Chapter 833 Imposter

Chapter 833 Imposter

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CHAPTER 832: Imposter

"Umm, madam, are you alright?" The lady halted in her step, her eyebrow slightly raised as her lips tugged downward. "Why? Do I look unwell?"

"N-No. It's not that it is just..."

"I'm stressed already this morning. I just wish to admire something to get my mind off things before going to face a series of meetings. Or do you think all I do around in the company is child's play?"

She dipped her head apologetically. She had no plan of angering her. However, her actions have been suspicious since. "Here we are."

"Good. Now, please hurry and serve me some cookies and cold apple juice. I will snack a bit before hurrying back," she instructed the girl with a flick of her wrist. "Yes, Madam."

As soon as she hurried out of the kitchen, the young lady made her way back to the living room in search of her phone when she bumped into the butler. "Oh, sir."

"Why are you in a hurry?" the older-looking man asked, his eyes raking over her,, trying to ascertain what was going on. "Umm... nothing. Madam returned and she is asking for snacks." The butler's brows creased, his eyes squinting at the young maid. "We gave the last to Mr. Ye yesterday night. I need to call to place an order while I try to make..."

Still finding it hard to believe that the same woman whom he knew had a very important meeting would be here asking for a snack, the butler questioned her, cutting in. "Wait, you said what? She's here?"

"Yes. Here, in the kitchen," the maid said, pointing in the direction she was coming from. "Madam Li Jing is inside."

"Hmm."

"Sir, if you think I am lying, you can go check yourself."

"No. There would be no need for that, Ming Xi. Perhaps she is really in need of homemade snacks. Go tend to her. I'll handle the rest."

She took a bow and excused herself., heading somewhere else to place the order in hopes of not annoying her mistress. 'Hmm... I recall the Yong Master instructing that the Lady be woken up on time and given her breakfast since they'd be having a long day at work with no break to spare from the morning.'

His fingers tapped away lazily on his chin but no sooner had he done than the sound of the telephone's ringing dragged him out of his train of thoughts. "I..."

"Or what, you do not trust your staff?"

Li Jing's brows lowered. She had been caught. Although a part of her trusted them. Right now, however, something pricked her heart. "I do but I just need to see this through. It is an important document. I wouldn't leave it in anyone's hands. Eyes are everywhere. Especially Chairman Zhang. I cannot afford such a big risk to my business."

With that, she did not pay much attention to Yin Lifen and hurried off. "Stall for me or start and represent me. Thanks!" Li Jing yelled just before the elevator closed.

After taking the high road, and driving swiftly, she arrived at the mansion but the gatekeeper refused to open the gates for her car.

Li Jing horned thrice but got no response. It wasn't until the gatekeeper walked outside, his eyes narrowed briefly while checking the car. Suddenly they widened and peered at her in realization. "Open already I am late!" Li Jing hollowed, not bothering with what was going on with him.

"But madam, you just retur..."

"Open the gate!" Every word was called out with so much anger and boldness sending a chill down his spine. Forgetting his initial plan of leaving her outside, he cast a glance at the car parked close to the fence just a little bit far from the gate and then back at her. But the moment his gaze met Li Jing, he regretted the delay. Her murderous intent shimmered in those eyes of hers and he knew this was no time for jokes. In that rage, Li Jing drove into the compound, parked and rushed towards the door, ringing the doorbell.

At once, not wanting to let this mistake escalate, the gatekeeper placed a call to the butler quickly before sending one to the top guard and Ye Cheng. **Flashback Ends**

"Butler Huangfu how come I was locked outside my house?!"

"M-Ma..."

"Ma what?"

"Madam, it's you."

The wrinkle lines on her forehead and tight lips did not go unnoticed by the Butler who quickly tried to correct his errors before anything else happened.

"Who else were you expecting I would be?" Li Jing inquired, crossing her arms in front of her chest while tapping her right foot against the floor.

"I... uh..." At this point, Butler Huangfu did not know exactly what to explain given that he did not see her go in previously. What if the maid Ming Xi was making a mistake?

"Oh Butler Huangfu, I have placed the order for Madam Li and..." she halted in her steps, her eyes widening when they locked gaze with Li Jing standing outside the door, as her phone fell from her hand.

"M-My Lady."