All Chapters of Zero Mercy: The Aloof Ex's Meltdown: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

Evelyn walked slowly, stopping from time to time. She hadn't eaten at lunch, which left her cold and hungry now. She began to feel some abdominal discomfort.After walking for more than half an hour, she finally reached the main entrance of the neighborhood. Just as she was about to step outside, the security guard blocked her path."Ms. Ramsey, Mr. Shaw wants you to go back to the house."Evelyn paused. She certainly knew that his demand wasn't out of concern for her."I'm not going back there," she said, clutching her belly as she tried to walk past him.But the guard stood in her path again. "We can't let you leave either. You're pregnant, and it's cold at night. We won't be able to bear the responsibility if something happens to you. Please go back to the house."Evelyn looked up at the guard. She exhaled slowly before speaking in a calm manner, "Can I borrow your phone to make a call?"The guard shook his head. "Sorry, Ms. Ramsey."She stood in place, feeling even more dis

"I will deal with the documents today, and I'll wrap up the handover work as soon as possible," Evelyn added.Carlton simply shot her a cold glance and headed off into the dining room without saying anything.Once he was gone, Evelyn exhaled and turned toward the couch. She looked at the stack of folders she had thrown into the trash. After sitting down, she placed the trash can on the coffee table and fished out the folders before returning the trash can to its original spot.She skimmed through the documents. They were no longer of any use to the company. Carlton was simply punishing her by forcing her to deal with them.Gathering the folders, she went back to the room, but the door was still locked.Evelyn went to the dining room to look for Lisa.Lisa glanced at Carlton, who remained silent, which meant that he was allowing it. Thus, she walked over to Evelyn and shot her a vicious glare.Evelyn finally had access to her room again. The first thing she did was grab her phone

Coolly withdrawing his gaze, Elijah headed toward the elevators.Evelyn sat in the public lounge area of the lobby, enjoying her supper. Julian had gotten takeout from a restaurant at a five-star hotel.He asked, "How much longer do you have to work?""I'll need another two hours or so."Julian frowned. "Do you have to work so late into the night just to complete the handover?"Evelyn didn't want to explain the whole situation to him. He would only worry for nothing. "It's only tonight. The handover should be done in about five days."Her real duties were just some menial tasks that wouldn't take too long to reassign to others. She'd already completed all the previous tasks Sherry threw at her just to make use of her.Julian couldn't resist reaching out to stroke her neck. He felt bad for her. "It must be hard on you. Try to get it done as soon as you can.""Okay."Once Evelyn was done with supper, she had to go back up to the office to carry on working. Julian decided to wait

Serena paused mid-step, her eyes widening in surprise.Evelyn took in Serena's appearance. Her yoga outfit perfectly highlighted her slender waist, long legs, and alluring curves. Both her skin and her figure looked flawless. Her hair was tied in a bun, and her bare face was just as captivatingly beautiful without a single blemish in sight.Even a woman would be captivated by her appearance, what more men?Evelyn instinctively lowered her eyes after taking a quick glance at Serena. The women's earlier conversation continued to echo in her ears. Her heart stung painfully, and she swiftly walked away.Serena stood still and watched as Evelyn left, looking completely humbled and self-deprecating. An almost imperceptible sneer appeared on her face, but she didn't feel any real satisfaction. After all, a fat and unattractive woman like Evelyn wasn't even worthy of being compared to her."What's up, Serena?" Tammy Lockhart, one of the women with Serena, asked curiously after noticing th

Alas, Heath remained perfectly calm the entire time. He briefly shook her hand, saying in a polite yet distant tone, "Hello."Serena's smile stiffened, but she swiftly composed herself and withdrew her hand."I won't keep you from your dinner any longer," she said.Heath nodded at them before stepping aside, letting Carlton and Serena pass him. As they walked past the private room, Carlton caught a glimpse of a familiar figure inside.Evelyn, who was chatting casually with Michael, noticed a figure pass by the doorway. Instinctively, she looked over. Even though she only caught a fleeting glimpse of a silhouette, she recognized it instantly.She couldn't stop her heart from sinking a little, but she remained collected on the surface, showing no outward change.A moment later, Heath came back into the private room.…After Carlton and Serena entered the elevator, she turned to him and asked, "What's up with you, Carl?"He glanced at her, his expression visibly displeased, and s