Chapter 1017

He didn’t request anyone to pick him up, nor did he accompany Fitch. Instead, he made a call to Maja.

“I’m at the airport. Can you come and pick me up?”

His question seemed polite, but his tone was subtly urging her to hurry.

However, Maja wasn’t the one who answered. She was in a meeting and had left her phone with Zoey.

Zoey, irritated by his presumptuous tone, coolly replied,

“Mr. Raymond, Ms. Pennyfeather is in a meeting, and it will go on until noon.”

lan’s brow furrowed in disappointment, but he didn’t say anything further.

He asked Jeff to pick him up instead, but halfway through, Tyler called him to discuss a rumor circulating in their circle.

“What rumor?”

“It’s about Maja. They say she’s been seeing her first love.”

lan’s body stiffened, his eyes darkening, “Who said that?”

all over the place. While you were abroad these past couple of days, Maja has been staying in–a hotel, not returning to Rosewood Manor or

his phone tightened, “Who’s spreading these

for two days. Everyone knows her company is really busy right now, dealing with Funfly Darcy. How would she have the time to

turned cold, warning Tyler.

“Don’t trust Alma.”

or not, why not ask Maja yourself?”

the call, lan rubbed his forehead.

time to adjust to the time difference.

me to

him through the rearview mirror

Star Movie group and walked into Maja’s office without

but no one dared to make

the conference room, standing beside Maja. No one had warned Maja that lan was

night worrying about the marks on her body.

was dragged into a meeting first

three–hour meeting, she

a small lounge in her office with a double sofa. It didn’t have a bed, but she could lie down there if she

notice a man sitting in the corner when she entered

in her thoughts, worrying about

frustrated and felt ridiculously embarrassed.

down on the sofa and took off her work jacket, only

her, his arms

a sense of security.

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