Elizabeth only headed back to the office after seeing off Chelsea and Rosalie
She was outside the office when she heard the other secretaries talking among themselves.
“Did you see that? That was the third daughter of the Ferguson family Her grandmother and Old Mrs Hilton are best friends, and as the rumor goes, that young lady is the one who’ll actually be Mr. Hilton’s future wife.”
“She looks rather young, but she’s quite cute. She and Mr. Hilton would be a good match.”
“Then what about Ms. Wade? Is Mr. Hilton really planning to keep her as his mistress?”
At that, they burst into laughter. To them, Elizabeth was just someone who had managed to use her beauty to win Matthew’s favor temporarily.
She couldn’t compare to Tiana, and she definitely couldn’t hold a candle to Rosalie.
Nonetheless, Elizabeth was not the least bit bothered by their nasty remarks. She used to think that way too, but Matthew had told her he’d stay by her side forever. She had to trust him.
She strode into the office, her heels clicking on the floor so loudly that it startled the women gathered in the cubicle. They dashed back to their seats, not daring to say anything more.
By the time Matthew returned to the office, it was already half past six in the evening.
Elizabeth was in the middle of a video call with her children. Abby was in the center of the screen, facing Elizabeth directly. Meanwhile, the two boys were on either side of her with only half of their handsome faces showing.
“Mommy, are you working overtime again?” Abby’s voice rang out.
Matthew heard it loud and clear, and he knew at once that Elizabeth must have given the children the excuse that she had to work overtime when she was actually going on a date with him.
Elizabeth gave it a thought and glanced at the good–looking man sitting in front of her desk. He was frowning, and his gaze was grave. She could also detect a hint of exhaustion on his face.
It had been a long day for him as he had been in four or five meetings, and Elizabeth’s heart ached as she thought about how overworked he was.
“That’s right. I have to work overtime today, so all of you must be good and listen to Ms. Elliott. The piano teacher will be over soon, Abby. Remember to pay attention in class.”
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