72: Chapter 72 – Robin outsmarting Matilda

Chapter 72 – Robin outsmarting Matilda

Aria wondered who this woman was. If she sent her in when her boss was indeed not aware, then that would be incompetence on her part but if she also refused and she happened to indeed be an important guest to the boss, then she would be in trouble. 1

She swallowed her fears since she was certain that her boss had not called anyone. She picked the intercom, at the same time the woman frowned and cautioned,

"You don't have my name so what are you going to say?"

Aria dropped the phone, glanced at the woman again, and went to her boss's office. When she opened the door, the woman followed discreetly and pushed her, the two of them entered the office together.

The force nearly sent Aria to the floor if not for the woman who had stilled her. Robin lifted his head from what he was doing and annoyance flashed in his eyes.

"What is this supposed to mean, Aria?"

Aria's heart thumped. "Sir, she said,"

"I came to see you, Mr. Jewel. It's about Sabrina," the woman cut in. 

Aria realized that the woman did not have an appointment, fearing what her boss was going to do. He might think that she was incompetent and had not done her job well but his response was calmer from his explosion before.

"You can excuse us, Aria," Robin said before he looked at the figure in front of him again and said after Aria stepped out and closed the door, "I never thought Sabrina had a friend. Moreso, one who dresses like…"

"One of your whores?" The woman responded sarcastically before adding, "What other way would I get to see you without an appointment?"

Robin could not get angry because of her mention of Sabrina. 

"What do you want?" He asked directly.

"I'm here because you hurt Sabrina two days ago," the woman said angrily, Robin chuckled. He thought she had come to tell him something important but only realized she was there to talk about old matters.

"So, stopping her from hitting my pregnant girlfriend after she already hit her twice makes me vile?" Robin asked sarcastically, not bothering to offer the woman a seat. 

Earlier, he thought that Aria must have taken the initiative to get him a woman who could satisfy him when he saw the woman but now, that intent was gone.

"Your girlfriend has a sharp tongue," the woman said seriously. Robin shook his head, not knowing why he was even wasting his precious time on her.

"What she said to Sabrina was mean and I tried to call Sabrina to apologize on her behalf but guess what, her number was not going through. I guess she changed it," he sneered.

He was surprised that Sabrina asked for the divorce and after he gave it, she treated him as if he was the initiator of everything. Can't exes remain friends? It did not seem so with Sabrina.

When he said that he wanted to apologize, the woman's gaze softened but her words were still stern. 

"I hope you were not expecting her to keep her old line active."

"So, are you going to give me her new number or you'll just keep calling me out?" Robin asked quizzically before he remembered to not have asked for her name. 

"Now what are you called?"

"Matilda," the woman quickly responded.

The name did not ring a bell but then again, Robin had not even known about Sabrina's sister and half-brother until recently. 

"Sabrina never told me about any of her friends. Now sit and please dress properly when you come to my office next time."

Matilda accepted and sat on a chair in front of him whiles she said calmly,

"I don't think there will be a next time but like I said before, this is my only way to see you. I had to pretend."

"It's good you are just pretending," he glanced at her again and spoke. If not, he would be concerned for someone like Sabrina to have a friend like this. 

However, Robin would always take advantage of every situation so he asked, 

"So, if you won't give me her number, then what do you want?"

"A favor," 

Matilda swallowed tightly, never thinking that Robin was this intimidating. His dominance could force anyone to do his bidding.

"What kind?" Robin asked and she was surprised that he gave her his full attention. Matilda was running against time so she could not miss the opportunity to get her cards on the table before it was too late. She spoke hastily,

"I know that Martin is a good man but he has an evil sister. Devin would not hear that Martin has a sister and he warned me to not say such things to Sabrina."

Robin frowned and asked her, "So what do you want me to do? She is just my ex-wife." 

He did not want her to know what he was doing in secret to protect Sabrina but also hoped to get some information from her since she claims to be Sabrina's best friend. Hearing her talk about Martin, Robin did not doubt it.

"Protect her and you won't regret it," she said seriously. 

Robin wanted to tell her that he was already protecting Sabrina but then how would he be able to get anything from her? As to exactly what he wanted, he did not know it himself.

He just felt that she had something to offer even if she had not mentioned it.

"Why should I protect her? We are already divorced and she never got pregnant for me," he said while observing how Matilda's expression changed to the word, 'pregnant' and he smiled.

While he gazed intently at her, Matilda lost her defenses in the staring contest and ended up lowering her gaze. She broke her silence and said,

"It's not in my place to reveal things about my best friend but you will regret it if you don't protect her."

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