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.

an average Jane from places like Crystalbrook Valley. Her knowledge

herself reminiscing about the past, time seemed to

door swung open, she stood up, and there

over his arm, with only a watch as an accessory. He

over to his desk, and his eyes landed on her across the marble table.

his watch, tossed it aside, his gaze icy, lips blood–red. Under the overhead light, his skin looked as smooth

“Mr. Raymond.”

out as she

know why she was

price tag isn’t the same, you know.”

was getting back at her, for rejecting him earlier

probably the first time lan had ever been given the cold shoulder by a woman, so he walked up to her, lifted

face turned red, then pale in an instant. She

Mr. Raymond, what’s the price tag now?”

lips were pale,

and stood up straight, his words as cold as his

with me once. Now,

buzz in her

flutter, as if sleeping with him was such a

let out a cold laugh and turned around to head back

grabbed his wrist, her voice trying to sound

ten times

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