
Gerald stared at the splendor of Stella's palace. Before Assistant Rose invited him in. Gerald sighed. He doubted. But, back to remembering the beginning he stepped foot again in this palace.
A while ago, Rose's assistant came to see her. Saying
that Stella invited to chat. At first Gerald refused. But, the assistant immediately urged him on the pretext that this invitation could not be refused. Especially with the status of Stella's nobility. It also stressed that Roxena would get into trouble if the invitation was rejected.
Gerald who is still public and does not fully understand the position of Roxena finally agreed. The main reason he agreed was that he did not want to cause trouble for Roxena.
Gerald was already in the living room. Waiting for Stella to come. Before Stella and Rose's assistant arrive, Jade approaches Gerald first.
"Whatever the Lady says, you don't get affected!"
Gerald was surprised by Jade's sudden whisper. He was confused, about to ask but Jade hurriedly left the place. Stella came soon. She wore a blue dress with magnolia hairpins adorning her hair. Showing the authority of a princess. Sit down gracefully.
Gerald immediately paid his respects by standing up and bowing slightly. "May you be blessed."
"There's no need to be too formal, Mr. Chaddrick," Stella replied.
"Thank you, Lady."
"Sit, Mr. Chaddrick's." Stella invites Gerald to sit down and pour tea for Gerald.
"How are you, Mr. Chaddrick?" Sounds stale in Gerald's ear. However, Gerald responded.
"I'm good, Lady."
Stella smiled knot. The answer was not satisfactory to him. He went back to fishing, "happy to hear that. I've also seen a good relationship between you and Mrs Chaddrick. I wish I could have a home like you."
Gerald responded with a smile. He still did not understand where this conversation was going. With an unclear agenda. He came only because he had to.
"But, I heard some less-than-pleasant rumors regarding your domestic relationship."
"Sorry, Lady. I think one's household is privacy" Gerald sidelines quickly.
Stella was slightly stunned. His hands were secretly clenching.
"I'm sorry. I just want to make sure my heart is happy. Household matters are very sensitive. Especially Mrs Chaddrick's household. As you know, your wife is one of the pillars of this country. Thank goodness everything's okay."
"Please tell me the point, Lady!" Gerald was impatient. He wants to go home soon. Missed Roxena's hug.
"You dare to press me?!" Stella says flat.
"You can be punished for this sass!"
Gerald remained on his flat expression. Only his head was slightly bowed. "I don't want to be stale anymore." Suddenly, I use informal language.
"rose. Show her!" Rose's assistant gave Gerald her phone. There was news of Rosana's arrest on charges of falsifying Centauri's permit and evasion of tax funds.
Gerald's forehead frowned. "What's this?'
"Roxena's been arrested."
"Xena can't do this!"
"Who knows." Stella tapped her shoulders.
"You haven't let me go, Mr. Chaddrick!!" Gerald who was about to leave the living room was detained by the bodyguards. At that moment, Gerald noticed. He also remembered Roxena's words.
Don't trust any royal, especially Stella. He's a wolf in sheep's clothing!
"What do you want?"ask Gerald coldly. He also realizes that there must be Stella's intervention or it was planned.
"You finally realize."
"Take care of me then Roxena will be free." The wolf's tail was clearly shown. Gerald smiled cynically.
"You look down on us too much, Lady."
Roxena is very experienced. Survived many times from death. Gerald believes Roxena can solve this problem. Lawrence's family isn't a family with corn-like strength.
"It is my pleasure to reject your offer. My wife doesn't need your help to be free!" Gerald broke through the escort. He immediately ran towards the car.
"ARRGHHH!!" Realizing that, Stella shouted in annoyance. "DORC!!" The glass and teapot on the table were victims.
"Lady."
"Hhh .. Ladyy!" Assistant Rose was surprised as Stella stared then tightly gripped her shoulder.
"Don't you say they hate each other, huh? Why is he so sure and sure of that damn woman?!"
"He even rejected my offer without thinking!! He defied me!!
"I want to help him! But, shit!!"
Stella threw Assistant Rose. Assistant Rose stood up by enduring the pain on her shoulders.
"That's it. Things have changed." Stella sighed violently then smiled.
As if I knew the next plan.
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Gerald is on his way to the prosecutor's office where Roxena is being held. It's getting dark. Unfortunately, upon arrival at the prosecutor's office, he was not allowed to see Roxena. Stopped by the guards at the door. Gerald asked, and it came to no avail.
I'm useless.
I am a weak husband. Protecting my wife just can't. How do I get in? Xena ... You're okay, right?
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"Still fighting evidence again, Mr. Chris?"roxena asked, raising her eyebrows.
