Chapter 116

After munching on snacks for over half an hour, I was finally stuffed.

Hey, if you’re not too busy, could you give me a lift to the hotel?I was so full that I didn’t feel like walking or hailing a cab

Since Neil was still hanging around, I decided to swallow my pride and ask.

Neil didn’t respond, he just turned and headed towards his car.

I quickly followed suit

At the hotel, I thanked Neil and then hurried back to my room.

Linda and I had separate rooms. I wasn’t sure if she was sleeping, so I sent her a message to let her know I was back.

Linda replied. Alright

Then I took a shower and started looking up pregnancy tips on my bed. I had decided to keep the baby and raise him on my own.

This was my first child, and I didn’t want to give him up. Even though I could provide him a good life, he would still lack a father’s love.

The next morning. I was awakened by the alarm clock. After quickly getting dressed and putting on light makeup, I met up with Linda. She was driving and I was sitting in the passenger seat, heading towards G City.

The drive took about eight or nine hours. By the time we arrived, it was around four in the afternoon.

My partners had already made contact. They had booked a hotel and planned to host a welcome dinner for me and Linda to discuss our future collaboration.

Tm beat, let’s rest up a bit before heading out for dinner,I said to Linda while lying on my bed in our twin room.

Sounds good, I could use a break tooLinda responded, stretching out on the other bed.

not from Caladonia, but after completing her university studies in her country, she

was that she had also studied in Rosemont. So when I attended Stella Wallace’s wedding, she was essentially returning to her old stomping ground. She even went to

only reason I got a job at President Finch’s company was because I studied in Rosemont. He’s very patriotic and misses his hometown, so he offered me a job. And I’ve

Finch she was talking about was my

wonder Mr. Finch asked you to come with me, you know this place

haven’t been back home in a while. Irene, you’re related to Mr. Finch, right?” Linda asked, “You two seem pretty close.”

anything, “Yes, he’s my

I said, you two share the same surname and look alike, you must be

the company knew about my situation back home,

didn’t know about my divorce either.

say I’m single,” I tried to change the subject, “What about you? You seem single too.”

person, Linda replied.

I couldn’t help but

unreliable. What’s the point of saying ‘I love

and I was

Linda seemed to have remembered something unpleasant and turned over, not speaking anymore. I closed my eyes again and fell into

I got up and hurried off to the hotel arranged by

our partners was a friendly man in his forties named Ferris. He was accompanied by a few younger employees, seemingly

this, my attention was on Ferris, who had ordered a

garlic stir–fried tiger prawns was served, I felt disgusted. Just the smell made my stomach churn.

seafood sashimi, seafood salad, seafood stew Each dish made

I excused myself to the restroom in the middle of the conversation. Since I hadn’t eaten much, I

the restroom, I

way back to the private room, when suddenly I

around, and it was Russel

held me up.

stomach discomfort,” I replied.

a stomach problem? Why haven’t you treated 17” Russel asked sternly.

head, “It’s nothing serious, just gastritis. Sometimes it makes

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