Chapter 194

Maureen caught up with lan as he stepped out of the Raymond family’s gate, letting out a long sigh.

“lan, I didn’t expect your grandpa to be that mad. I’m really sorry.”

“Maureen, it’s not your fault. Penny and I got ourselves into this.”

Mentioning Penny always seemed to rub Maureen the wrong way.

“Don’t think I’m butting in. Now that you’ve paid the price, you should cut ties with her. Otherwise, your grandpa might blow a bigger gasket and she might get caught in the crossfire.”

“I can handle my own business.”

Maureen bit her tongue, knowing that another word might rub lan the wrong way

lan got into his car. His back was hurting a lot, so he didn’t lean back against the seat

It was a real pain in the neck, making it hard for him to bear.

Just then, Maja called.

“Mr. Raymond, I’m at the hotel. Are you coming back tonight?”

lan’s hands gripped the steering wheel tight. He was sweating bullets and his lips turned a bit pale.

“Yeah.”

His tone was icy, then he hung up.

Maja waited for him in the hallway outside the hotel room, feeling at ease.

the elevator. Seeing him, Maja breathed a sigh of relief. She nodded at

walked up to her, not looking at her but taking the room key and swiping the door open.

no choice but to follow him into the room. She smelled something fishy, and her brow furrowed slightly.

have healed by now? Why the bloody smell?

with Maja there, he thought better of it and sat down

seemed he still remembered last night. Just

he might think she kissed

lan didn’t bring it up, she didn’t feel

“Yep.”

the studio suffer?”

feeling inside. She didn’t expect

that I’m not the most popular person there, so the designers who were affected have some beef with me.”

As for your misunderstanding with her,

relationship should improve. As for

thanks, Mr. Raymond. I’ll get back in touch with the

grin danced on her lips, her

her and

was quiet, the atmosphere becoming a bit

the two of them in a room, filling the air with a sense of ambiguity.

off, so she got up ready

Raymond, I’ll get going then…”

she could finish, Jeff’s voice came from

are you alright?”

a first–aid kit, obviously responding to lan’s

she was doing and

on his forehead, his face

Maja to be there. Thinking for a bit, he

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