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?”

been staying in–a hotel, not returning to

his phone tightened, “Who’s spreading

you know it’s a lie? Alma provided the hotel records, and I called the hotel myself. She was indeed there for two days. Everyone knows

turned cold,

“Don’t trust Alma.”

Alma or not, why not ask Maja

ending the call, lan rubbed his

the time to adjust to the time difference.

me to Maja’s office.”

through the rearview mirror

floor of Star Movie group and walked into

people on the top floor whispered amongst themselves, but no one dared

Zoey had already entered the conference room, standing beside Maja. No one had warned Maja

worrying about the

was dragged into a meeting first

three–hour meeting, she felt drained.

didn’t have a bed, but she could lie down there if

the corner when she entered her lounge.

in her thoughts,

was frustrated and felt ridiculously

and took off her work jacket, only to be suddenly embraced

his

her a sense of security.

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