Chapter 1011

Simon stood in the hallway, dressed in a dark navy suit, with his right hand in his pocket, exuding his usual arrogant aura. Laura felt her heartbeat quicken, yet she steadied herself before walking up to him. "Do you need something from me, Mr. Moore?"

"Playing dumb, are we?" Simon's gaze sharpened. "You took my mother's money, then blocked my number. Do you think that settles everything between us?"

Laura glanced at him and retorted, "What else? Or maybe you think one million dollars isn't enough to cover the five years of my life I wasted and want to compensate me more?"

Simon sneered. "Not bad. After all this time with me, you've certainly honed your sharp tongue."

Laura knew this was the calm before the storm. Simon rarely went on a yelling spree. Instead, he would cut one down with his sharp words.

Laura's colleagues were walking by, and she didn't want to make a scene or attract unwanted attention. So, she muttered, "If you're done, I need to get back to work."

But Simon s