Chapter 1005

“Let me tell you something,” he began, his voice filled with mischief. Whenever I was out with these buddies of mine, lan would never answer my calls. He would just hang up on me. But recently, because of all the ruckus in the Raymond family, he decided to pick up the phone. But I can bet you, he won’t show up here. He’ll call in less than a minute.”

No sooner had he voiced this prediction than his phone began to ring. It was indeed lan calling.

Ryan didn’t pick up. Instead, he bumped his shoulder against Maja’s in a friendly nudge.

“See, he never calls me first. But now, he’s panicking.”

Ryan then hung up on lan right in front of Maja.

But in less than a few seconds, lan called again.

Just like Ryan had said, lan was indeed panicking.

Ryan kept hanging up, but this time, lan sent him a video call request.

Ryan nearly dropped his glass of whisky. He knew lan was desperate, but he didn’t expect him to be this desperate.

Ryan was a bit scared now, worried about what might happen when lan eventually showed up.

turned to Maja.

you. To show you how much my cousin cares about you. If he didn’t like you, why would he go this far? I’ve heard he’s in a meeting right

Ryan handed her his phone.

believe me, call Jeff. Ask him what

didn’t make the call, afraid that her hopes might be too high, leading to disappointment

Jeff’s number for her.

take

then at the executives waiting inside the conference room. He replied softly, “He’s at a meeting, but he’s currently on the phone. That’s why he didn’t

call lan first, and when he didn’t pick up, she decided

lan was indeed

of joy surged in Maja’s heart. She asked softly,

people have been promoted. This is the president’s first meeting

curled up into a smile as she looked at Ryan, whose phone was still

was sweating profusely now, scared of how persistently lan was calling him.

didn’t

his phone in the

of his friends reminded him, “Your phone has been ringing for so long. Why haven’t you

turned off the phone.

After hanging up, she felt a pat on her shoulder

cousin will be here soon. Wait for him in the booth. I’m going to hide in the bathroom for a while. When you guys leave,

that

when she

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