What Separates Me and You Chapter 23 She's the Odd One Out Avery was so angry that she laughed . Staring at Mr. Colson , she said , " Why else do you think I'm wasting my time fighting with Sierra for a lousy promotional video , Mr. Colson ? Do you think I have nothing better to do with my time ? " Beads of perspiration formed on Mr. Colson's forehead as it slowly dawned on him . that this wasn't as simple as battling for a role , this was two women fighting for at man ! Everyone else's gaze on Sierra became increasingly complicated , and she was on the verge of exploding from frustration . Banging her hand on the table , she stood up and pointed a finger at Avery , crying out , " Avery Green , is something wrong with you ? Why the hell are you so hellbent on helping Josephine ? What good will it do for you to go against me ? " " That's up to me ! Who do you think will take her side when even her husband isn't . helping her ? Do you think that everyone is as desperate as you to wantonly seduce another person's husband and even flaunt it shamelessly in front of his wife ? Josie isn't as shameless as you are ! " " You - you ! " Sierra was so infuriated that she rushed over to Avery , about to get violent . Fortunately for them , the rest of the people there hurriedly pulled them apart . " Mr. Alvarez is here ! " someone exclaimed . The entire office fell silent and looked over to the entrance to see Lewis standing . there , looking smart in his suit . His hands were stuck into his pockets as he looked . aloofly at the commotion that was going on in there . His gaze swept over the office , from Sierra to Avery , and finally , it stopped on Josephine's face . Josephine flustered and instantly lowered her head when her gaze met his . Sierra , however , reacted as though her savior was finally here , limping over to him in a rush . " Lewis ! You're finally here ! Avery is picking on me as always ! " Avery was sickened by Sierra's actions . " Stop acting so shamelessly . It's disgusting . " When Mr. Colson finally got over his shock at Lewis ' presence in the office , he immediately gestured for him to enter . " Why have you come , Mr. Alvarez ? Please . come on in . " Lewis raised a hand , denying his invitation . " Have you not settled on a decision ? " " No , Miss Green is unwilling to compromise , so … " Lewis shot Mr. Colson a glare . " Your company produces decent games . I'll put in an investment of two hundred million dollars . If the Greens are interested in it too , get Tyler to talk to me . " His gaze was on Avery when he said the latter part of his sentence . It was obviously directed at her . Mr. Colson was flabbergasted . " What is the meaning of this , Lewis ? " Lewis looked at Avery and said indifferently , " I meant what I said . You're not fit . enough to talk to me , Avery . " " You ! " Avery choked on her words . Suddenly , she burst out laughing . " Lewis Alvarez , your wife is right here . If you do not care for her , then get on with the divorce . Quit . being a sickening bastard , won't you ? " Lewis ' gaze darkened , and his tone became chilly . " Who are you to her ? " " It doesn't matter who I am to her . No matter what , I treat her better than you do , scumbag ! At least I won't hurt her feelings in front of other people ! " Lewis laughed too . However , it was a laugh that carried no mirth . " Is this how the . Greens conduct themselves ? Do they meddle in other people's marriages ? If you did not mean to hurt her feelings , you would not have brought her here in the first place . What do you think you are capable of changing by doing this ? " Avery found no words to retaliate . Her insistence to stand up for Josephine when . she clearly knew how Lewis treated her had led to a result that was plain to see- Josephine was now nothing more than a laughingstock . Although Lewis contributed in part to the outcome , her insistence to do as she wished when she undoubtedly knew how things would turn out played an event larger role in it . " Indeed , I overestimated how much she means to you . The fault is mine . " Tyler arrived in the nick of time after Avery said that . He heaved heavily , like he had run the whole way there . He walked straight up to Avery as soon as he entered the office . " You're messing around again , Avy ! Come home with me now ! " Tyler grabbed Avery's . hand and tugged on it , but she refused to budge . She was disgruntled with nowhere . to vent . " Come here , Josephine , " Lewis called out to her . Avery immediately snapped back to look at Josephine , scowling at her . " Don't go . " Josephine simply stood there helplessly . She slowly trudged over to him when she saw the cold glint in his eyes . But Avery reached out and held her back . " Why are you still going to him when things have already turned out this way ? Force him to make a decision today , Josephine . Either you get a divorce , or he breaks it off with that woman . There's so many people . watching , can't you stand up for yourself just this once ? " Josephine bit her lip , looking over at Lewis . He looked at her wordlessly with a dark expression on his face . Tyler was angered . " Stop fooling around , Avy ! That's between them ! What has this got to do with you ? " " Josephine is my friend ! Her problems are my problems too ! I'll see to the bottom of this! They need to get a di- " " Enough ! " A loud , crisp smack rang throughout the office . Everyone was shocked . Tyler had not held back at all . A vivid , crimson mark appeared on Avery's face . She looked at Tyler in disbelief . Flames of anger danced in Tyler's eyes , along with ant undetectable trace of remorse and other complex emotions . Josephine stared idly at Avery . A while later , she snapped out of it and shook Avery's . hand off of hers . Avery kept quiet as she watched Josephine walk away . Josephine approached Lewis at the door and raised her head to look . up at him . Then , her gaze traveled to Sierra beside him . Sierra had her arms wrapped tight around Lewis , as if she were afraid that he would escape the very next second . A bitter smile tugged at Josephine's lips . Lewis and Sierra were a match made in heaven . She was the odd one out . She went around them and left without a glance . Tyler dragged Avery behind him , and they left too . When they passed by Lewis , Avery smiled coldly and said , " Don't you ever regret this , Lewis Alvarez . " It was still raining outside . A light , misty drizzle shrouded the city . Sierra tagged along behind Lewis , not daring to make a sound . She could sense that Lewis was fuming . When they reached the parking lot , Lewis stopped in his tracks and said , " You drove here , didn't you ? You can go home yourself . " " Aren't you sending me back ? " Sierra reached out to hold his hand . " Come over to my place . I'll make you dinner . " " I have plans . Go back yourself . " With that , he pulled his hand back and got into hist own car . Josephine boarded a bus by the road after she came out of Playtime . Just like how she did not know where her life was going , she did not know where the bus was headed either . She just went along with it absent - mindedly . Her hand climbed up her belly , gently caressing it as she looked out the window at the blurry scenery . Her gaze was unfocused . The bus drove for a long while , but eventually , it reached its terminal . The bus driver turned around and looked at her for quite a while . There were so many vacant seats . on the bus , but this young lady chose to stand the entire journey . " We've reached our final destination , miss . " Josephine snapped out of her reverie and thanked the driver before getting off the bus . They had stopped at an older part of the city , so all the buildings there weren't too tall . They were at most eight or nine stories tall . Most of the people had their umbrellas out as they rushed along their way . Raindrops fell on her hair as she walked around aimlessly . In the end , she wound up . outside a diner . It was around 4 pm , and the diner was pretty much empty . The owner of the diner , Mr. Casio , saw her standing outside pitifully , so he invited her in .. Josephine signed , trying to tell him that she wasn't going in , but he though : that she was refusing because she didn't have money , so he took pity on her and said , " Come in , I won't charge you for food . " Soon , a hearty plate of beef stroganoff was placed in front of her . She lifted her gaze to see Mr. Casio's warm and kind smile . Her lips twitched slightly as she failed to hold back her tears . A stranger whom she had never met before could offer her such . warmth , but the person closest to her stabbed her heart repeatedly .