Chapter 11

Liam became alert. If Mrs. Stevens figured out Mr. Stevens’ real identity, it would be troublesome! Liam quickly said, “Please bring her to the small meeting room on the first floor. I’ll be there in a minute!” Matthew was reading a document in his wheelchair. When he saw that his mature assistant became flustered after answering a call, his expression darkened. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Liam. “What has made you so shocked and scared?” “Mr. Stevens, Mrs. Stevens is here!” Matthew was shocked, and his expression darkened more visibly. “Why is she here?” What was this woman doing? Did she want to try her luck at his company after failing to achieve her aim at Sky Blue Club? He remembered very clearly that she was targeting him when she went to Sky Blue Club that day! “Let me see what she’s doing!” As Matthew spoke, he got up from the wheelchair. Liam immediately said, “Mr. Stevens, this is the company. If you’re not sitting in the wheelchair, your effort of faking your illness for many years would go in vain. If you head over in your wheelchair, you’ll be exposed for pretending to be a driver.” Matthew looked annoyed, and he said with a deep tone, “Go down now and make her leave.” “Okay!” Liam immediately went downstairs and handled it. His workload seemed to have increased after his boss got married! Liam rushed to the small meeting room on the first floor and saw Maeve on the couch. There was a cup of tea on the table in front of her, and there was also an insulated food container. When he had pushed open the door, Maeve looked at him. “May I know who you are?” “I’m Liam’s colleague. He went out with Mr. Stevens. He’s been informed that you brought him a lunch box. So, he asked me to come over and help him put it in the office.” Liam was very quick-witted and smart. He just created an excuse. “Okay, sorry for bothering you. Thank you very much!” Maeve thanked him before she handed the insulated container to him and left BioTrail. Liam brought the insulated container straight to Matthew’s office. “Mr. Stevens, Mrs. Stevens has left. This is the lunch box she brought over.” Matthew stared at the insulated container in Liam’s hands before he coldly picked up his phone. He was about to call Maeve. However, after he swiped to the dialing page, he remembered that he did not know Maeve’s phone number. He just added her on WhatsApp. Matthew tapped open his WhatsApp. On this app, there were only a few of his closest friends’ contacts. The rest were his clients and business partners. He swiped for a while before he immediately found Maeve. He was not bothered to type, so he directly made a phone call. When Maeve had reached the shared bike and was about to scan the code to unlock it, her phone rang. She had added some contact information for her husband’s number. She named him Mr. Scott. Maeve pressed the answer button. Before she spoke, Matthew spoke first. “Didn’t you get a new job? Why didn’t you go to work? Why did you have time to deliver the lunch box to my company?” She could not tell from his tone whether he was happy or angry. Maeve carefully explained, “The shop only opens at 10 a.m.. I thought I had the time, so I made two lunch boxes. One is yours. I was afraid that you’d be too busy to eat, so I bought an insulated container to keep the food warm. When you’re free, you’ll be able to eat something warm.” When Matthew heard her say that, his expression quelled. Had he really overthought her motives? No matter what, he would not change his opinion toward her just because she delivered food to him. He would not even let his guard down. When Matthew reached that conclusion, his expression turned cold again. “You don’t have to prepare lunch for me.” After he said that, he worried that she would overthink it, so he patiently explained, “My boss’ schedule is often full, so most of the time, I won’t be at the office. Besides, my boss has mild mysophobia. It’s not convenient for me to bring the lunch box into his car. Don’t worry about me. The company subsidizes our food expenses, and the food in our canteen is also delicious. They even have yogurt, fruit juice, coffee, and fruits. It’s not a small company or a factory where everyone eats from the same pot.” He was not a patient person, and he was not bothered to deal with women. Women were trouble. He had already explained in such detail. He could only hope that she would understand! “Okay, I got it. I won’t prepare lunch for you again.” Maeve’s tone was indifferent. Then, she asked again, “What time will you clock off today?” “I’m not sure. Mr. Stevens’ schedule changes a lot. If I clock off early, I’ll tell you in advance. If you don’t hear from me, you don’t have to prepare dinner for me.” “Okay.” Matthew did not say anything else. He just hung up. Liam was standing beside him and still holding the container. “Mr. Stevens, how should I handle this lunch box?” “Throw it away.” The man said the three words in a cold, fierce, and resolute manner. Liam did not know what Maeve did, but he could tell that the food must be ordinary and cheap. That was not to Matthew’s liking. Liam was about to throw it away. Then, he realized that his boss still had to take home the insulated food container. Otherwise, when Mr. Stevens went back to Nunavut Bay, how was he going to explain its absence to Mrs. Stevens? Mr. Stevens would not consider such a trivial matter. As his assistant, Liam had to take care of it. “Mr. Scott, I heard that you’re married?” When the female colleagues in the office saw Liam, they immediately went to him nosily. “Yes.” Liam could only nod hopelessly. There were many beautiful and single colleagues in the company, and he even hoped to get a girlfriend this year. Now that this happened, he could only continue being single. “When did you get married? Why didn’t you tell us? You didn’t even invite us to your wedding.” “Exactly!” “Mr. Scott, your wife looks familiar. I feel like I’ve seen her somewhere.” “Yes, now that you mention it, I also feel I have seen her somewhere.” A few of them kept talking about it. Liam immediately said, “No way. Maybe it’s because she has one of those faces. Let’s get back to work. Don’t let Mr. Stevens hear it. He doesn’t like us gossiping.” “I remember!” A woman in a black professional outfit had spoken. Her eyes were bright, and it looked like she had just discovered something new. “What did you remember?” Those who were beside her curiously questioned her. “Liam, is your wife the daughter of the Lawson family? Is she?” Liam did not know what to say. Maeve was the daughter of the Lawson family. She rarely showed up in public in the past, but the wedding at that time had been quite a sensation. Moreover, the lawsuit even became a hot topic. It made sense that she would still be recognized three years later. Liam’s colleagues looked at him strangely. It was clear what they were thinking. Liam was not dumb. He knew what they meant. But someone who wanted to fan the flame spoke first. “Mr. Scott, you’re living quite comfortably. Your salary is not low, and you’re tall and handsome. Why do you want to marry a woman who used to be in prison? “Do you know about her relationship with the Stevens family? Does she have an ulterior motive?” Liam’s expression darkened, and he suddenly scolded them fiercely, “What nonsense are you talking about? Quickly get back to work. Do you have too much free time?” Everyone became quiet. They secretly stuck out their tongues, turned around, and were ready to go back to their seats. When they turned around, they immediately saw Matthew, who was in his wheelchair. They did not know when he had arrived or how much he had heard. He emitted a cold aura, and his handsome face was so cold that they were frightened. “Mr… Mr. Stevens.”