Chapter 256
After returning to Lawrence Group, Genevieve felt like she was walking in the middle of a vortex, seemingly looking calm but full of turbulent undercurrents.
Once she entered the office, she found Anthony inside, his side face looking cold and sharp.
“Was Louis the culprit about Lauraine’s matter?” asked Anthony.
Genevieve didn’t expect that to be the first thing he said but nodded, shaking her head. “It was also me.”
She paused momentarily, thinking that she should be honest with Anthony now that she was cooperating with him. “Lauraine went to find Louis, and Louis wanted me to take revenge on her, so he tied her up. I just let Lauraine choose whether to protect herself or Mrs. Hoffman. The result is what you see.”
Genevieve didn’t put every responsibility on Louis, which was considered merciful enough.
Anthony frowned coldly. “You went out with him? You know how dangerous he is. How can you go with him.
alone?”
“If I didn’t go, Lauraine wouldn’t have many choices.” Genevieve smiled.
With Louis‘ means, making Lauraine disappear without a trace would be the simplest thing.
Anthony fell silent. The public opinion online was overwhelming with the scandal about Quincey’s cheating, with titles such as [Affair of Wealthy Family: Prominent Couples Having Their Own Affairs] and [Quincey Hoffman Secretly Meeting Lover, Daughter Sacrifices Family Bonds for Justice].
Anthony had already asked someone to subside the scandal immediately, but the traces of what happened would always be there.
He also knew Presley must have known about it, so he ordered someone to protect Quincey at once.
Genevieve pursed her lips. “Lauraine probably has been sent back to the Hoffman residence. You can call someone to pick her up. Remember to send her away.”
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Anthony looked up with a slight tremor in his eyes and thought, ‘Is Genevieve letting Lauraine off this easily?”
Genevieve looked at the emerald–carved pine cone on the bookshelf, which was a gift from Jeffrey.
Her chest felt heavy and tight, her voice turning somewhat cold as she uttered, “I don’t have time to deal with irrelevant people. I just want Jeff to be safe.”
Anthony understood that those hatreds of hers were nothing compared to her family.
He felt slightly sad, his distress for her becoming stronger.
“Gen, I’ll do my best-” Before he could finish, his phone suddenly rang.
Glancing at the number, Anthony frowned slightly but answered it.
Presley’s angry voice came from the phone. “Get over here! Look at what Quincey has done. How shameless of her. Where did you hide her?”
Feeling exhausted, Anthony only answered briefly and ended the call.
Genevieve thought that it was she who caused all these troubles and wondered why Anthony wasn’t bothered at
all.
Anthony just smiled calmly and breathed deeply. “I know it can’t stay hidden for long. It’s better this way. There’s no need for everyone to pretend everything’s fine anymore.”
With that, he took his clothes and looked at Genevieve. “I have good news for you. I’ve found Grandpa and Grandma’s whereabouts. They’re in the city where Jeffrey disappeared.”
Genevieve shuddered slightly and glanced up at Anthony.
However, Anthony couldn’t reveal more information and only waved his hand, walking out tiredly. He went there
just to tell Genevieve the good news.
Meanwhile, everyone stayed deadly silent at the Hoffman residence.
Presley angrily smashed things, instantly crashing those valuable antiques and furnishings to pieces.
Even so, he didn’t hesitate to keep smashing things at all.
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“Let that bitch show up! I have given her an enjoyable life, but how dare she do this to me. The whole world now knows that I was cuckolded. Does she have shame? She’d better come out! Does she still think she can stay in the Hoffman residence? In her dreams!” Presley scolded harshly.
Paige said that the criticism from the netizens was even worse, mentioning that Presley was too old to be sexually active, so Quincey felt too lonely and searched for other men.
Having been the first time at the Hoffman residence, Paige looked around and found that the house was more than a hundred times better than her condominium in the city.
She gently persuaded, “Please don’t be angry. Let’s talk this through. Maybe Quincey has some. misunderstanding…
“Bullshit. She had gotten her title by seducing me. If it weren’t for her skillful means, would I even divorce and marry her?” Presley flushed with anger.
They discussed their privacy without any reservation before the servants, and the servants didn’t know how to deal with Paige, who suddenly appeared.
Soon, with the sound of a car heard outside, Quincey drove back herself.
Anthony asked someone to send her away, but she returned to pack some valuables because she thought she had to take some with her.
Hearing the curses inside, Quincey was somewhat scared and felt like running away. Yet, she heard Paige trying to add fuel to the fire inside as she uttered, “Quincey has been your wife for many years, so don’t argue with her for this. Even if she cheated on you, she might have done it out of a moment of despair.”
Quincey’s expression turned pale, and she didn’t expect Presley to bring another woman openly to the Hoffman
residence.
The fear in her mind gradually turned into resentment and shame, and she wondered how she could get a foothold in the family from now on.
Quincey gritted her teeth and walked straight inside as if in a daze.
The butler, James, was stunned when he saw her and hurriedly stopped her. “Mrs. Hoffman, Mr. Anthony
Hoffman asked you to stay in Emerald Villa for a few days…”
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“Get out of my way. This is my home. Why can’t I come back? If I don’t, other vixens will take advantage of it!” Quincey said through gritted teeth.
When Presley and Paige’s scandal was exposed last time, Quincey had to come forward and cooperate with the acting, even having to apologize to the Lawrence family.
When it came to Quincey’s turn now, Presley disregarded their relationship instead and made things ugly.
Quincey rushed in directly and looked extremely gloomy upon seeing the mess inside.
“Oh, Quincey, you’re back. Don’t be mad anymore.” Paige sat beside Presley, almost sitting on his lap.
All the servants kept their heads down silently without daring to take a breath.
When Presley saw Quincey, there was undisguised anger and disgust in his eyes. He picked up an ashtray and threw it at her. “Bitch, you still have the nerve to come back?”
Quincey stared at Presley and then at Paige, laughing in exasperation. “You let this bitch here, so why can’t I come back? Presley, how dare you pot calling the kettle black. You’re not a saint yourself either!”
She threw a wine bottle at Paige. “Bitch, get out of here!”
Paige screamed out of shock and shrank into Presley’s embrace.
Presley turned angrier and stood up with a flushed face, pointing at Quincey. “You-”
He was so emotional that he couldn’t catch his breath, and his face suddenly turned pale before leaning straight
back.
“Help! Quincey has made Mr. Hoffman faint!” Paige shouted miserably.
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