Nothing Matters, except YOU & Me novel Chapter 345

Kris hurriedly replied, “Dad, I’ll go over to the Walton Group right away. Don’t worry; I’ll definitely be able to convince Gideon to help you!”

Cameron nodded in response and he waved her off tiredly. Meanwhile, Kris nodded at Rachel and headed out of the door.

This is such an unexpected surprise! I’ve managed to ask for help from the Walton Group and Gideon already, but I just purposely wanted Dad to see Myra’s true colors. After he sought help from her and got rejected, it obviously further emphasized my willingness to help. This time, Gideon had agreed to Kris’ request without any qualms and she felt quite pleased with his performance too. Turns out that Gideon’s quite dependable during critical moments like these!

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Kris made her way to the Walton Group and headed straight toward Gideon’s office under the guise of seeking help. However, just before she walked into his office, she was stopped in her tracks by his secretary who awkwardly said, “Miss Stark, Mr. Walton has a visitor in his office and it’s inconvenient for you to go in right now.” Kris noticed that she spoke in a nervous and careful tone; based on her experience in the corporate world all these years, she could tell from the secretary’s eyes that there must be something else going on. Kris was just about to tell her to step aside when all of a sudden, someone from inside opened the door to Gideon’s office.

It was a woman who made her way out of the room and Kris’ face turned pale as soon as she saw that person—it was none other than Lyla.

Evidently, Lyla had seen Kris as well. Nevertheless, the former maintained a natural expression and walked out of the office with a cool and composed look as she headed toward the elevator where Kris was currently standing.

“Stop right there!” At the moment, Kris had an ashen look on her face. There is no way I will be taken for a fool! As soon as Lyla had walked out of the room, Kris had noticed that despite the former being dressed properly, she had instinctively shifted her collar, revealing a reddish mark on her collarbone. Moreover, there were too many creases on her dress, which was definitely unusual.

“Lyla Fisher, you’re such a shameless woman! Not only did you go after Myra’s man, you’re now after mine too!” Kris yelled angrily at Lyla. Although the former didn’t intend to spend the rest of her life with Gideon, she still couldn’t accept the fact that he had publicly humiliated her by two-timing her; furthermore, it was with Lyla of all people. This amounted to him giving her a tight slap on the face.

“Miss Stark, please mind your words! I’ve just come around to discuss something with Mr. Walton, so please be respectful.” Lyla commented casually.

“Just a discussion?” Kris’s voice turned shriller in response and she wanted to rush up to grab hold of Lyla’s clothes and slap her in the face. However, she was held back tightly by Gideon’s secretary. “Miss Stark, please stop it! Director Walton has come out.”

As soon as Kris heard her words, she turned around immediately; indeed, Gideon was currently standing in front of the doorway to his office, and he was staring at them with a cryptic look on his face. Kris suddenly recalled that she needed his help with the problem with the Stark Group. As such, she didn’t dare to make a fuss. Hence, she unwillingly calmed down and forced herself to stop going after Lyla.

“You’d better watch out because I won’t let you off the hook!” Kris muttered under her breath. She then forcefully bumped into Lyla’s shoulder before walking toward Gideon.

Lyla, on the other hand, nonchalantly made her way toward the elevator and she acted as if nothing had happened. She then pressed on the button to go down to the basement parking and made her way downstairs.

Frankly, Kris’ words meant nothing to Lyla. She was already living in desperation so there was nothing else that could faze her. She no longer harbored any hopes to maintain her position as the Young Mistress of the Chase Family, but she would definitely keep a tight grasp on everything that belonged to her.

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As soon as Lyla left the place, Gideon’s secretary naturally tried to keep herself out of sight.

Meanwhile, Kris bit on her lower lip nervously before walking toward Gideon.

She knew it was fairly normal for a man like Gideon to have one or two casual flings; moreover, they were not married yet. However, being aware of it was different from actually experiencing it in person.