Chapter 378
“You have a sharp tongue. Very good. I admire someone like you” Simon grabbed her chin and forced her to look him in the
eye.
At this moment, Valeria was indeed a little flustered. She could only make use of Hackett to save herself.
“You better not touch me, or you’ll regret it!”
“Oh? Tell me why.” Simon seemed unimpressed. He didn’t think this woman could do anything to him either.
However, Valeria said, “No matter how much presence you have in your country, you’re just a stranger in this foreign land. No matter how powerful you are, you can’t do anything here.”
“Is that so? It seems you come from a rather influential background. Tell me about it.” Simon still had that nonchalant attitude that could provoke a confrontation.
Valeria didn’t want to show off like this, but staying alive was more important at this crucial moment.
She stared into the man’s eyes. “My father is the chairman of Maddox Group, Clayton Maddox. My husband is the head of James Group, Hackett James! If you dare to touch me, they won’t let you leave in peace.”
However, this man appeared to possess a formidable background. She wondered if the mention of Clayton and Hackett was enough to intimidate him.
After all, when she was overseas, she had heard a little about how influential the Lawrence family’s business was. It was a grand family with a hundred years of prestige.
After Simon heard this, he smiled. “Your background is rather powerful, but what did you say just now? Is Hackett your husband? Are you sure you’re not joking with me?”
A glimmer of hope appeared in Valeria’s eyes. It turned out that he knew Hackett. It seemed like there was a chance!
“Yes, he’s my husband!”
“How long have you been married?”
Valeria fell into deep thought. If she told him she had divorced him, he would not take her seriously and continue to imprison her.
After thinking about it, she exclaimed, “Five years!”
If they hadn’t gotten a divorce, they would have been married for five years indeed.
Simon laughed even harder. He let go of her chin and walked to the side to light a cigarette. “I saw this Mr. James once last year at a cocktail party. At that time, he told me personally that he was single. When did he have a wife like you? And you’ve been married for five years?”
She thought, “This man actually knows Hackett?”
“You sure have nerves of steel. How dare you tell such a lie. Do you think you can spout nonsense because I don’t understand the situation in Creyque? I’m sorry, but I know the Mr. James you’re talking about.” Simon looked at the woman’s embarrassed expression and enjoyed her face of distress. He loved it the most when he exposed a lie.
Valeria had no choice but to tell the truth. “Since you know Hackett, I’ll tell you the truth. I was married to Hackett but divorced. When you saw him last year, he was still divorced, so naturally, he would say he’s single.”
Valeria’s
eyes
widened.
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However, even when they were married in the past, their marriage was kept a secret. Hackett had never claimed to be married, so few people knew about their marriage.
Thinking about it now, she felt sad.
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Simon sneered in disdain. “So you’re quite tenacious. After I exposed your lie, you immediately thought of a new lie. How much of what you say is the truth, given your tendency to lie?”
It seemed that it was useless to say anything to this man.
Valeria noticed that the man was sitting on the sofa a few steps away from her. She suddenly turned around, opened the door, and dashed out.
Simon cursed under his breath when he saw this. “Shit!”
He couldn’t believe he let this woman escape. Where was the guy guarding the door?
He dialed his bodyguard’s number. The bodyguard’s voice could be heard from the phone. “I’m sorry, sir. I thought she couldn’t escape, so I took a leak.”
“Bring her back!”
“Yes!”
After hanging up, Simon remembered the name Valeria had just mentioned–Hackett.
“Huh?” he thought.
Things were getting interesting, so this woman was quite capable. She could get in bed with him and attract Hackett’s attention.
At first, he thought that she was just a brainless and stupid woman. He did not expect her to be so scheming.
At the very least, Simon thought that Hackett was not a man who was so easily tempted by women.
Now, he was increasingly looking forward to Valeria’s child. At least, a child with such an intelligent mother shouldn’t be too stupid.
After Valeria ran out of the room, she did not dare to go straight to the elevator. Instead, she chose to take the stairs.
She hid in the corridor and heard the sound of the bodyguard looking for someone outside. She was so nervous that she almost held her breath. A thin layer of sweat formed on her forehead. She had not been so on the edge for a long time.
She only dared to walk down the stairs slowly after hearing the bodyguard left. Coupled with the high heels she was wearing, she was exhausted.
Valeria took off her high heels and hurriedly went downstairs. Even though she was on the tenth floor, she was going all out. If she was caught by that man again, she would probably never be able to go back.
It took her a full ten minutes to reach the first floor swiftly. She was gasping for breath. She had most likely lost the person in pursuit of her.
She did not even dare to drive the car she came with. She ran outside the hotel and hailed the first taxi she saw. However, it was very difficult to get a taxi at this time. She couldn’t get a taxi even after waiting for a long time.
Valeria had no choice but to continue walking towards her home. As she walked, she continued to try to hail a taxi.
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Finally, a taxi approached her. She reached out to stop it, and the taxi slowly stopped in front of her.
Valeria got into the car and closed the door. Only then did she dare to heave a sigh of relief.
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She was terrified on the way home. She was afraid that Simon would suddenly stop her in the next second. Fortunately, she arrived safely outside of the Maddox’s villa.
When she got home, it was already three o’clock in the morning. Everyone was asleep at the Maddox’s villa.
Valeria lightened her footsteps and returned to her room. Just as she closed the door, her phone rang again.
It startled her. She was on the verge of a nervous breakdown. The phone fell from her hand onto the carpet. Valeria patted her chest and bent down to pick up the phone. It was another unknown number. It was a local number.
She answered the phone. “Who is it?”
“Do you think you can run away? It’s easy for me to find you. If you know what’s good for you, come to me obediently. When I get my hands on you, I’m afraid I won’t be so easy to talk to.”
With that, he hung up.
Valeria’s eyes widened in shock. It was that man again!
