Go After My Ex-wife
Chapter 622 Liya's IOU

"At noon, Lomen rushed back from outside. He pulled Belle to a quiet corner and said in a low voice, """Madam, I've asked around. The villa by the sea is indeed Liya's. The luxury car as well.""" "I see. Belle frowned and then asked in confusion, """Where did she get the money to buy all these?"""

Belle was shocked to hear that. She didn't believe Liya could afford those things.

"Madam, they were all bought by Oscar Jones. From what I've gathered, she's his mistress, and Mr. Jones has spent tens of millions of dollars on her, Lomen said with a pained expression." Ah! Belle was shocked upon hearing that fact. Her mouth agape for a long time.

"Madam, this woman is just disgusting and horrible. She does things that are too shameful. You can already kick her out based on this fact alone. You don't have to be kind to her anymore, Lomen said. There was a hint of disgust flashing across his eyes. He almost threw up when he found out those facts."

Belle pondered.

"Lomen, isn't Oscar engaged to Zoella? How is it possible that Liya is his mistress then? Belle asked in confusion."

"I also find this strange. I can't get a clearer picture of this for now, but I guess that Zoella isn't engaged to him of her own accord. She made use of their relationship to frame the Harvey Group, and she managed to pull off this by kidnapping Matteo. I don't think she's interested in Oscar. Lomen analyzed."

Belle narrowed her eyes with a thoughtful look.

"Lomen, Liya and Zoella, they must be working together on this. Liya was involved in framing the Harvey Group back then. Even so, she can only be considered as a witness. We don't have solid evidence against her. Furthermore, she won't tell us the truth either. Now that we've figured out the situation, we shouldn't be in a hurry to kick her out. Continue to keep an eye on her, and I'll think of a way, Belle said to Lomen as she continued to process her thoughts."

"After thinking for some time, Lomen nodded and analyzed, ""Madam, it's likely that Liya was only involved with Oscar for the past few months. She knows she can't live a mediocre life anymore, and she has no choice but to resort to such cheap tactics. She's a terrible woman. She is pestering Mr. Harvey now, but I doubt she has feelings for him. She's just trying to milk something out of this or get herself the Mrs. Harvey title, so that she can continue her lavish lifestyle. I don't think she'll be used to living in the Ink Garden. She will stir up something sooner or later. Madam, you have to be careful and don't let her take anything away from Harvey Manor."""""

"The light in Belle's eyes dimmed as she said slowly, """Her behaviour is horrifying, but we can't drive her away for now. Zoella is the one who framed Harvey Group, and Liya is definitely still in contact with her. Zoella is no longer in A City. So, we have to keep Liya with us. At least she's still within our control. It's better than her hiding out there and making moves on us. Also, we still have to figure things out about the will. We have no choice but to keep her with us. We can slowly figure out what to do with her by then."""""

"Lomen was silent for a while before saying, """Madam, that works too, but you have to be careful. A woman like Liya is capable of doing anything. If you don't bring her to justice, we can never stop her. We have to get evidence against her, so that she'll stop trying to get something out of Harvey Manor. This time, we will get rid of the malignant tumors like them."""

"Belle smiled and said confidently, """Don't worry, I'll be extra careful. She's holding herself back during her stay in Harvey Manor because of me. She won't try anything if we don't make a move on her.""""" Lomen could only nod in agreement. He was also hoping that Calvin would return soon.

"After Lomen left, Belle then headed to her office with a heavy heart."

She could finally understand what was different with Liya at that time. It turned out that Liya was already with Oscar.

"Upon arriving in the Ink Garden's hall, Belle spotted a figure creeping inside. Belle's heart trembled a little, and she blinked. After taking a careful look, it was none other than Liya."

"Liya was holding a bag, leaning against the doorframe as she peeked into Sophia's bedroom."

Belle frowned. What was Liya planning to do? Was she trying to sneak into Sophia's bedroom again?

What in the world was Liya planning to do!

"Belle walked over and stood behind her quietly, without saying a thing."

"Liya peeked into the room for a while. Then, she withdrew her gaze and turned around."

"Ah, She screamed out, and then she quickly covered her mouth."

"Belle was standing right behind her, looking at her with an icy expression."

"Belle, what are you doing? Are you trying to scare me to death? Liya was startled and asked in surprise."

"What am I doing? Belle frowned and asked in a cold voice, ""I would like to ask you the same thing. What are you planning to do by sneaking around here?"""""

