After finishing the photos, Mariana leaned back, fully satisfied with what she had seen.

“Not bad, not bad. He’s definitely handsome.”

She thought to herself, ‘If Tinley gave me this guy as a year–end bonus…

It could only be said that great minds think alike–these two clearly had similar ideas.

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Tinley, on the other hand, had a blank expression on her face as she flipped through his profile, moving on to the next page.

Selly, standing nearby, jumped in with an explanation, “He’s trapped in a twenty–year contract with his current company. Plus, he has a sick younger brother who’s never been to school because of health problems.”

“His deal with the Albert family is simple: find his brother a safe school, and while they’re at it, sort out his work issues.”

“Trapped in a mess, but still good–looking with a sick brother? Talk about stacking the odds in your favor.

With a hint of personal interest, Selly casually suggested, “Once he’s free from that contract, he won’t sign with anyone else. We should have our people grab him. We could train him and turn him into a cash cow.”

Tinley glanced up at her with a look that left Selly suddenly feeling guilty.

She fell silent, her enthusiasm quickly deflating. ‘Well, that was a bit too obvious, wasn’t it?‘

Tinley still indulged her, though. She turned her gaze away, her voice calm as she said, “Go ahead and handle it.”

“Thanks!” Selly’s eyes lit up, overwhelmed with gratitude in the blink of an eye.

After dropping Yvonne off at school, the rain began to fall.

*****

raindrops tap against the glass, her thoughts drifting

they’d ever make it

rounded profile seemed to radiate

Anna burst

from her as she

whole days! I missed you so

days felt like two years to

appeared, Yvonne brightened up immediately. The classmates who had been hesitant to approach, thinking Yvonne was in a bad mood, now crowded around her.

for their age. Plus, last Sunday’s drama involving Yvonne had gotten so much attention that even their parents

Yvonne’s way

printed

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Chapter 222

you got your rights violated?”

you alright, Yvonne?”

more confident now, far

voice a little childish but carnest, “Thank you all for

asking more questions, settling in for a

out two birthday party invitations from his bag and handed them

invited them, “Next Saturday’s my birthday! The details are on the card. Are you

dad had given him a stack of invitations to hand

need to ask

and nodded, then turned to Anna, “How about you, Anna? Will you come

always, didn’t need her parents‘ permission. She could make her

Yvonne does,” she

I’ll be waiting for you two. Hope

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