Katherine, everything is okay now," Valerie said. "I'll bring you back. Are you hurt anywhere? Are you feeling unwell? I'll settle scores with Dylan and those scums who mistreated you today, one by one, later."

Valerie helped Katherine into the car and comforted her gently.

But Katherine hurriedly grabbed Valerie's hand and shook her head, saying, "No, Valerie, we can't blow this up."

"Alright, don't be worked up," Valerie said. "I'll do as you say. We won't blow it up then. I'll bring you back to rest first."

Valerie thought, Letting them off is really going easy on these scums. But she also knew that Katherine's family was different from ordinary families. They placed greater emphasis on reputation. Otherwise, given Katherine's personality—she never endured grievances in silence—she would never let those people off the hook readily.

Katherine said, "Thank you, Valerie."

She was still a little shaken. She held Valerie's hand tightly, as if grasping onto a lifeline and reluctant to let go. A chill ran through her as she recalled the scene. If Valerie hadn't rushed over, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

"There's no need to thank me," Valerie said. "As long as you're okay, that's all that matters."

She patted her back gently before looking at Matthew. Valerie's attention was focused on Katherine at the time, so she didn't notice Dylan's fear of Matthew. She thought Dylan had compromised because he was hurt by Matthew's grip.

"Thank you, Mr. Grant," she said, thinking that a muscular body was quite useful.

Matthew looked at her indifferently and repeated her words to Katherine. "There's no need to thank me," he said. "As long as both of you are okay, that's all that matters."

After arriving at the wedding venue earlier, he, along with Valerie and her male colleague, had gone to look for Katherine in three different directions. They weren't together. Matthew only rushed over after hearing the commotion from this side. By the time he arrived, the situation in the pantry was already out of control.

Matthew's gaze was profound. Valerie's actions that day completely caught him off guard.

Since their first meeting, Valerie had always been gentle. She spoke to everyone calmly, as if she would still smile even if the sky were to collapse.

It was the first time he saw her so angry. Facing many men taller and stronger than her, she rushed forward fearlessly, unconcerned about being called a crazy woman. All she knew was that her friend had been mistreated, and she had to seek retribution.

Matthew thought, So this is what she's like when she's mad…

When he thought of Dylan, his expression immediately turned cold. He thought, I will make Dylan suffer the consequences of his actions!

Coincidentally, Valerie was also thinking that even if Katherine didn't want to blow things up, she had to find a way to teach Dylan a lesson. With such a great grievance, why should that scumbag be let off so readily? I've never liked causing trouble, but that doesn't mean I'm afraid of it!

In the pantry, as soon as Valerie and the others left, Dylan collapsed to the ground like a deflated ball, completely drained of energy.

"Hubby, hubby, what's wrong?" Dylan's wife said, shocked. She quickly went forward to support him. "Why did you ask me to delete the video just now? As long as the video exists, those two women won't be able to cause much trouble!"

"You know nothing!" Dylan said, still feeling lingering fear. "The one who came in later was Mr. Grant! Mr. Grant told me to delete the video. How could I have the guts to disobey him?"

His wife said, "Mr. Grant?"

She was also shocked, but after recovering, her eyes darted around skeptically. "Hubby, are you sure you didn't mistake him for someone else? That man and the woman called Valerie seem to be a married couple. If he's really Mr. Grant, then isn't Valerie his wife? If that's the case, there's no way she would still work as a mere salesperson at a car dealership like Arcion Cars."

These words reminded Dylan of something. He thought, When Valerie was promoted to Noria Group the other day without following the usual promotion path, I found it quite strange. But after thinking about it carefully, my wife's words make sense. After all, Valerie, despite her decent looks, is just a country girl. How could someone of Mr. Grant's net worth fall for her? Plus, the lighting in that pantry was dim, and with Valerie splashing hot water, the pantry was filled with steam. My head was hit, and I still had blurry vision. At first glance, I thought that person was Mr. Grant, and I didn't even dare to look again. It's very likely that the man wasn't Mr. Grant at all, and I was just scaring myself?!

Despite this speculation, Dylan still wasn't certain.

After a moment, he called his former superior at Noria Group. He asked if Matthew had ever been married. Upon receiving a negative answer, Dylan finally heaved a sigh of relief.

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