Prosecutor Chris could not dispute the valid evidence that Roxena used as a comparison. Roxena was accompanied by her lawyer. On the table were many papers, they were documents regarding licensing and tax payment slips, as well as matching the company's finances with the tax payment office's financial data. The results are indeed different from the evidence of the allegations at the hands of prosecutor Chris.
Any proof of payment is signed directly with the ink. The goal is clearly to avoid and be useful in these circumstances.
Coupled with witnesses who are related institutions. Roxena can declare her innocence.
"It's over, isn't it?"roxena asked, staring at Prosecutor Chris, who still did not believe he had lost.
"I'm sorry for the inconvenience, President Lawrence."
Prosecutor Chris looked down a little. "You're just doing the job. Doesn't matter. Since it's over, I'm leaving. Okay?"
"Please, President. Careful." Roxena left the interrogation room. He's been there for 6 hours. Roxena stretches after being outdoors.
"Do you want to find out who did this slander, President?"ask Roxena's lawyer. Roxena nodded.
"How dare my business rivals, they won't harass me this way. Without even knowing I knew it," Roxena replied with a smirk.
"You just take it? Lawrence Group suffered a huge loss because of this, President!"
Roxena knows that. It is common knowledge that a company experiencing problems will affect the stock price.
"Well, I'm throwing shit. Next ... the situation is turned around!" It's not just Stella who can make plans. Roxena can also.
Roxena turned on her phone as she walked out of the prosecutor's building. Then Roxena checked his email. Among the many emails there is one foreign email that attracts attention.
Roxena stopped her steps after seeing the contents of the email. "You really want to be destroyed huh?!"he gripped the phone tightly.
Roxena resumed her steps at a faster pace.
"Isn't that your husband, President?"
Roxena turned her head in the direction the Lawyer pointed out. There, Gerald sat on the stairs with his head bowed. Looks listless.
"Don't I tell Gerald not to know?"roxena murmured.
Rocdns approached Gerald, standing in front of Gerald. Gerald who looked down raised his face. He was silent for a moment before he finally hugged Roxena.
"Xena," he called her raucous. Closely hugging Roxena. The fear that raged in Gerald's heart disappeared instantly. The wife was in his arms without any less. Roxena returned the hug.
"Why are you here?"roxena asked, their position is still hugging.
"I'm worried."
"What do you need to worry about? I was found guilty and jailed?" Roxena laughed a little.
"Not that."
"Then?"
"I'm afraid you're knocking down this building."
Roxena couldn't help but laugh at Gerald's reply. He took off his arms and gave Gerald a kiss. "Thank God you came. If not, I'll do."
"Don't cause any more trouble."
"Let's go home" Gerald took Roxena's fingers.
Roxena nodded. The lawyer who witnessed the innocence of his superior could not hide his surprise. Roxena became a different figure in front of Gerald.
"President, sir, I'll let you go back first."
"Thank you for your hard work today!" Lawyers surprised. Did he not hear wrong?
"It should be, President."
"Go home." The lawyer returned first leaving the couple who were still in the courtyard of the prosecutor's building.
"I'm hungry."
"Come, Sophia and Lily have prepared dinner."
The chaos that befell Roxena today is over. Regarding the contents of the email he received earlier .. Roxena looked at Gerald who was looking forward but did not release the link on Roxena's fingers.
That ice-cold heart, drop by drop melted. Roxena silently smiled. Briefly before saying anything, "what did Stella tell you?"
Gerald. I was shocked at Roxena. "How did you know?"
"The one who sent me the video."
"Xena, I can explain. That ... I was forced to leave because her assistant said that you would get in trouble if I didn't go see her. Then he's bullshit a lot. And lastly he said he'd help you free if I did. Refused it. I believe you can handle it well" Gerald hurriedly explained.
"Is that all?"ask Roxena to investigate.
"really. I'm not hiding anything from you. It's just. .. There's a male servant who makes me confused. He whispered something to me. He said don't believe anything Stella said. Why did he say that?" Gerald thought of Jade.
"Oh." Roxena had no intention of telling
Gerald. "There's still sane people in there.
"Xena?" Calling misgivings.
"You angry?"
"of course. I'm angry at your stupidity!" Banging Gerald's forehead.
"Just this time you heed the invitation! Just refuse it next time! As for causing trouble or not, it would be even worse if you went to see him!"roxena. The palace is like a river that looks calm but in fact behind the calm water there is a very swift current.
"But, Xena. She's that …."
"My position is comparable to her. Or have you forgotten who I am?"
"That's it. The point is you can't relate to him!"roxena.
"I remember it!"
"Good! It's just .. I can't just forgive you, my husband."
Gerald gulped his saliva roughly. "You're gonna punish me how?"