The Woman From Hell
Chapter 2204

Hearing this, I was stunned before I replied with some hesitation, "Isn't your residence in the opposite direction of Regal Villa, Miss Osborn? Could it be that you..." "Harriet bought the villa next to you yesterday and will be staying there when she's in Whaldorf City," Lola explained on her behalf.

The villa next to it...

Was that not Matthew and Nicky's property?

It had changed hands again!

"So, that's the case. Why did you think about moving so suddenly, Miss Osborn?" I smiled and asked leisurely even though I already knew the answer deep down.

Harriet put down her cutlery and raised her pretty eyebrows. She smiled at me, and her innocent smile made it impossible to catch any hidden intentions. "My former residence was too far away, making it inconvenient to travel to your company. So, I moved a little closer. Besides, the public security here is quite good. I don't think those journalists and media will be able to get in, so I can live here with peace of mind."

She would be at ease, but not me.

I took a deep breath and said nothing. Mainly because I was afraid that my tone would come off too strong and it would offend Harriet.

"You're a public figure, Miss Osborn. Although security here in Regal Villas is good, it's inevitable that fish will slip through the net. You shouldn't walk around too often so as not to cause trouble," Theo voiced what I wanted to say.

This guy was not performing too poorly today.

I smiled and looked at Harriet. Her gaze was also directed at me, but the smile on her face had shrunk quite a bit. It also carried a bit of embarrassment. She slowly smiled again in the next second, however, and turned to Theo. "How are we so distant despite only not having seen each other for a few years? You calling me 'Miss Osborn' is so unsettling. Since I call you Theo, you can also call me Harriet."

What did she mean by that, saying this in front of my face?

Could she be estimating the situation, thinking that I would not embarrass her so as not to screw up the endorsement?

A ball of fire gathered in my chest,

but before Theo could speak, herz manager, Lola, pulled her. "Harriet, President Grant and President Lane are husband and wife. It's not good for you to be like this."

Her manager was still the smarter one.

That did not seem to have much effect, however. Harriet looked at me, and her beautiful eyes emitted a show of innocence. "You don't mind it, do you, President Lane? I'm just a little excited since I haven't seen my old classmate for so long. It's normal for classmates to call each other by their names, don't you

think?"

I pursed my lips and smiled. "You're right, Miss Osborn. It's just a title, so I don't mind. But if you get a little too close to my husband, Miss Osborn, that wouldn't be too great either."

"Of course, I have a sense of propriety. It's just conversations and interactions between friends. It's fine," Harriet said as she swept her gaze toward Theo.

With such a gaze, it was clear she was not a normal friend. Perhaps she had been interested in Theo from back when they were in school. Were they ever in a relationship when they were in college?

I had to ask Cindy about this since she had been with Theo the longest. She should know these things the best.

"Daddy and Mommy have a very good relationship. There's no room for a third party. You'd better give up, pretty lady." Munchkin, who had been sitting quietly to the side, suddenly spoke up.

Harriet's gaze shifted and landed on Munchkin, She pointed at him with her slender fingers. "Are you Theo's child? You're so handsome. When you grow up, you'll surely attract thousands of girls like your father."

"I just want to be like Daddy and replace a girl like Mommy to be my wife." Munchkin raised his gaze to look at me with a smile on his face.