes.


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    "Zoe, I''ve advised you not to take this path before. With your intellect, you can still live a


    comfortable life. Although you won''t be living the life like the wealthy women in prestigious families, I


    can still give you a humble and great life," Yaris shouted in sorrow through the phone.


    He did not know if Zoe had heard his words, as he didn''t hear any reply. He could only vaguely


    hear her sobbing at the other end. Even though the sound was very low to the point that he could


    not hear it clearly, he still could distinguish her sadness, which caused his heart to tremble.


    After graduating from college, he entered the Richards Group for her and gradually acquired


    Hansen''s trust. Later on, he was appointed as the international director. Then, for the sake of her


    revenge, he gave up his bright future in the Richards Group and devoted himself to helping her, just


    because he loved her.


    However, Zoe had always been indifferent towards him. He knew that she was using him, but he


    didn''t care as he loved her.


    Nheless, he somewhat regretted helping her, as it came to the point that he couldn''t even go


    back home, but what worried him the most was Zoe.


    No matter what, Zoe was still a woman. How could she be a match for Hansen?


    There was a clear disparity between her and Hansen. What more, she had lost his help!


    In addition to feeling sorry for her, Yaris also felt as if he was being tortured, as he could only hide


    there, and listen to her voice from far away while hoping for the best for her.


    Zoe was lying on the desk. At that moment, she was as vulnerable as a candle in the wind, and


    she only felt despair and mortification right then. She had never experienced that kind of


    complicated feeling before.


    As for Yaris, Zoe felt that she had aplicated rtionship with him. She did not love him, but


    he was someone she could rely on. Yaris was a gentleman, and she did not dislike him, but he


    lacked the aura of a domineering man. That was why it was difficult for her to fall in love with him.


    She liked men who were as intimidating as Hansen. His way of alternating between kindness with


    severity would easily conquer a woman''s heart. Of course, Hansen possessed traits that all women


    longed for, which were wealth and power. That was also one of the factors that made her yearn for


    him.


    In fact, after suffering Oscar''s torment, there were some subtle changes in Zoe''s heart, but she


    did not realize it herself.


    There was a soft knock on the door.


    Zoe wiped away her tears, collected herself, and sat straight, saying, "Come in."


    The door opened.


    A tall and slender figure entered.


    Her eyes were wide open as she was shocked to see him.


    "Sergio, why are you here?" She looked at him in surprise. That was the first time Sergio hade


    to her office.


    That man, who was involved in politics, had always thought that he was superior and looked down


    upon businesspeople like her. No woman could catch his eye except Jenna.


    "Zoe, it seems that you really are in peril." Sergio directly approached her. He put his hands on


    the desk as he looked at Zoe''s red eyes and sneered.


    "What do you mean?" Zoe asked with her eyes widened. As her gaze met Sergio''s eyes, it was


    the first time she thought that his eyes looked unfathomable, and she knew that he was a man who


    couldn''t be offended.


    A scornful smile appeared at the corner of Sergio''s mouth.


    "You dare take on the Richards Group with your little tricks?" The contempt in his tone intensified,


    and Sergio was almost ridiculing her.


    Zoe''s face gradually turned pale.


    "Sergio, what in the world do you want to convey? Do you really think thatughing at a woman like


    this will show how capable a man is?" Zoe said coldly with dissatisfaction.


    Sergio looked at her and sat down on the couch next to her.


    "Who was the one who said that she wanted to destroy the Richards Group? Who was the one who


    said that she wanted to take revenge on Hansen? Do you think you''re qualified to say such a thing


    in your current state?" Sergio continued to mock her after sitting down.


    After a moment of shock, Zoe came back to her senses. She finally understood the purpose of


    Sergio''s visit.


    "Sergio, is there something you''re unhappy with? If there is any, then please say so. Mocking me


    like that won''t do you any good." She sat up straight and restored her aura as a strong woman.


    Sergio''s sarcastic words had indeed gotten on Zoe''s nerves and made her feel ufortable, as


    if she had thorns all over her body, which also made her annoyed with Sergio''s attitude.


    "Alright then. Let me ask you. Hansen is going to marry Liya. Do you know that?" he asked, as he


    looked straight into her eyes.


    Zoe''s entire body trembled. Her eyes emitted a horrifying light, as if it was producing poison.


    "Of course I know." She gritted her teeth and answered with great strain.


    "Then, what are you going to do?" Sergio stared at her face, not letting go of any changes in her


    expression.


    Zoe looked at Sergio. She tried to analyze the meaning behind his words and guessed his


    intention of saying those words. Obviously, he hade that day for that matter! Then, what was he


    thinking about?


    Since he finally took the initiative to meet her instead of standing at the sidelines, he must be


    offering her some help. Zoe understood that quickly, as she was smart.


    "Then, what do you want me to do?" She pursed the corners of her mouth and asked in return.


    Sergio looked at the woman in front of him, who was almost going insane, with eyes that were filled


    with contempt.


    "What''s your n then? You don''t want Hansen to marry Liya, right?" He cast a sideways nce at


    her and asked calmly.


    Zoe was stunned for a moment as she immediately replied, "How can a woman like Liya be


    worthy of Hansen? She''s a wicked person. I won''t let her have her happy ending."


    Her answer was not vague at all, and she stated her standpoint firmly.


    "What a stupid woman." Sergio secretly cursed. He frowned and said, "Do you really think that Liya


    will have a good life after bing Hansen''s second wife? Do you really think that she will lead a


    happy life?"


    "What do you mean?" Zoe was vaguely surprised by his words. She lifted her eyebrows and


    asked in response.