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?”

has been staying in–a hotel, not returning to Rosewood Manor or the office. Rumor has it

his phone tightened, “Who’s

called the hotel myself. She was indeed there for two days. Everyone knows her company is really busy right now, dealing

tone turned cold, warning Tyler.

“Don’t trust Alma.”

you trust Alma or not, why not ask Maja

call, lan rubbed

two nights and hadn’t had the time to adjust to the time

drive me to Maja’s office.”

at him through the rearview

floor of Star Movie group and walked into Maja’s

on the top floor whispered amongst themselves, but no one dared to make their curiosity too obvious.

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

night worrying about the

was dragged into a meeting first thing in

the three–hour meeting, she felt

a double sofa. It didn’t have a bed, but she could lie down there if

in the corner when she entered her lounge.

too lost in her thoughts, worrying about the marks.

frustrated and felt ridiculously

her work jacket, only to be suddenly embraced from

enveloped her, his arms holding

her a sense

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