Chapter 172 The Right Time 

“If I really sue Julius, then I’d be completely going against the Whitethorn family, wouldn’t I?” Trent said. 

Although he was angry, he understood that he was still far from being strong enough. 

If he were to sue Julius, he was worried the companies he worked with might end their partnerships, afraid of the Whitethorn family’s power. That could cause even more problems. 

Sidonie understood this too, but she couldn’t accept it. “So you’re saying your injury means nothing?” 

“Think of it as the price I paid for hurting Quinn.” Trent sighed with a bitter smile. 

At that moment, the blood on his fingertips had been cleaned away. If he’d known earlier that Quinn’s arm was injured, he never would have grabbed it. 

“Do you still care about Quinn?” Sidonie asked indignantly. “Even after she tried to ruin me, you still feel bad for her just because she bled a little?” 

Trent quickly explained, “It’s not that I care about Quinn, but we were married for three years. I never wanted her to get hurt! And are you sure she’s the one who sent that message to the reporter?” 

“Who else could it be? That time with the fire video showing up on the screen at the island, and now this orphanage thing–she was at both places. Don’t tell me that’s just a coincidence! She’s clearly jealous and trying to get back at me because I have you!” 

Trent stayed quiet. Is that really true? 

“But she didn’t have any proof. Why did she say you abandoned your colleague? Could she really have evidence?” 

“That’s impossible!” Sidonie shouted, sounding more upset than usual. 

Trent looked at Sidonie in surprise. Realizing her tone was too harsh, Sidonie quickly added, “I’ve never done anything like that. Quinn can’t have any proof. She’s just saying things to ruin my name! Trent, you believe me, right?” 

“Of course,” Trent replied. He had no reason to doubt Sidonie. 

Sidonie smiled and leaned into Trent’s arms. “So, we’re officially a couple now. When do you think we should tell everyone?” 

Trent’s heart sank. Is now really the right time? It has only been three months since my divorce. If I were to announce my relationship with Sidonie now… 

Noticing Trent’s hesitation, Sidonie became upset. “You’re not planning to keep our relationship a secret, are you? If so, why didn’t you reject me that night? If you had, I never would’ve been with you!” 

She angrily pushed Trent away and pretended to leave. 

Trent quickly stopped her. “Sidonie, I didn’t mean it like that. It’s just that I got divorced recently. If we tell everyone right now, it might hurt your reputation. So maybe we should wait a bit and find a better time.” 

The displeasure on Sidonie’s face gradually faded. “All right then, we’ll wait until the right time.” 

As she lowered her head, a hidden cunning look passed through her eyes. 

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Chapter 17 The Right Time 

She knew his concern for her reputation was just an excuse. 

What he really cared about was how it might affect his company and image. 

Since he cared so much about how things looked, she would make sure to find the perfect moment to force him to admit they were together. 

A few days later, Quinn followed Julius to the office building of Whitethorn Group in Yarburn. 

Many of the staff had seen Quinn before. She used to act like a bodyguard, always staying close to Julius and keeping him safe. 

Julius had replaced the entire security team after Quinn was shot in the underground parking lot. The Whitethorn family in Jexburgh had also gone through several changes. 

News of what happened to them had reached Yarburn, and people had heard bits and pieces of the story. 

Because of that, many people at the Yarburn office, especially the leaders and those connected to the Whitethorn family, were all nervous, worried they might get dragged into the trouble. 

Luckily, Julius hadn’t been coming to the company much lately, which helped calm things down a bit. 

But that day, when Julius and Quinn showed up together, many people started to feel something wasn’t quite right. 

Nathan Lamorde, who had taken over Fabian’s duties after he got hurt, especially, was shocked the moment he walked into the Chairman’s office. 

He saw Julius kneeling in front of Quinn, gently holding her right foot with one hand and staring at it closely.