Chapter 3<\/p>\n
Bethany dragged two suitcases out of Noah\u2019s villa. Judy Jordan, the housekeeper, had just returned from grocery shopping and froze when she saw her. \u201cAre you going on a business trip, Ms. Porter?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bethany chuckled. \u201cYeah.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOh dear, I just bought groceries. Let me know when you\u2019re back, and I\u2019ll cook your favorites for you!\u201d<\/p>\n
Bethany smiled. Soon, there would be a new lady of the house. So, she would never be back again.<\/p>\n
Nevertheless, she said, \u201cThank you, Judy! I\u2019ll get going now.\u201d<\/p>\n
Judy watched Bethany walk away and felt that something was off, though she couldn\u2019t quite put her finger on it. When she went back into the villa, she noticed that quite a few things were missing. All the soft, pastel pink decorations were gone.<\/p>\n
Judy hurried upstairs to the walk-in closet and opened the wardrobe. Fortunately, Bethany\u2019s clothes were still there.<\/p>\n
Little did she know that everything Bethany had left behind had been given to her by Noah. Bethany had not taken a single one of those items with her. The only things she took were the ones she had bought herself.<\/p>\n
Judy still felt uneasy, so she called her employer, who was in Montvera. \u201cMs. Porter came back today and took quite a few things with her, Mr. Vazquez.\u201d<\/p>\n
Noah was caught off guard. His brows drew together as he inquired, \u201cWhere did she go?\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cShe told me that she\u2019s going on a business trip for a few days.\u201d<\/p>\n
A business trip? He wasn\u2019t even in the country. As his personal secretary, what kind of business trip could she possibly be on?<\/p>\n
Their chat history was still frozen on messages from several days ago. He noticed multiple missed calls on his phone and froze. Just as he was about to call back, Ella hissed in pain.<\/p>\n
Bethany was perfectly fine back home. What could possibly have happened to her? He figured that she was probably just upset because he hadn\u2019t answered her calls these past few days.<\/p>\n
Noah set his phone down and hurried over. \u201cWhat\u2019s wrong, Ella?\u201d<\/p>\n
Ella was cutting fruit in the kitchen when she accidentally nicked her finger. \u201cI\u2019m such a klutz, Noah. I just wanted to cut some fruit for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
He immediately brought over the first-aid kit and bandaged it for her. Then, he affectionately patted her head. \u201cI like this side of you.\u201d<\/p>\n
She lowered her head bashfully and pouted. \u201cYou\u2019re so annoying\u2026 Noah, when we get home tomorrow, can I invite my sister over?\u201d<\/p>\n
His eyes flickered. He was well aware that Bethany was, in name, Ella\u2019s sister.<\/p>\n
He asked, \u201cAren\u2019t you on bad terms with her?\u201d<\/p>\n
Ella\u2019s long lashes fluttered. \u201cWe aren\u2019t on good terms, which is exactly why I want to mend things with her. Mom and Beth don\u2019t get along because of me, so I should do something for her.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cYou\u2019re so kind, Ella.\u201d Noah\u2019s eyes crinkled. \u201cBut let\u2019s leave that for another time. We\u2019re flying back tomorrow, and I don\u2019t want anything to ruin your welcome dinner.\u201d<\/p>\n
Ella\u2019s gaze dimmed. \u201cAlright then.\u201d She had always known that Bethany was nothing more than her substitute.<\/p>\n
When Noah\u2019s phone was left unlocked, she saw Bethany\u2019s message and realized the two of them had been secretly seeing each other. From then on, with just a little manipulation, Noah would always rush to see her. Even the post she had made the day before yesterday had been deliberate.<\/p>\n
Tomorrow, when she returned home, she would make sure that Bethany was gone.<\/p>\n
\u2026<\/p>\n
The next day, Bethany went to the company to hand over her responsibilities.<\/p>\n
Mandy Sinclair looked at her regretfully. \u201cAre you sure you don\u2019t want to stay, Beth? If it\u2019s about pay or benefits, I can talk to management for you.\u201d<\/p>\n
Talk to whom? Noah? Bethany smiled wryly. \u201cThat won\u2019t be necessary, Mandy. I have personal reasons.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bethany was the only woman among Noah\u2019s secretaries. In the past, the female candidates who had applied all harbored ulterior motives, hoping to use the job as a stepping stone.<\/p>\n
In the end, Noah kept only Bethany. She was meticulous, quick on her feet, and handled everything with ease, saving Mandy a great deal of trouble.<\/p>\n
As Noah\u2019s personal assistant, Mandy genuinely admired Bethany. Bethany was beautiful, knew her place, and followed the rules. However, she could not force her to stay.<\/p>\n
Mandy said, \u201cAlright then. I\u2019ll approve your resignation. Mr. Vazquez, on the other hand\u2026 We\u2019ll have to wait until he returns from his trip to see if he signs off on it.\u201d<\/p>\n
Bethany\u2019s lips twitched at the corner. \u201cThank you. I\u2019ll get back to work then.\u201d<\/p>\n
Then, she went to the pantry and overheard employees from the administrative department gossiping.<\/p>\n
\u201cHey, did you hear? Mr. Vazquez didn\u2019t go on a business trip this time. He went to pursue his young girlfriend!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cSeriously? I thought he wasn\u2019t interested in women. I\u2019ve been here for years and never heard any rumors about him.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cOf course, that wasn\u2019t the case. The Vazquezes and the Reids had been allied for generations. Mr. Vazquez had been waiting for her to graduate and come of age.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe paparazzi even caught photos of them, but he suppressed the news to protect her. I\u2019m shipping them so hard!\u201d<\/p>\n
Bethany failed to notice that the cup in her hand was not aligned with the spout. Boiling water poured onto the back of her hand, causing her to hiss and withdraw it. In the blink of an eye, a large red patch bloomed across her skin, and excruciating pain shot through her arm.<\/p>\n
\u201cJesus, Beth, you need to be more careful! Hurry up and go to the restroom to rinse it under cold water, or it\u2019ll blister,\u201d someone urged, noticing her scalded hand.<\/p>\n
Bethany nodded lightly. \u201cYeah, I\u2019ll do just that.\u201d<\/p>\n
She stood at the sink, letting cold water run over her hand, her chest tightening unbearably as she replayed their conversation. So\u2026 Noah and Ella were already talking about marriage. And she had been foolishly waiting for him to make their relationship public.<\/p>\n
Her phone lit up on the counter. It was a message from her best friend, Holly. \u201cMy uncle is throwing a welcome dinner tonight for his girlfriend, Beth. I don\u2019t want to go. Will you accompany me?\u201d<\/p>\n
Bethany swallowed the lump in her throat, realizing that Noah was already back in the country. \u201cI can\u2019t, Hols. I have to work overtime tomorrow night.\u201d<\/p>\n
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