Chapter 194

Maureen caught up with lan as he stepped out of the Raymond family’s gate, letting out a long sigh.

“lan, I didn’t expect your grandpa to be that mad. I’m really sorry.”

“Maureen, it’s not your fault. Penny and I got ourselves into this.”

Mentioning Penny always seemed to rub Maureen the wrong way.

“Don’t think I’m butting in. Now that you’ve paid the price, you should cut ties with her. Otherwise, your grandpa might blow a bigger gasket and she might get caught in the crossfire.”

“I can handle my own business.”

Maureen bit her tongue, knowing that another word might rub lan the wrong way

lan got into his car. His back was hurting a lot, so he didn’t lean back against the seat

It was a real pain in the neck, making it hard for him to bear.

Just then, Maja called.

“Mr. Raymond, I’m at the hotel. Are you coming back tonight?”

lan’s hands gripped the steering wheel tight. He was sweating bullets and his lips turned a bit pale.

“Yeah.”

His tone was icy, then he hung up.

Maja waited for him in the hallway outside the hotel room, feeling at ease.

showed up at the elevator. Seeing him, Maja breathed a sigh of relief. She nodded at him and got down to brass tacks.

her, not looking at her but taking the room key and

follow him into the room. She smelled something fishy, and her

wounds have healed by now?

thinking of taking off his coat, but with Maja there, he thought better of

remembered last night. Just not sure if

might think she kissed him on purpose when

since lan didn’t bring it up, she didn’t feel right

“Yep.”

did the

didn’t expect him to be concerned about the studio.

worse. It’s just that I’m not the most popular person there, so the designers who were affected have some beef

for your misunderstanding with her, she won’t bother

improve. As for that night,

“Alright, thanks, Mr. Raymond. I’ll get back in touch with the

lips, her

her and didn’t say another word.

quiet, the atmosphere becoming a bit

two of them in a room, filling the air with a sense of

a bit off, so she got

I’ll get going

voice came from the

you

a first–aid kit, obviously responding to lan’s call.

she was doing and turned to lan.

sweat on his forehead, his face a bit

expect Maja to be there. Thinking for a bit, he put down the first–aid

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me a favor and help the boss with his wounds? You’re much more careful than

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