Chapter 379

lan didn’t pick up the phone, which was pretty much a public slap in the face, but she didn’t give a hoot.

She made her way to the Raymond Corporation.

It was already seven in the evening, but the lights at the Raymond Corporation were still blazing.

When she got to the top floor, Jeff was still there, seemingly surprised to see her show up that late..

Maja gave him a wry smile, “I’m here for Mr. Raymond*

He replied, “The boss has an international meeting tonight. He just went into the conference room, probably for two hours.”

She was prepared to wait, so she took a seat on the side..

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But as she waited, she grew impatient. She never thought she’d stoop so low as to make such a deal with someone.

Her mom had always instilled in her the importance of hard work and being self–reliance.

Lillian’s favorite lesson was that women must be financially, mentally, and morally independent.

As a kid, Maja didn’t get it, but as she grew older, she began to appreciate Lillian’s wisdom.

Valley. Her

found herself reminiscing about the past, time seemed to

she stood up, and there was lan, looking all

suit, which was casually draped over his arm, with only a watch as an accessory. He looked

his eyes landed on her across the marble table.

gaze icy, lips blood–red. Under the overhead light, his skin looked as smooth as cold porcelain. No matter when she looked

“Mr. Raymond.”

as she

seemed to know why she was

showing up at this hour, the price

getting back at her, for rejecting him earlier in the private room.

lan had ever been given the cold shoulder by a woman, so he walked up

pale in an instant.

what’s the

were pale, her skin as fair as white

of her chin and stood up straight, his words as cold as his demeanor.

only had to sleep with me once. Now, it’s at least

a buzz in

noticed her eyelashes flutter, as if sleeping

laugh and turned around to head back

she grabbed his wrist, her voice trying to sound nonchalant,

times

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