"Oh, I see." With a sigh of relief, Oliver said to Holley, "Okay, I will treat her as you say. I promise that you'll be satisfied."
His compliance made her grin as she replied, "Thank you, Oliver."
It was a pity that Sheryl escaped last time. Now that she entered the trap voluntarily, Holley had to take the chance to teach her a lesson.
Walking up to the man, she whispered, "Oliver, Sher is a little shy, so I hope you can take the initiative."
"Don't worry, I know."
Oliver's lips twisted into a grin.
Meanwhile, Sheryl was trying to run away, thinking that the other two didn't notice her while they shared a conversation. However, the strong man blocked her path.
Trying to take another step, she shouted, "Get out of my way! Let me out!" With an arched brow, she tried to shove him out of the way but clearly, the difference in strength was too big. Even as she pushed him as forcefully as she could, he remained motionless.
From the side, Holley ran towards her and gripped her hand, wearing a devilish smile. "Why are you in such a hurry to leave? Just sit and have a cup of tea."
"Let me go!"
Sneering at Holley, she said with great disdain, "I was stupid to have ever been concerned for you. I shouldn't have tried to bring you home. If I had the chance, I would never do it again!"
Her smile turning cold, Holley said, "You shouldn't meddle in other people's business. Don't blame me.
Stay here and join us. Oliver is very interested in you. Why don't you have a drink with him?"
Trying to pry Holley's hand off her arm, Sheryl yelled, "Get your hands off me!"
When she finally got her arm free, her voice turned cold as she asked the man, "Oliver, do you know Charles Lu of Shining Company?"
"Mr. Lu?" In the man's mind, Charles was rather amazing, being such a capable young man. There was no doubt that Charles had great talent in business, having even made Oliver lose many times in the field when matched against Shining Company.
"Of course I know him. Everybody in Y City knows Mr. Lu's name. Why would you mention him?"
"I'm his wife."
Given the inescapable situation, Sheryl knew she had to reveal her true identity to get herself out of trouble.
"Nonsense!"
Holley grasped Sheryl's arm once again. "How could it be possible that Mr. Lu is your husband? If you're going to lie, don't come up with something so ridiculous."
Sheryl's revelation had Oliver taken aback but Holley's instant doubt reassured him.
With an amused smile, he said, "Oh, do you think Mr. Lu is just a common man? You couldn't possibly have any access to him. To be honest, he is my friend and I once saw his wife. Unfortunately, you're not her…"
Although what he said was true, that one time he saw his wife was from far away and he didn't see Sheryl's face too clearly.
"I'm not lying."
Her eyes fixed on Oliver, she swore, "If I told a lie, I would willingly accept God's punishment."
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