A Reborn Bride Pearl Emerging from Dust by Sally Garcia

Chapter 818

"But he got jealous when he saw Norton being nice to you. He totally did! And he's still denying he likes you?" Calliope asked, sitting at the edge of the bed and watching Mavis closely.

Mavis shook her head, her voice quiet. "He was mad, yeah. But he's rejected me a few times before. He just doesn't like me."

"No way,” Portia said, waving a hand in disbelief. "He's so into you, it's obvious. He's been jealous more than once!"

Mavis snorted. "No, he doesn't like me. He just sees me as his apprentice. That's all."

She tried to sound cheerful, but her smile didn't quite reach her eyes. "I'm done overthinking it. I'm not expecting anything from him anymore. He's my mentor, my boss... I shouldn't have feelings for him. Guys like him always end up in some arranged marriage, anyway."

She drew a steadying breath. "I already told him I won't bring it up again, and I won't let myself feel anything more for him. If he doesn't care for me, then I'm done."

She was determined to put on a good show, pretending she didn't care, even if she still did.

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to Capitalton. The holidays

been home for a full day before she got the message from Lance: Hudson was fading

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Capitalton these last few months,

arrived at the Jewell Group headquarters, planning to wrap up her work and