Chapter 34

This was the second time Bethany had told Noah that she was married. It was unfortunate that he still didn't believe her. "You've already told me once. There's no need to repeat a lie," Noah said softly. "Bethany, I won't believe a single word you say." Bethany stood up. "Believe it or not, it's up to you. If you want to fire me, go ahead. I'm going back to work." "Wait!" Noah called after her. "Unblock my number." Bethany rolled her eyes. "Mr. Vazquez, I think a qualified ex… Oh, wait, strictly speaking, you're not even my ex. A qualified 'past tense' should stay on the blacklist as if they were dead. Mr. Vazquez, do you have a problem with that?" She left the office without waiting for an answer. Just then, Antonio came in carrying a pot of coffee. "Hey, you guys done talking?" Bethany gave him a cold glance that made him shiver. He suddenly felt diffident for some reason. Bethany didn't know what they talked about, but half an hour later, William was called into the office a