Accidentally Crossing the Tycoon
Chapter 33
Andrey’s POV:
1 dragged my exhausted body back to the Bailey house.
The day spent at the amusement park had drained every ounce of my energy, and all I wanted was to quietly retreat to my room and get some much–needed
sleep.
However, fate didn’t seem inclined to grant me that wish.
The moment I stepped into the foyer, I ran smack into Eleanor, who was just about to head out.
“Well, well, look who’s back,” Eleanor’s gaze slid from my face down to my neck, a glint of malicious satisfaction flickering in her eyes..
“Out all night fooling around with men, just now crawling home.”
That’s when I realized the silk scarf I’d worn during the day had long since disappeared somewhere, leaving the marks Caspar had left completely exposed to
her view.
“What’s the matter, are you that desperate??” Eleanor sneered. ‘Don’t forget you’re a married woman. Here I thought you were some kind of saint.”
I’d had enough of her attitude–this constant need to humiliate me every time she saw me.
“I can always get a divorce,” I said, my voice calm but my gaze sharp
as
a blade.
“There’s only a year left anyway. Ending it early would be better for
everyone. Then I could really go ‘fool around‘ without any strings attached, couldn’t I?”
Eleanor’s face instantly went white as a sheet. She knew exactly how important Samuel West’s sponsorship was to the Bailey family.
“You wouldn’t dare!” she said through gritted teeth.
“What’s wrong, Mom?” Sienna’s voice drifted down from the staircase.
Just as Eleanor was gearing up for another outburst, Sienna walked over and gently took her arm.
“Mom, don’t be like this,” Sienna’s tone was surprisingly gentle, then she turned to me.
“Audrey, I’m sorry. Mom’s just having an emotional day. She didn’t mean to say those things.”
I stared at Sienna in shock, hardly believing those words had come out of her mouth.
‘Wow, did the sun rise in the west today?” I couldn’t help but be sarcastic.
“You’re actually apologizing to me on her behalf? Should I take a picture for posterity?”
Sienna’s smile froze for just a moment, but she quickly recovered. “Don’t say that, Audrey. We’re family, after all.”
I almost burst out laughing. I didn’t have time for their little charade.
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“If there’s nothing else, I’m going to my room,” I said, stepping around them and heading upstairs.
At the second floor landing. I saw Grandma Margaret standing there with a worried expression on her face.
Audrey, I heard what you said down there,” she said softly. “Do you really want to divorce Samuel?”
I walked over and took her wrinkled hands in mine. “Grandma, I was just trying to scare Eleanor, I wouldn’t actually do that.”
Margaret breathed a sigh of relief. “Good, she deserved to be put in her place.”
Seeing the smile return to Grandma’s face, I felt both relieved and helpless.
Sometimes when I’m really ticked off, I genuinely do want to get divorced, just to spite them all.
But doing that would only worry Grandma.
“Sienna’s been acting differently lately,” Grandma suddenly said. “Have you noticed?”
I nodded. “She actually apologized to me on Eleanor’s behalf just now. It’s mind–boggling.”
“She’s taken quite a hit recently,” Margaret sighed.
pretty down in the dumps these past few days.”
“That incident where she got kicked out of the Thornton family charity
gala
made
it
Talk about playing all the angles.
So Sienna’s sudden niceness toward me–she’s backed into a corner and wants to use me to get close to the Thornton family?
onto the gossip blogs, and it’s really hurt her acting career. She’s been
The next day, I arrived at Luminous Gallery right on time, ready to start another day of work.
I’d barely made it to the office area when Mrs. Smith called out to me.
“Audrey, could you come here for a moment?” She stood in her office doorway, her expression serious.
I followed her into the office, asking with some confusion, “Is something wrong?”
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“Dorothy Thornton is here,” Mrs. Smith said bluntly. “She wants to see you.”
I felt a wave of anxiety wash over me. “Why would she want to see me?”
Mrs. Smith hesitated. “I’m not sure, but it might have something to do with how close you’ve gotten to Noah and Mr. Caspar lately.”
There was a hint of warning in her tone, and I understood she was diplomatically reminding me to tread carefully.
“I understand,” I nodded. “Where is she now?”
“The VIP reception room,” Mrs. Smith replied.
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I took a deep breath and straightened my clothes. “I’ll go see her now.”
The VIP reception room was decorated with elegant sophistication. Dorothy Thornton sat perfectly upright in the center sofa, her posture impeccable and
her bearing graceful.
She appeared to be in her seventies but was exceptionally well–preserved, with sharp, authoritative eyes.
“Mrs. Thornton,” I entered the room with polite greeting. “Hello, I’m Audrey Lane.”
She looked up, her gaze as piercing as a hawk’s as she scrutinized me. I forced myself to maintain a smile and not show any intimidation.
However, what caught me off guard was that after she got a clear look at my face, her expression seemed to change.
The initial scrutiny gave way to something like confusion.
“Haven’t we met somewhere before?” Dorothy Thornton’s voice carried a note of uncertainty.
The question completely blindsided me.
In my memory, I had never encountered Dorothy Thornton. In fact, before entering the Thornton family’s circle, I hadn’t even seen a photograph of her.
‘I don’t believe so, Mrs. Thornton,” I answered carefully. “This is our first meeting.”
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