"Liya regained her composure. She looked up and down at Belle before snorting. ""Belle, what else can I do here besides visiting Grandma? Since you don't allow me to enter her bedroom, the only thing I can do is to peek from outside."""""

Her words sounded reasonable.

"It took Belle only one glance at her to tell that she just came back from outside. Belle then asked lightly, """Liya, where did you go today?"""

"Liya put her handbag strap around her shoulder as she said casually, """I went out for a walk. I wanted to take care of Grandma, but you don't allow me to do so, and I was bored being here. So, I headed out. Look at what I'm wearing. I look so simple and plain. No one can tell that I'm from the Harvey family at all. What choice do I have when the Harvey family is so tight on your budget?"""""

She sounded like she had been wronged.

A smile appeared at the corner of Belle's lips.

"Liya, are you short on money now? Belle asked in a calm and gentle tone."

"Of course. Belle, look at me. I don't even look like I'm from a noble family, and I even had fast food earlier. You know that I haven't been paid for months, Liya said as she blinked her eyes, looking pitiful."

"I see. Belle deliberately let out a sigh of relief."""That's quite miserable. Here in Harvey Manor, we pay everyone according to their work category. But you just joined us, and with your identity still unclear, it will be hard for me to pay you." ww

Liya's face fell as she heard that. It was clear that Belle would not allow Liya to milk anything from the family. Belle was just toying around with her.

"However, that doesn't mean I can't make some considerations for your situation. Belle said after a brief pause, """Your situation is unique, and I can make an exception by paying you a sum of money in advance."

"Upon hearing that, Liya's expression brightened up as she stared at Belle with her clear bright eyes."

"How about this? There will be something coming up with the Harvey Group, and Mr. Xanthe will send his team over for the next couple of days. I'll be occupied by then too. You can help me attend to Mr. Xanthe's team and be a good host to them. I can pay you monthly. This is an easy job, but I will still pay you ten thousand dollars a month. If you agree, then I can pay you your first ten thousand in advance right now. What do you think? Belle said after much pondering. Her tone sounded like she finally made a huge decision."

"Ten thousand dollars? That was too little for Liya! However, she thought about it for a while. If Belle was offering to pay her in advance, she would be paid for doing nothing. Moreover, she might even get to know more information about the 'Ocean Heart' while attending to Sergio's team."

"Thinking of that, a smile emerged on her face. Liya lifted her eyebrows and said, """Belle, this job sounds great, but isn't the pay too little? If I'm in charge of the reception, shouldn't you pay me for the extra charges too?""""

"About that, you can always claim it with me with the receipts. I won't take advantage of that, Belle replied lightly."

"Liya was delighted to hear that, but she kept a neutral expression. She could definitely get way more than her basic pay through those extra charges."

"Deal. Thanks for taking care of me. Liya thought for a while before answering. She sounded reluctant, although she thought otherwise."

I will pay you accordingly as long as you do your job well. Belle turned around and said as soon as she saw Liya agreeing to it. "Come with me to get your advance payment."

"Sure, sure. Liya immediately followed behind Belle to her office upon hearing that."

"Here, write an IOU first. Belle took a piece of paper and a pen for her. """I'll read it while you write it down."""""

"Belle, isn't it only ten thousand dollars? Do you need an IOU for that? Liya was not happy. She was a lazy person, and it didn't occur to her that an IOU was required for merely ten thousand dollars." "Liya, this is the rule. We have always been transparent in handling Harvey Manor's finances. It's like a miniature company here. We have transactions and all the details recorded. You've worked in a huge company before. You should understand this, right? Belle asked with a frown."

"Fine, then. Liya was left with no choice but to say, ""Let's settle this quickly.""""

Okay. Belle cleared her throat. "Listen carefully."

"Due to some unfortunate events recently, I was in a tight situation after arriving in Harvey Manor. I can't find a stable income. So, I'm asking for my first month's salary in advance. I will return it by next month, Belle said out slowly and clearly, word for word, while Liya wrote them down."

"Belle, take a look. Is this okay? Liya handed the paper over after she was done with the writing. Belle took it and read it carefully. With an imperceptible smile, she nodded. Belle then opened the drawer at the bottom and took out a stack of money for Liya."

"Liya stared at the money for a while before putting them away in her handbag. She then yawned and mumbled, """Alright, then. The deal is on. I'll go back to sleep."

"Without bothering Belle any further, Liya walked out the office looking tired, and headed to her room in the Ink Garden."

"Recently, Liya was always sleepy, and she didn't have much energy. She would go shopping during the day, and sleep soundly at night."