Filed to story: My Husband Regrets Divorcing Me (Audrey & Cornell)
These two words sounded harsh to Shayla’s ears. Hector drove her away mercilessly.
She was so embarrassed that her face flushed, then turned pale.
Since she started working for Hector, he had always been polite to her. She had never experienced such cruel treatment from him.
Shayla didn’t have the face to continue staying here. She should leave now and think about her next plan.
So, she stood up, straightened her clothes, and apologized to Hector.
“Mr. Clement, I’m sorry. I’m leaving now.”
Before Shayla turned around, she looked at Hector’s handsome face affectionately, hoping he would stop her from leaving. But unfortunately, he didn’t say anything. He didn’t even look at her.
She lowered her head to hide the disappointment in her eyes.
Her heart shattered into pieces.
When Shayla went downstairs, she saw Audrey sitting on the sofa. She guessed Audrey must be waiting for Hector.
The soft cashmere sweater highlighted Audrey’s slim waist. She had a pretty face and a pair of expressive almond eyes.
Shayla must admit that Audrey was beautiful all over.
Audrey had a face that could make men fall for her at first sight.
At this moment, Audrey raised her head. Her eyes met Shayla’s, but she didn’t say anything.
Suddenly, Shayla felt a sense of familiarity. The woman in the photo on Hector’s desk flashed in her mind.
The eyebrows and eyes of the woman in the photo resembled Audrey’s.
With this realization, Shayla breathed a sigh of relief.
She walked forward. And when she was about to pass by Audrey, she stopped and asked arrogantly, “What are you doing in Hector’s house?”
Audrey knew she had disturbed them, so she explained apologetically, “I’m a tutor.”
Shayla raised her eyebrows.
“A tutor?” She said maliciously, “I think you’re not here to teach but to seduce Hector.”
Audrey was rendered speechless.
Audrey could understand why Shayla accused her of this. After all, Hector was popular among women due to his wealth and status.
But she swore to God that she wanted nothing but to earn a living.
All she needed from Hector was his money.
When Audrey didn’t say anything, Shayla thought Audrey acquiesced. So, she said harshly, “Stop pretending to be innocent. I’ve seen a lot of women like you. Are you not ashamed of doing nasty things in the name of work? How despicable!”
Audrey couldn’t help frowning upon hearing this.
“Miss, you don’t even know me. How can you accuse me of such things? Don’t they say that thinkers are doers?”
Shayla was stunned for a moment. She wanted to refute Audrey, but she knew in her heart that Audrey hit the nail on the head. So, she could only say, “Do you think Hector is interested in you? Yes, you are beautiful. But it doesn’t mean that he will like you. You are just a stand-in.”
The words “stand-in” confused Audrey. She couldn’t help asking, “What do you mean?”
Shayla blurted out, “You and the woman in the photo in his study…”
But before she could finish her words, a deep voice interrupted her.
“Miss Gordon…”
It was Hector, who was walking down the stairs. He looked exceptionally handsome in his tailored suit and leather shoes.
Shayla immediately stopped speaking, thinking that Hector was trying to persuade her to stay, so she stood obediently.
But when Hector approached her, he said in a low voice, “You can get your last paycheck tomorrow.”
“What? But…”
Shayla thought she heard it wrong. She raised her head, put on a charming smile, and asked, “Mr. Clement, what did you say?”
Hector said indifferently, “Starting tomorrow, you will no longer be my assistant.”
Shayla bit her lower lip and said pitifully, “Mr. Clement, what… What do you mean?”
Hector retorted impatiently, “Miss Gordon, do you have hearing loss?”
While listening to their conversation, Audrey wanted to burst into laughter. But she knew it was not proper for her to interrupt them with her laughter, so she only lowered her head.
Shayla’s eyes turned red, and she choked with sobs. When she saw the impatience on Hector’s face, she didn’t dare to speak again. She was scared of annoying him more.
After a moment of silence, she said, “Mr. Clement, I’m sorry…”
After saying this, she covered her face and left with tears in her eyes.
It was only then that Hector faced Audrey. And when he looked at her delicate face, his Adam’s apple bobbed up and down.
Audrey thought it was her turn to be scolded.
But she was willing to accept it because she didn’t want to lose her job.
So, she proactively apologized and explained, “Mr. Clement, I’m sorry.
Bryce asked me to get his book. I didn’t know it was your study.”
At this moment, Bryce was on the second floor, bending over the railings. While watching them, he suddenly gritted his teeth.
He didn’t expect she would confess so soon.
Hector’s study was a forbidden part of the house. In fact, he had never been in there.
Bryce deliberately asked Audrey to get a book there so that if Hector returned and caught her, he would tell on her and let Hector fire her.
But Bryce didn’t expect that Hector would come back with a woman and bring her into the study.
Unfortunately, he had no power to predict the future.
If he had known it earlier, he wouldn’t have done it.
Hector seemed to have eyes on the top of his head. He didn’t even look up, but he suddenly said in a deep voice, “Come down.”
Bryce did not have the courage to resist Hector. And when he was confronted, he denied it.
“I never said that. Hector knows I don’t like reading. How could I ask you to get a book?”
He turned his back to Hector and made a face at Audrey in defiance.
“Audrey, you set me up.”
Despite Bryce’s sudden change of attitude, Audrey remained calm and brandished her phone.
“I recorded everything just now.”
In an instant, Bryce’s expression shifted.
“Damn it! You’re so devious. How could you trick me?”
“If you hadn’t tried to frame me, how could I have the chance to do the same to you?” Audrey calmly replied.
Fuming, Bryce turned to Hector with pleading eyes and asked, “Do you?”
Hector was silent for a minute and then said, “Apologize to Audrey!”
Bryce’s face darkened, and he deflated like a punctured balloon.
“No!” Bryce protested.
Hector looked him in the eye and asked, “Do you want to return to Swynborough?”
Slowly, Bryce lowered his head and murmured an apology reluctantly.
Knowing Bryce hadn’t realized his faults, Hector stared at Bryce and urged him to make a more serious apology to Audrey.
Bryce stole a glance at Audrey, not sure if she was laughing at him.
It was such a humiliation to face the music in front of Audrey without driving her away.