Chapter 747

“Her love life ain’t my business no more,

He shut his laptop, checking the time and realizing it was time to hit the hay.

But he was restless tonight. He tried showering and laying in bed, but sleep was a no–show.

He picked up a book, trying to read, but the words seemed gibberish.

At 1 AM, he got dressed again and headed out.

This time, he drove himself, parking at the RosenGarden.

A couple of lights were still on in the RosenGarden. He cracked his car window open and lit up a ciggy.

Halfway through, he pulled out his phone and dialed Maja.

No answer on the other end.

He slumped back in his seat/staring blankly ahead, with no idea why he’d driven here in the middle of the night.

With a self–deprecating chuckle, he decided to head back home.

On the way, he passed by the Pennyfeather group’s headquarters. But he didn’t give a damn about the Pennyfeathers, so he didn’t even notice it was their building. A woman was frantically making a call at the entrance. !

It was Zoey, unable to reach Maja. The Star Movie group’s series had passed the review, smashing records on its premiere night. This was great news, the kind that should be shared with Maja.

But since the afternoon, her calls to Maja had gone unanswered.

Just a few hours ago, Maja had been nervously awaiting the viewing results with her.

Zoey was trying to hail a cab when she spotted a luxury car parked nearby and lan’s face in the window.

She tensed up.

heard about

engaged, though

“Mr. Raymond.”

out

steering wheel. He glanced over

Zoey swallowed.

day, but she’s not

“Maja?”

Maja, your ex–wife.”

so

annoyed. Why was

goes off the grid, and today is incredibly important for us, Mr. Raymond, Could

could finish, lan stepped on

when she

“Mr. Raymond!”

Maja that you two are on good

expression darkened.

woman were

“Let go.”

somewhat intimidated by him, let

ticked off. He thought he shouldn’t have

endurance. She huddled in the dark room, feeling

a breakdown, curling up

time had passed,

the cold, starving, and fear was coursing through

against the wall, the sound echoing in the

heard the noise and checked the time, thinking she’d been like this for

was clear, and the sound of Maja’s head hitting the

going on for

the pain. Whether her eyes were open or closed, all she saw was

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