The Blocked Girlfriend: Shattering the "Childhood Sweetheart" Illusion Chapter 2

Mia was visibly stung by his furious expression. She swayed slightly before pulling Wyatt's phone from her pocket, handing it over with both hands.

Her eyes were pitiful, yet laced with a sickly sweet, suggestive longing.

Wyatt snatched the phone from her hands with lightning speed, opened his blocked contacts list, and his face turned black as thunder.

This was the first time I had ever seen him look like this. Confused, I stepped closer to take a look.

Good lord.

His blocklist didn't just have me on it; there were several other female accounts.

Looking closely, they were all female CEOs or project managers from partner companies.

"What gave you the right to touch my phone? I left it charging on my desk." Wyatt was furious, and he didn't even try to control his volume.

Several department heads who were packing up to leave popped their heads out to see what was going on.

Mia visibly flinched at his booming voice, her expression growing even more pathetic. "Wyatt, I... I just wanted to help you."

"Help me? You're trying to bankrupt me!" Wyatt was raging. Looking at the people on the blocklist, his hands were practically shaking with anger.

I knew how hard he had worked to get to where he was, building his company from the ground up. And in one fell swoop, she had blocked several major executives and key stakeholders.

Just as I was about to step forward to calm him down, my phone started buzzing.

Without exception, it was from friends who had my number, asking me what was going on and why they had suddenly been blocked by Wyatt.

Even though these business contacts were polite, I knew they were demanding an explanation.

I shot Mia a vicious glare, and then said to Wyatt, though still a bit annoyed: "Fix this right now."

I stepped aside to start replying to messages. Thankfully, because of my father's reputation in the industry, they didn't take it too personally.

Plus, Wyatt's competence and the company's solid reputation spoke for themselves.

Once they heard his phone had been tampered with, they were all understanding.

Especially when they heard I had been blocked too. A few people even hesitated before warning me to keep an eye on his relationship with that assistant.

After smoothing things over with everyone, my expression darkened. Even though Wyatt had firmly taken my side today, this still demanded a serious explanation.

I took a few deep breaths, forced down the anger bubbling in my chest, and walked back into the main lobby.

To my surprise, there were two police officers standing in the middle of the lobby.

Wyatt was frowning, speaking to them furiously.

Meanwhile, Mia was trembling, staring at Wyatt in utter disbelief.

"Wyatt, you... you called the cops on me?" Her voice shook. Seeing that Wyatt had no intention of acknowledging her, she turned to the officers.

She practically lunged forward and grabbed one of the officer's arms. "Officer, we're friends! I was just playing a prank! We're really close, you can't arrest me."

The officer stepped back in alarm, giving Mia a complicated look.

"Ma'am, this isn't something that goes away just because you say it's a prank. You used this gentleman's phone without permission and caused substantial damage..." the officer explained patiently.

"We are not friends. There is no 'prank' here. She is just an employee," Wyatt snapped irritably. "Officers, please investigate this thoroughly. I suspect she came to my company specifically to sabotage it."

Hearing this, Mia's face went as white as a sheet. She bit her lower lip, looking at Wyatt with tearful, desperate eyes.

When she realized Wyatt was completely ignoring her and instead walking over to ask me about the client situation, she finally broke.

"Wyatt, I... I just thought that since you're so successful now, and you have a girlfriend, you should keep your distance from the women on your phone. I was just trying to help you!" A single, crystal-clear tear perfectly rolled down Mia's cheek.

Just one tear. It didn't make her look messy; it just made her look incredibly vulnerable and heartbroken.

Unfortunately for her, Wyatt was too furious to appreciate her theatrical performance.

He exploded: "What does my contact list have to do with you?! You even blocked my girlfriend first! Are you trying to 'help me keep my distance' or are you trying to make me die alone?!"

Still not satisfied, he pointed to a profile picture on his blocklist. "This is CEO Gallagher. She's the exact same age as my mother! You think I need help keeping my distance from her too?!"

"I am your boss. You do what I tell you to do, and you don't touch what isn't yours. That's the rule. Do you lack even the most basic professional decency?"

He turned to the police. "Officers, I have a lot of trade secrets on my phone. She's a brand-new employee who stole my phone. She poses a massive threat to my company's assets. I want a full investigation."

I stood there, absolutely stunned. I came here expecting to catch a cheating boyfriend, only to witness a delusional pick-me girl getting completely dismantled.