Chapter 2233

As soon as Troy finished his question, he received a death glare from Nathaniel. Troy quickly backtracked and said, "Mr. Nicholls, I was just kidding! You usually assign these tasks to me, and since I know nothing about this, it clearly wasn't your doing!" Nathaniel's expression softened slightly. "When Mavis returns, tell her exactly that." "Understood!" Just as he finished speaking, Mavis opened the car door and froze at the entrance. Troy, looking embarrassed, tried to explain, "Mrs. Nicholls, please don't misunderstand. Mr. Nicholls and I…" Mavis interrupted with a cold snort. "Bad timing. I just overheard you two plotting to deceive me." Troy was breaking out in cold sweat, wondering how the situation had suddenly worsened. Nathaniel was fuming with anger but held back as best as he could, uttering, "Mavis, you've never trusted me." "It's your own misdeeds that make you untrustworthy." The anger was real and intense. Faced with Mavis's icy stare, this false a