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He didn’t want John getting back together with Elsa, not after she abandoned him when he was at his lowest.
But after Elsa came back, he saw how John had treated her, and he knew it wasn’t fair to Lily.
Deep down, Wayne understood-leaving John might actually be the best thing for her.
That night, John got drunk after arguing with Lily; he hadn’t just called her name. He’d insisted she was his wife. When Elsa came in, John had pushed her away.
Wayne knew John felt guilty that Elsa was dying.
But somewhere along the way, he’d fallen for Lily too.
Still, not wanting to make a move without permission, Wayne decided to speak with John before signing anything.
“Ms. Lily, you’re giving this directly to the boss? I’ll bring it to him. I’ll talk to him first. If he agrees, I’ll sign it.”
Lily had wanted to finalize her resignation as soon as possible.
But she didn’t want to make things difficult for Wayne. She handed over the file and returned to her office to wait.
Even if John didn’t approve it, she wouldn’t be coming in tomorrow.
She liked finishing what she started, but there was no point dragging out something that no longer mattered.
That afternoon, after confirming Elsa had left, Wayne went to John’s office.
As soon as he stepped in, he saw John’s face was thunderous.
“Boss…”
“Who made this coffee?”
John glared at the cup on his desk like it had personally offended him.
Wayne instantly understood what was going on.
He hadn’t signed Lily’s resignation yet-but she’d already given up and stopped working.
The coffee John used to drink was always brewed by Lily herself.
Wayne had tasted it before-so good that even top baristas would struggle to replicate it.
Compared to hers, anyone else’s brew might as well have been sewage. Of course John hated it.
Wayne swallowed hard and said honestly, “Boss, it wasn’t Ms. Lily. She just… she submitted her resignation. Should I sign it?”
Resign?
John’s expression darkened even further.
As if realizing something, John let out a cold laugh.
So that’s what this was-Lily was throwing a tantrum and threatening him with a resignation. Playing hard to get, was she?
He knew better than anyone how much she wanted to be his personal assistant.
She’d buttered him up for days just to land that role.
If he really approved her resignation, she’d be the first to panic.
She needed a lesson-to understand she had gone too far this time.
“Sign it.”
After letting out that icy aura, John added coldly, “And when you do, tell her-if she resigns, she better never come back.”
Wayne shrank his neck.
He wanted to say Lily seemed completely determined this time, like she never intended to come back at all.
But the killing intent radiating from John was too terrifying, so he kept quiet.
He just nodded and respectfully went to sign off on her resignation.
Once Wayne signed, Lily quickly completed all her paperwork and left the company.
Almost the moment she got back to the hotel, a message came in from John.
“Come to Flora Club.”
Flora Club-the place John always took his friends for drinks and parties.
Lily had broken up with him. She had no intention of going.
She was about to refuse when another message followed:
“If you still want your parents’ keepsake, be in front of me in half an hour.”
Lily desperately wanted to get that pendant back. She didn’t dare delay and rushed to Flora Club.
Inside the private room, Elsa and several of John’s close friends were already there.
When Lily pushed open the door, she immediately saw John seated in the center of a deep red leather couch, Elsa curled up beside him.
Elsa lifted her chin proudly, striking and radiant as ever.
John sat protectively at her side, every movement full of tenderness and care.
Lily felt a sharp sting behind her eyes.
But she had come for a reason. She swallowed the bitterness and stepped inside.
“Apologize to Elsa!”
The moment John saw her, he slammed his glass down at her feet.
“How dare you send thugs after Elsa to steal the pendant? If Simon hadn’t happened to pass by and save her, she would’ve been assaulted by those animals!”
His friends all jumped in, shouting their indignation.
“Hey, you, that was too much!”
“We get that you’re jealous of Elsa, but this? You can’t just send people to attack her!”
“Apologize to Elsa now. Maybe if she lets it go, John will still forgive you!”
Elsa…
Lily stood frozen, face pale.
She’d loved John so much. She had gone out of her way to be nice to his friends, always trying to fit in.
But in all the years she was with John, not one of them ever called her by name. Their attitude had never even been respectful.
She used to think they were just arrogant and blunt by nature.
But hearing the way they now fawned over Elsa, she finally understood-they had never lacked manners. They simply knew John didn’t truly care about her. She wasn’t worth respecting.
But Elsa-despite having betrayed John four years ago-was cradled in the palm of his hand. So now, they all worshiped her too.
“Lily, apologize to Elsa!”
John’s cold voice snapped in her ear. Lily snapped out of her daze.
She hadn’t done anything. Of course she wouldn’t admit to something she didn’t do.
“I didn’t send anyone to hurt Elsa. I-“
“Those thugs said you were behind it. Elsa wouldn’t lie!”
John cut her off without letting her finish. “I’ll say it one more time. Apologize.”
Elsa wouldn’t lie…
Lily almost laughed out loud.
So if Elsa said something, it was the truth? But when I spoke, it was all lies?
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