Chapter 171

Rita got invited in and as a courtesy from the host, Maja poured her a glass of water.

Rita had visited the place before with Ryan, but it had changed a lot after Maja did her magic. Coco, the dog, sat quietly in the corner, wagging its tail from time to time, looking very well–behaved.

Rita was quite fond of Coco. She specially took some doggy treats from her bag and let Coco enjoy them on the side.

“Penny, you should know Ryan’s family is very rich,” Rita started. “When I was with him, people were saying I’d get dumped in no time because I was just a receptionist. We met when he was working at the Raymond Corporation for a few days.”

That must’ve been the few days lan forced Ryan to intern at the Raymond Corporation.

Back then, Ryan was still making new friends,

Maja had seen Ryan’s ex before, a very sexy beauty. But Rita was more of a breath of fresh air. Clearly, Ryan’s taste had changed.

Plus, Ryan was a social butterfly, probably had seen all kinds of beauties. It made sense that Rita was feeling insecure.

“I heard his mom has a thing against his girlfriends. I met Ms. Raymond once, she’s quite the presence.”

Women are always particularly sensitive about these things. Rita quickly sensed that Ryan’s mom was a tough cookie and had a real firm hand on Ryan’s upbringing.

broke up with him because of his mom. But those girlfriends weren’t

and spilled her guts. It wouldn’t be right to be too blunt

reassured her. “She probably has a set image of Mr. Elston’s girlfriends because of his exes. Once she sees your good side,

as “Mr. Elston“. After all, Maja was an interior designer and Ryan had said he’d let her design

had already accepted Maja as Ryan’s friend, so she trusted her even

designer. Mr. Raymond had just returned from abroad and if Maja was in with him, she must be on good

so she

a playboy, he

a woman herself, Ms. Raymond

women.”

from Ryan’s friend, Rita finally breathed a sigh

than Maja, in her twenties, an

at a young age, suggesting her family might

chance to be with Ryan, it would be

Maja heaved a sigh of relief in

but she was

she got that moody photo. As a painter, she could always use beautiful references, even if it meant a little

awkwardness.

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