A Life Debt Repaid

Chapter 1377

Quinn followed Sam distractedly-she definitely saw him watching her staring at those bags, but he really did not care

Nonetheless, they were soon in their car again, heading straight to Damian's house, which was a huge mansion in the outskirts.

The weather was just fine, even therapeutic, with the bright blue skies and peaceful clouds.

Quinn sighed. "I'd like a place like this too when I'm older... away from the bustle and spending the rest of my years with the people I love."

"You're into this sort of place?" Sam said with slight contempt-it was so quiet that there were no traces of night life at all.

"Just saying." Quinn sighed-she certainly knew that Sam would not like a place like this, since he seemed innately drawn to liveliness.

the doorbell without delay, and a servant approached them before returning

she returned after a long while, inviting them

was all green inside, with two children running along the lawn as several gardeners tended to the shrubs-a warm and harmonious

their arrival, but it was just a gesture of courtesy-they were not especially welcoming since

they had introduced themselves, Damian said bluntly, "I'm not really interested in a joint venture. Moreover, I'm

short. I'll leave the proposal of our joint venture here with you, so go through it whenever

nodded slightly, and Sam started to

have to," Damian told him. "We're

waste-it's just a token of our sincerity to your wife and children, not to you personally. It's nothing that valuable either, and your servants

issue at that, though it was more likely that he did not want to waste

shall be going now," Sam said as he led Quinn, who was frowning,

too quickly, was he not? They could at least show some sincerity for the joint venture-if they left so quickly, Damian would