Page 102 of Surrendering to the Obsession

“But your mother is still in the hospital. Go to her. The medical bills—I already handled them. Just… just go and save your mother.”

Without waiting for her reply, he turned away, fists clenched, and disappeared down the sidewalk.

He turned away, anger written all over him as he walked off, disappearing from her side.

Christie stared at Janet with the same disappointment on her face. She let out a hollow laugh, shaking her head.

“I don’t know what is wrong with you, Janet, but I don’t want to be friends with someone like you anymore. I have never seen someone this irresponsible and out of their mind before.”

Her lips curled with disgust.

“I can’t tolerate this. Not anymore.”

She turned sharply and marched off, her hair swinging behind her as she vanished from Janet’s side.

Janet didn’t move.

She stayed standing in the same spot, her body shaking slightly. Her eyes kept darting toward the road again and again, waiting… looking for a familiar black car.

Hours passed quietly, the evening settling in once more.

Then her phone dinged.

She lifted it with trembling fingers and unlocked the screen. It was the company group chat—the one she still hadn’t been removed from even after quitting.

She opened it.

She opened it… and her eyes widened.

Dozens of photographs filled the screen.

Alexander in the secretary department, pulling Mia away in front of everyone.

His hand wrapped tightly around hers. Dragging her toward his office protectively. Images from different angles—taken by employees who had clearly been watching.

Under the photos, the chat messages were exploding.

‘Yes, I know! I wasn’t the only one who saw that. There’s definitely something going on between them.’

‘Could it be that Mr. Graves has been cheating on his wife?’

Another message popped up instantly.

‘Are you stupid? Haven’t you connected the dots yet? Mia IS his wife.’

Someone else replied:

‘Oh my god… that means it wasn’t my delusion. I saw them getting cozy near the staircase one day. I thought I imagined it because the next second they were gone.’

More messages flooded in:

‘Look at him pulling Mia away like that. That’s definitely not normal employee-boss behavior.’

‘Mr. Graves never gets close to any woman… but he’s holding her hand in front of everyone like that? She is definitely his wife.’

Another person laughed in the chat:

‘I can’t believe the most beautiful girl in our office turned out to be Mr. Graves’ wife.’