Chapter 269 – After the One-Night Stand with a Heartless Billionaire

When Peter heard of the news that Wayne would work for the Gabriel Group, he smashed everything on his desk.

He yelled angrily, “I think Wayne’s just trying to irritate me! Why would he want to work for the Gabriel Group? He’d rather humiliate me than apologize to me, wouldn’t he?!” Seeing that, Henry directed the maid to clean up the mess before assuring him, “Don’t blame Wayne. You kicked him out of the house, didn’t you? So, he needs to get a job to support himself. It would be more humiliating for you if he becomes a slacker. Do you know what everyone is saying about him right now?”

“What? “

“They said that you dislike Wayne and would rather give away your family business to someone else than to him. Furthermore, you are aware that Wayne is extremely self-confident and has offended numerous people. Many people are laughing at him now that he’s not the president anymore.”

Peter slapped the desk hard and walked around the study before saying, “Son of a b***h! Henry, bring him home!”

Most employees of the Gabriel Group got off work at five o’clock in the afternoon, and Anna also left the company at that time every day.

Meanwhile, Wayne had noticed several issues with the company’s finances, so he offered to stay late and work.

Anna knocked on the door to his office before leaving and smiled as she asked, “Wayne, do you need me to stay with you?”

Wayne was looking at his computer. When he saw her, he instantly felt less tired and more refreshed. He said, “You don’t have to do that. I’ll be home after | finish reading this.”

Then Anna chuckled,”But | feel bad about this. Please allow me to give you a small raise.”

Wayne narrowed his eyes, motioned toward her, and said, “But you don’t appear to be guilty. Come on in, Anna.”

“| knew you would let me stay with you.”

With a smile, Anna walked into the office and stood in front of his desk, leaning over to look him in the eyes.

Just as Wayne finished his word, he held the back of Anna’s head and had her close to him. Then Wayne started kissing Anna hard before she could even react.

Anna stepped away from him, and then looked back nervously and muttered, “What are you doing, Wayne? | just left the door open! Others might see us!”

After asking Wayne to work as treasurer in her company, Anna suspected that rumors about them were spreading throughout the company.

She was afraid that if they made out in the office and got caught, those board members would give her a hard time.

Wayne, on the other hand, appeared to be at ease.

“All right, you can go now,” he said, raising an eyebrow.

“What? Are you mad at me?” Anna asked.

Wayne gave her a friendly smile and said, “I’ll feel better after kissing you. What’s the problem? What else would you like to do with me to ‘charge me up’?”

Realizing what he meant, Anna blushed, and muttered, “No. | think I’d better go. Bye!”

Then she left the office without hesitation. At the same time, Wayne smiled tenderly as he looked at her receding figure.

After walking out of the elevator, Anna immediately went to the underground parking garage and located her car.

“Hello, Miss Gabriel.”

Anna heard a familiar voice as she opened the car door.

She turned around and saw Peter’s butler, Henry, standing behind her.

Surprised and a bit startled, Anna froze for a while before asking, “Hi, Henry. What brings you here? Are you here to see Wayne?”

“Yes, Peter asked me to say a few words to Wayne,” Henry nodded.

“Sure, he’s upstairs. You can take the elevator to his office, which is on the tenth floor,” Anna said politely, pointing to the elevator.

“Okay, thank you. Well, | actually needed to speak with you about something as well. Do you have a moment now?”

Anna was unsure what Henry intended to say. However, she felt that he wouldn’t hurt her because he was Peter’s butler.

As a result, she agreed.

“Good. Let’s go to that cafe around the corner, shall we?” Anna suggested.

It was already November, and autumn had come and gone. According to the weather forecast, a cold wave was predicted to hit recently.

Along the street, a few dried leaves clung to the sycamore trees, waiting for the perfect moment to disappear.

Anna and Henry sat by the cafe window where they could see the bustling streets.

“Henry, what do you want to talk to me about?” Anna took the initiative to talk, looking at Henry, who sat across from her.

Henry nodded, “Okay, then I’ll cut to the chase. Actually, none of this has anything to do with you. However, since you and Wayne are dating, | thought I’d better tell you about it.” “What is it?” “You know that Wayne had a big fight with Peter because of you, don’t you?”

“Yeah. So, are you trying to persuade me into breaking up with Wayne?”

Henry said, shaking his head, “No, of course not. Once Wayne decides to do something, not even his grandfather can change his mind. So, I’m not in the position to intervene. Wayne likes you, as you are aware. And you don’t want to become enemies with the Wrights.”

He was telling the truth.

“So, what are you trying to say?” Anna asked, taking a sip of her coffee.

“Actually, it isn’t because of you that they are at odds. Peter was the one who had raised Wayne and watched him grow up all along after his father died. However, Peter always feels that Wayne was cold to both his family and friends, and he even thinks that Wayne didn’t treat his son well…”

“What do you mean by that?”

“You’re aware that Wayne dotes on Matthew, aren’t you? However, Wayne hadn’t even come back home that year when Matthew was born. It seemed to him that Matthew was nothing more than a mundane task. After Wayne finished the task that Peter assigned him, he thought Matthew was useless to him.” Anna furrowed her brow. In fact, she had known for a long time what Henry had said to her. Besides, she had cursed Wayne with even more venomous words before. Even so, when she heard Henry say those words, she found the truth much harsher than she had imagined.

Anna defended her point by saying, “| don’t think Wayne is that cruel. He adores Matthew and is incredibly sweet to my daughter. | think you may have misunderstood him.”

Henry went on, “Well, Wayne appeared to believe Matthew’s birth was an accident. Their relationship didn’t change until that accident happened three years ago, and Wayne only started treating Matthew well after that.”

“Three years ago?” Anna asked after hearing that it was frequently mentioned.

Henry went on to say, “Yes. Matthew became ill and nearly died three years ago. In the same year, the company appointed a new executive president. There was some link between the two events, but no one else was aware of it. So, since you and Wayne have been dating for quite some time, | believe you have a right to know about it.”

As she sipped her coffee, Anna pretended to be calm. She had forgotten to add sugar to the cup, so the latte tasted bitter.

Anna had heard what Henry said once from Ryan, so it didn’t surprise her.

What surprised her was that many people, including Peter, knew the truth about the situation. In any case, Peter had let Wayne have what he desired.

However, none of them felt sorry for Matthew.

Anna thought, Wayne, were you so nice to Matthew and even spoiled him for the last three years because you felt guilty for what you’ve done to him? In any case, Matthew is only an innocent five-year-old child! How could you be so cruel to him before?

After hearing Henry’s words, Anna felt nothing but sadness and even wanted to vomit.

But, trying not to go insane, she asked calmly, “So, Henry, what exactly do you mean by telling me this?”

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