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.

quickly turned to Maja.

cares about you. If he didn’t like you, why would he go this far? I’ve heard he’s in a meeting right now.

So, Ryan handed her

Jeff. Ask him what my cousin

afraid that her hopes might be too high, leading to disappointment later. That would

Jeff’s number for

to take the phone and ask, “Jeff, what’s lan

near the floor–to–ceiling window and then at the executives waiting inside the conference room.

Maja had tried to call lan first, and

lan was indeed in

heart. She asked softly, “Is it an important meeting?”

of new people have been promoted. This is the president’s first meeting with the new executives. It’s important. But I guess whatever call he’s on must be more important. Probably negotiating a deal?”

she looked at Ryan, whose phone was still being bombarded with video call requests

of how persistently lan was calling him.

he didn’t dare to pick up the

throwing his phone in the trash and running

been ringing for so long. Why haven’t you

turned off the phone.

with Jeff. After hanging up, she felt a pat on her shoulder from Ryan.

Wait for him in the booth. I’m going to hide in the bathroom for a

that terrifying, can

when

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