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?”

days, Maja has been staying in–a hotel, not returning to Rosewood Manor or the office. Rumor has it that she’s meeting

grip on his phone tightened, “Who’s spreading

myself. She was indeed there for two days. Everyone knows her company is really busy right now, dealing with Funfly Darcy. How

cold, warning

“Don’t trust Alma.”

Alma or not, why not

ending the call, lan rubbed

had the time to adjust to the time

to Maja’s office.”

glanced at him through the rearview

Movie group

whispered amongst themselves, but no one dared to

conference room, standing beside Maja. No

night worrying about the marks

into a meeting first thing

three–hour meeting, she felt

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

in the corner

lost in her

frustrated and felt ridiculously embarrassed.

sat down on the sofa and took off her work jacket, only to be suddenly

scent enveloped her, his arms holding

gave her a sense

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