Chapter 382 Can't Control Yourself
Dalton squinted, seeing right through her. He dropped the documents he was holding, his face icy, and stared at Mia. "You seriously don't get that you messed up?" he asked.
Mia crossed her arms and pouted. "I didn't do anything wrong. It was Mrs. Wilder who went after Riley, not me. I was just doing what she said!"
Dalton's voice cut through the air. "Did Mrs. Wilder specifically tell you to stop giving Dr. Monroe herbs?"
Mia flinched at his tone but quickly pulled herself together. "Even if she didn't say it outright, I know what she meant! And with our good ties to the Wilder Group, isn't it right to help her?"
Before Dalton could respond, Mia pressed on, "Dalton, don't forget, Riley left without a word and handed over a divorce agreement. Mrs. Wilder hasn't forgotten that! Shouldn't we be on the same side as the Wilder Group? Just because of your friendship with Donovan, you should back him up!"
Dalton's eyes locked onto hers. "Did Donovan tell you that? Does Donovan need us to back him up?"
From what Dalton knew, Donovan didn't need their help and even defended Riley himself. There was no way he'd let them go after Riley. Dalton figured Donovan might not even know about Catherine's moves against Riley. Otherwise, he'd have spoken up by now.
Mia's voice rose with emotion, "No matter what, what Riley did is a fact. Mrs. Wilder will never forgive her, and besides, Hollis..."
"Shut up!" Dalton snapped, his voice harsh. "Are you doing this for Mrs. Wilder or for your own reasons? You know the answer! Mia, think about it, what has Dr. Monroe done to hurt our family? If it weren't for her, Grandpa wouldn't be doing so well. She's a huge help to us! You used to just talk bad about her, but now you've crossed a line, and you still don't see it!"
Mia had never seen Dalton this mad, and she was too scared to speak.
Dalton's frown deepened. "I don't know why you have it out for Dr. Monroe, but from now on, don't let me catch you doing something stupid again! And don't use the Wilder Group as an excuse!"
Mia finally snapped out of it, opening her mouth to defend herself.
Before she could say anything, Dalton had already turned back to his desk. He said coldly, "If there's nothing else, you can leave now. I have work to do. And you'd better stay home for a while. I don't think you can control yourself."
Dalton knew he couldn't get through to her and didn't want to waste more time. He buried his head in the files on his desk, not giving Mia another look.
Mia's face flushed with frustration. Seeing that he wasn't paying attention to her, she made a series of noises to get his attention. After a while, Dalton still didn't look up.
Mia huffed angrily, grabbed her bag, and stormed out of the office in her high heels. She slammed the door hard on her way out, still fuming.
Hearing the door slam, Dalton just frowned slightly and went back to his work.
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