Chapter 268

Chapter 268

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Seeing Yvonne pout, I said, “You need to learn how to tell who’s genuine and who’s just pretending. If someone makes you uncomfortable, just keep your distance.”

Yvonne nodded. “Dad said the same thing.”

I nodded. “It’s your call if you want to answer the phone or not.”

“I don’t want to.” Yvonne declined the call, then looked at me and asked, “Mom, can I sleep at your place tonight?”

I shook my head. “I have to work tonight.”

“Oh, okay. Maybe you can call me when you have time,” Yvonne said, and her voice was tinged with

disappointment.

“Sure.” I didn’t lecture Yvonne like I did in my previous life, nor did I try to force her to mature overnight. I just

chatted with her gently, and I could see how much she’d changed.

Yvonne could tell I wasn’t as fond of her as I used to be, and she’d learned a bit of self–respect. She didn’t cling to

me like she used to.

been tangled up in a couple of lawsuits, and the company’s hunting for a more capable legal team. With all the internal drama going on,

into my office, shooting a frosty look at Ryan, who was sitting on the

there unfazed,

me and said, “So, you’re really that attached to him? Can’t go anywhere without

replied coolly, “He’s young. He needs

you only ever do the same two things,”

he’d hit

paused, then smiled. “That was with you. With someone else, I’ve got a

the real deal, you’d probably chicken out,”

anyway. Why do you care

looked around the office. “Where’s

Go look for her yourself,” I said, waving

up, then stopped and turned back to me. “We still haven’t had our farewell dinner.

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for tonight.”

u, 21 Aug

not having dinner with you,” I

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froze for a second, totally caught off guard. Maybe he thought I was being way too

walked in. He’s gotten a lot gutsier lately. “I moved into a new

blinked, surprised. “Where’d you

houses in the back,” Ryan said, lowering his

aren’t

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