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?”

you were abroad these past couple of days, Maja has been staying in–a hotel, not returning to Rosewood Manor or the office. Rumor has it that she’s

grip on his phone tightened, “Who’s spreading these lies?”

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

tone turned cold, warning Tyler.

“Don’t trust Alma.”

whether you trust Alma or not, why not ask

lan

in two nights and hadn’t had the time to

drive me to Maja’s office.”

glanced at him through the rearview mirror and nodded slowly.

the top floor of Star Movie group and walked into Maja’s office without a word.

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

Zoey had already entered the conference room, standing beside Maja.

all night worrying about the marks

meeting

meeting, she felt drained.

her office with a double sofa. It didn’t have a bed, but

didn’t notice a man sitting in the corner when she entered

in her thoughts, worrying

and

the sofa and took off her work jacket, only to

enveloped her, his arms holding her securely.

a sense of

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