Chapter 1100

lan snagged a tissue from the box nearby, wiping the trace of blood from his mouth corner.

Thinking about Maja and Eric doing God knows what, far away from Greenfield, probably mocking him while they were at it, calling him a fool for being played by a woman, made his eyes water, and his fingers clenched the edge of the desk.

His phone buzzed, a call from Jeff claiming he had located Pearson’s exact whereabouts.

“Boss, are you coming with us?” Jeff asked.

lan needed to do something to keep himself busy. He rose from his chair without hesitation, only to be stopped by Judith tugging at his suit.

“I want to come too, and you did say you’ll consider me. Can I tag along? I promise I’ll keep my distance and not bother you.”

lan didn’t reply, merely yanking his suit out of her grip.

Judith smiled at his reaction and followed him out quietly.

Down in the underground parking, Judith had initially wanted to sit in the passenger seat but

reconsidered and took the backseat instead.

“lan, you

don’t have to worry. I won’t push you. I’ve said that I would wait for you, so I won’t do anything that puts you in a difficult position.”

Probably, Maja used to sit in the front seat.

sliver of resentment flashed in Judith’s eyes. Once she had completely won over lan, she would make Maja pay for what she had done.

invitation to Maja, making her

it made her lips curl

didn’t engage in conversation with her. Instead, he

bar on the outskirts of the

downtown.

bar was a shady place, rumored to have been the setting for a vicious brawl a year ago

most reputable establishment, but it was popular among the lower–class crowd, the unemployed riffraff of Greenfield, and young girls who

found solace in the

Chapter

there before, he had heard of

curb outside the bar, the

just a man stepping out, the interest quickly

lan seemed to

been to such a seedy place. She was the heiress of the Sanders family and used to attending high society parties.

of the place made her instinctively lean

to mind her, and he just started

merely raised her eyebrows and followed

the smell of cheap perfume mixed with strong alcohol hit her nostrils, making her want to throw up. She never realized

mouth, had

back the urge to vomit and tried

stop in front of a

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