William smiled, pulled Rachel into his arms, she knew.

He pointed at himself.

and gently patted her back. He was once again the patient and composed William

“Of course I’ll follow your wishes. Besides, haven’t you always gotten along well with Cecilia?”

Rachel felt uneasy. She couldn’t tell what William was thinking anymore.

Lately, Cecilia had been looking for a new place. Her previous landlord wanted to sell the apartment quickly because a family member had fallen ill. So now Cecilia and her whole family had to find somewhere else to live.

But her salary wasn’t much. With kids to care for and daily expenses piling up, renting a decent place was tough. If William rented the house to Cecilia, it would help her a lot.

“That’s great. But she should still sign a contract with you.”

William frowned. “We’re all in the same company, and you know her. Is that really necessary?”

“A contract protects both

and one day Rachel was no longer around, William might take out his anger on Cecilia and

issue. He just ruffled her

your stuff. I’ll tell Cecilia the good news

He had started making arrangements late last night. He wanted

there a special occasion?

been busy with work and haven’t

lump in her

when she still cared,

this.

it was too

gave him a casual excuse. “I already made plans with Cecilia. She finally got some time off, and

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reservation. I even booked the

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