Chapter 379

lan didn’t pick up the phone, which was pretty much a public slap in the face, but she didn’t give a hoot.

She made her way to the Raymond Corporation.

It was already seven in the evening, but the lights at the Raymond Corporation were still blazing.

When she got to the top floor, Jeff was still there, seemingly surprised to see her show up that late..

Maja gave him a wry smile, “I’m here for Mr. Raymond*

He replied, “The boss has an international meeting tonight. He just went into the conference room, probably for two hours.”

She was prepared to wait, so she took a seat on the side..

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But as she waited, she grew impatient. She never thought she’d stoop so low as to make such a deal with someone.

Her mom had always instilled in her the importance of hard work and being self–reliance.

Lillian’s favorite lesson was that women must be financially, mentally, and morally independent.

As a kid, Maja didn’t get it, but as she grew older, she began to appreciate Lillian’s wisdom.

average Jane from places like Crystalbrook Valley. Her knowledge

past, time

office door swung open, she stood up, and there was lan, looking all high and

his arm, with only a watch as an accessory. He looked like a dignified

and his eyes landed on her

gaze icy, lips blood–red. Under the overhead light, his skin looked as smooth as cold

“Mr. Raymond.”

out as she stood

why she

up at this hour, the price tag

at her, for rejecting him

given the cold shoulder by a woman, so he walked up to her, lifted her chin,

in an instant. She felt

Raymond, what’s the price

lips were pale,

up

had to sleep with me once. Now, it’s

a buzz in her head.

noticed her eyelashes flutter, as if sleeping with him was such a

cold laugh and turned

wrist, her

ten times it is.”

pulling her up onto his

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