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.

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

a frosty look at Ryan, who was

there unfazed, meeting his

sofa across from me and said, “So, you’re really that attached to him?

replied coolly, “He’s young. He

you even gonna teach him? In bed, you only ever do the same two things,”

hit

smiled. “That was with you. With someone

talk. When it’s the real deal, you’d probably chicken out,” Jared said, acting like he had me all

We’re done anyway. Why do you

He looked

playground. Go look for her yourself,” I

to me. “We still haven’t

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for tonight.”

u, 21 Aug

dinner with you,” I

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being way too cold, so he didn’t

gutsier lately. “I moved into a new

surprised. “Where’d you move

your neighborhood, just one of those houses in the back,” Ryan

aren’t cheap,” I

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