Overwhelmed by the Billionaire’s Persistent Pursuit

Chapter 6: Did she hear Greyson correctly? Candice wondered. He would kill her if she played any tricks? Desperation washed over her. She stood some distance away from him, yet she could feel his coldness despite the space between them. Was he blind? She had just barely escaped death, her clothes torn and tattered. Couldn't he see how miserable she looked? How could he question her the moment he saw her? Or did it mean that whether he knew what she had endured or not, he would be glad to see her dead? After all, he had gotten what he wanted and divorced her.

"Candice, you ruined your own life, and now you want to ruin Madilyn's?" Greyson asked, glaring at her with contempt. Candice felt deeply hurt by his gaze. "Will you believe me if I deny it?" she asked, managing a sad smile. Greyson glanced at her coldly, clearly annoyed. As he turned to leave, Candice stopped him and asked, "Greyson, why do you trust her so much? What if she staged her kidnapping?" Suddenly, she stopped herself. She remembered the same situation had happened three years ago. He hadn't cared about the truth and had blamed everything on her back then.

In his heart, she was just a vicious woman. But he would trust Madilyn no matter what. "That's impossible. I know her. She's not like you," Greyson replied disdainfully. Candice was hurt. Madilyn was not like her? Greyson turned to leave again. But Candice, feeling indignant, grabbed his arm. "Stop looking for her. I'm sure she'll return within three days. Greyson, trust me this once, okay?" Explore the world of fiction at gⱯlnσνℓs․com Suddenly, a slap landed on her face. Perhaps Greyson had slapped her too hard, or maybe she was simply too exhausted.

She lost her balance and fell heavily to the ground. Greyson was stunned, feeling a burning sensation on his palm. Candice lay on the ground, raising her head to look at him in disbelief. This was the first time he had slapped her. It was the exact spot where Rachel had struck her. Her face must be swollen now. She snapped, "Greyson Harman! Do you think I don't feel pain? I've never caused you any trouble. I've never complained or argued with you. But that doesn't give you the right to treat me like this!" Greyson opened his mouth to speak but decided against it and left in a hurry.

Candice watched his retreating figure and bit her lower lip. What was she doing? She had put down her pride to beg for his trust, but what did she get in return? Did she really think he would choose her over Madilyn? She should have known how it would end. She had been hurt again and again, yet she still hoped for his trust each time. She clearly brought his insults upon herself. Candice lay on the ground for a long time before finally standing up. Her face burned with pain as she took out her phone and called her best friend, Bettina Reeves.

"Please help me find out where Madilyn is." Bettina was stunned and replied hurriedly, "What the hell did that bitch do now?" "She pretended to be kidnapped and framed me again," Candice said coldly. She paused, then added, "It's the same trick she used three years ago." Bettina exclaimed angrily, "I'm going to investigate her. I will expose her true colors to the world! My anger from what happened three years ago hasn't faded yet! Humph!" Candice felt even angrier. She wanted to prove her innocence. She was not the same person she had been three years ago.

The Harman family had assumed she would settle for an ordinary office job after her parents died. But they didn't know that after graduation, she and Bettina had started a law firm that had become very successful. This time, she would take revenge and get back at those who had humiliated and framed her three years ago. . . .