The CEO Gets What He Wants

Maria saw Avery the moment she came in.

Holding on to Dylan's arm tightly, she snorted. “Gosh, why does this woman keep showing up everywhere? Just my

luck!”

Last time, not only did Maria fail to frame Avery in the luxury store, she ended up losing a diamond ring worth

millions. To add insult to injury, Maria was scolded when she returned home, and her elder brother deducted more

than a month of her pocket money.

The thought of that incident irritated Maria to no end.

At the same time, Avery naturally did not have a good impression of Maria, who was spoilt and unruly.

When Avery was about to leave the place with the two children and Cayden, Zachary suddenly looked up and

blinked innocently. His eyes sparkled with clarity.

He gently tugged at Avery's clothes and uttered in his childish voice, ”Mommy, I've seen this lady before.”

Avery stared at Zachary with a puzzled look on her face. How did this little guy know Maria?

Curious, Avery inquired, “Zach, where have you seen her before?”

Maria was also dumbfounded as she stared at the adorable Zachary.

Alas, no matter how hard she racked her brain, she could not think of where she had come across such a good-

looking young boy.

Zachary replied sweetly, “Mommy, have you forgotten? This lady looks exactly like the evil witch from the movie.

Great-grandpa said the witch is a cruel and vindictive person!”

Then, he turned his gaze to Maria. “Miss, you really resemble that evil witch. But I guess that's fine since your family

won't have to waste money on going to the cinema to see the witch.”

At his snarky remark, the onlookers burst out laughing. How could this adorable child possess such a serpent's

tongue?

Realization dawned upon Avery at that moment. Ah! Zach must be talking about the Evil Queen from Snow White.

Although Maria was not a stunning woman, she did not look bad either. She was certainly nowhere near the

hideous-looking evil witch.

Zach has quite a sharp tongue, hasn't he? He was rather merciless with his insult just now. Did he take after

Cayden's personality?

Avery cast a glance at Cayden. As if he knew what was on her mind, he shrugged innocently, indicating that he had

nothing to do with it.

In Cayden's opinion, he did not have a sharp tongue despite his poor personality. Zachary's gene probably mutated

on its own.

Even if Maria was a slow-witted person, she came to her senses rather quickly this time. With her face flushing red

with fury, she pointed at Zachary. ”You little uncultured brat! Who taught you to speak like that? Are you asking for

a beating?”

Getting riled up, Maria seemed to have forgotten about Cayden's identity. She went forward wanting to teach

Zachary a lesson but was held back by Dylan forcefully.

This d*mned woman is so unruly! She has no idea how terrifying Cayden is! If she dares to lay a finger on his son

today, I'm sure the Reid family will make the news tomorrow because of bankruptcy. The Musk family might be

dragged into this mess too.

Cayden stared at Maria with his chilling gaze, exuding a powerful murderous aura.

Felicia, who was in charge of the entertainment center, rushed to the side. She witnessed the commotion before

she could even greet Cayden.

This woman is asking for it! How dare she insult Mr. Moore's son in public like a rabid dog!

Despite the tense atmosphere, Maria pointed at Avery as a vicious expression crept over her face. ”Dylan, stop

pulling me back! This woman stole my diamond ring. Give it back to me!” she fumed.

“Miss, please leave if you're not in your right mind. Not only did you insult my guest, but you also slandered her for

stealing your ring. Do you have any proof to back up your claim that this lady stole your possession?” Felicia asked

sternly, narrowing her eyes menacingly.

“Who the h*ll are you? You'd better mind your own business! This has nothing to do with you!” Even though Maria

was intimidated by the bone-chilling aura emanating out of Cayden, her rationale had gone out of the window.

Despite being warned not to mess with Cayden last time by her elder brother and Dylan, Maria had always been a

spoiled brat who had no respect for anyone.

When Maria was abroad, everything was smooth sailing for her. She continued to behave in an unrestrained

manner when she returned home. Therefore, it was no wonder that she did not remember their warnings.

Dylan grabbed Maria by the collar and warned her again, “Maria, stop embarrassing me! Are you trying to land

yourself in trouble?”

Maria thought the reason why Dylan did not help her was because of his lingering feeling for Avery.

Suppressed by Dylan, she could not move at all.

Maria saw a glint of amusement flickering across Avery's eyes. Her temper flared as she saw the latter's playful and

contemptuous smile and Dylan's longing gaze on his ex-wife.

No wonder Dylan is so heartless toward me. This is all this woman's fault!

That realization felt like a sharp sword piercing through Maria's heart.

She was so livid that her chest heaved violently. Huffing and puffing, she yelled, “Dylan, we're family. So why don't

you help me? Avery was the one who stole my ring. That guy over there was obviously her accomplice. And that

little brat! What a horrible family...”

At her remark, the furrow of Cayden's brows deepened. The murderous intent deep within his icy gaze intensified.

He eyed Maria as if she was a dead person.

Pushed over the edge, Dylan shoved Maria off and thundered, ”Get lost! You're being so immature!”

His furious roar caught the attention of the people in the entertainment center.

Maria's face was as pale as a sheet. Today is my birthday. I finally managed to convince Dylan to come and

celebrate with me, but I didn't expect him to humiliate me in front of so many guests and friends.

Meanwhile, even the group of giggling friends who had always followed around Maria began to whisper among

themselves.

Maria's face contorted with rage. “Dylan, today is my birthday. How could you treat me like this? Avery is a

shameless thief! You've seen the receipt and knew that my diamond ring is worth more than five million. That's

quite a massive amount... That day, she stole my ring while I was changing. Yasmin, you were also there at the

time, weren't you?”

Maria stared at Avery furiously, hoping she could direct all the accusations and insults her way.

Yasmin, Maria's tall and strong-built sidekick, immediately came forward and vouched for her.

The surrounding guests started murmuring among themselves, criticizing Avery.

Just as Avery was about to speak, a loud slap rang out. Everyone froze at that sound.

Staring at Maria angrily, Dylan exclaimed, “Maria Reid, are you done? Avery is the only person who wouldn't steal

other's possessions!”

He knew better than anyone what kind of woman Avery was. Knowing how strong her self-esteem is, she would

never steal from anyone. She can't be bothered!

Maria covered her throbbing cheek in disbelief. ”Dylan, did you slap me because of this thief? You hit me for a

shameless b*tch like her?”