Perfect Mysterious Husband (Maddox and Kimberly) novel Chapter 586

The two chatted for a while then continued to work. Soon, it was time to get off work.

Only then did Minerva think of a serious issue.

Vera and Beanie were going back to the Hanover family home together, so Quill would come to the office to pick Vera up before going to get Beanie.

However, Maddox was also coming to fetch Minerva from the office too.

It was possible for the both of them to run into each other.

As she thought of this, Minerva's expression quickly fell. She immediately told Vera about this matter.

Hearing this, Vera realized the seriousness of the matter. She glanced at the time on her cell phone and said in a panic, "There's only ten minutes left. It's too late to say anything now. What should we do?"

Minerva bit her lower lip. "I can't let Maddox come over. If Quill finds out..."

The consequences were unimaginable.

"What should we do? Are you going to tell him to pick you up later?"

"In that case, he'll only think that I'm working overtime and will come even earlier."

After thinking for a while, Minerva began to pack her things. Vera didn't understand what she was doing. "What are you doing?"

"Getting off work early."

"Getting off early? Then you..."

"I'll go straight to his company."

Vera's eyes widened. "Will you be able to make it in time?"

"It's too late, so I'll call him on the way and try to make him pick me up somewhere else."

Minerva quickly packed up and headed out of the door. She turned back and said to Vera, "I'll leave the rest of the work to you. Actually, there's nothing much left to do. Be careful."

"Alright."

There was no signal in the elevator, so Minerva walked down the stairs and sent a message to Maddox.

After sending the message, she quickly walked down the stairs. When she arrived at the third floor, her cell phone suddenly rang.

Minerva saw that it was Maddox calling. She felt a little guilty as she picked up the call.

"What's up?"

"Where are you?" Maddox sounded a little anxious. Minerva replied in confusion, "I, I'm at the supermarket. Didn't I just send you a message?"

Maddox didn't answer.

After a moment of silence, Maddox said in an angry tone, "Didn't I tell you not to go out alone? Didn't you understand me?"

Minerva didn't know how to react to this sudden turn of events. "1-1 just wanted to buy something."

"You want to buy something? Couldn't you have waited until I picked you up after work?"

Minerva blinked her eyes and realized that she had forgotten to bring her keys. She had no choice but to turn around and head upstairs.

As she walked up the stairs, she returned, "I just thought of it suddenly. I'm not a cripple. I don't need to rely on you to do everything, right?"

All of a sudden, Maddox sneered.

"What if you run into danger? Huh?"

Minerva was a little tired after walking up two flights of stairs. She unconsciously gasped

as she spoke. "That's my own business. I should be responsible for myself... Is that okay?"

Maddox was about to say something when he suddenly stopped. After a long time, he asked, "Where are you now?"

What?

Minerva's heart skipped a beat and she looked around guiltily.

"Didn't I say that I was at the supermarket? Why are you asking again?"

"Something's not right. It's too quiet around you and there's an echo. You're even gasping."

Minerva cussed in her heart.

Minerva put the keys into her bag and then laid down on the sofa to rest.

She was exhausted.

Vera just kept quiet.

She stared blankly at Minerva for a few seconds before she began packing her things. When she was done, she turned to Minerva and said, "I'll head down first. You can wait here for a while before you come down."

"Alright."

After Vera left, the office was silent. Minerva recalled what Maddox had said on the phone and snorted in anger. Then, she took off her shoes and curled up on the sofa.

Maddox, that b*stard!

How could he be so petty!

She cursed him in her heart but she didn't know that he was speeding all the way towards her office at that moment.

Although Minerva was anxious and worried, she admitted that she was still timid. She did not dare to go downstairs to face them, and could only hide in the office.

She could only sit by and wait.

Sure enough, even after five years, she was still... so timid.

She didn't even have the courage to face him.

She didn't know how long she had spent lying on the sofa when the office's door was pushed open. A steady sound of footsteps could be heard from within the office.

Soon, a tall figure walked to her side.

Minerva slowly raised her head and saw a handsome but ice-cold face.

He bent down in front of her and reached out to pinch her chin. His gaze was as sharp as an arrow.

"You have one minute to explain yourself. Why did you lie?"

Minerva just remained silent.

Her lips moved. In the end, she could only reply, "It's whatever you're thinking about."