Back to the Past: Breaking the Love Spell

Chapter 172

Francis struck up a conversation with someone in the finance department beside him. “Hey, beautiful, do your hands cramp up after counting money for so long?”

The finance beauty rolled her eyes. “I’ve done this even longer before and never experienced hand cramps!”

“Then maybe you haven’t counted enough!”

“Hm,” The beauty responded indifferently, seeming uninterested in engaging further.

Francis persisted. “How long have you been doing finance?”

“Three years.”

“Your salary must be pretty high, then.”

“Not really.”

“Do you have a boyfriend?”

“No.”

“What kind of boyfriend are you looking for? I know…”

“Can you please shut up?” The beauty suddenly interrupted Francis, her anger evident. This caught the attention of the other staff nearby.

nervous and stuttered, “I’m sorry,

“Come on, we’re counting money here. You’re distracting her, and it’s easy

head. “I’ll keep

the next moment, the previously angry beauty stared at Francis in surprise and exclaimed, “Are you Francis?”

stunned, then earnestly examined the woman.

beauty exclaimed, “I’m Renee

twitched slightly. “Oh, it’s you!”

you two know each other?”

he’s my sister’s high school classmate!”

blushing after scrutinizing Francis. “Francis, you’ve become quite sturdy

composure and questioned him with a serious expression, “When did you retire? Why didn’t

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“Your sister is married now. I didn’t want to disturb her life…”

took a deep breath and said, “It seems she

Renee, his

her eyes slightly red, Renee choked out, “My sister

as he grabbed Renee’s

streaming down her face, Renee explained, “My sister was diagnosed with lymphoma in her junior year, and she passed away the following summer.”

stunned, his eyes bloodshot, trembling as he muttered,

she tell

said, “Renee, it’s working hours now.

after