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.

and stuttered,

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

head. “I’ll

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

then earnestly examined the woman.

Renee Brown,

slightly. “Oh, it’s

interjected, “Do you two know each other?”

he’s my sister’s high school classmate!” Renee replied.

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

composure and questioned him with a serious expression, “When did you retire? Why

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sister is married

took a deep breath and said, “It seems she didn’t tell you anything.”

up at Renee, his gaze

choked out, “My sister has been

uncontrollable as he grabbed Renee’s shoulders. His voice

lymphoma in

his eyes bloodshot, trembling as he muttered, “How could this happen? Why…

she tell me?”

supervisor frowned and said, “Renee, it’s working hours now. Can’t you

later after work?”