Chapter 747

“Her love life ain’t my business no more,

He shut his laptop, checking the time and realizing it was time to hit the hay.

But he was restless tonight. He tried showering and laying in bed, but sleep was a no–show.

He picked up a book, trying to read, but the words seemed gibberish.

At 1 AM, he got dressed again and headed out.

This time, he drove himself, parking at the RosenGarden.

A couple of lights were still on in the RosenGarden. He cracked his car window open and lit up a ciggy.

Halfway through, he pulled out his phone and dialed Maja.

No answer on the other end.

He slumped back in his seat/staring blankly ahead, with no idea why he’d driven here in the middle of the night.

With a self–deprecating chuckle, he decided to head back home.

On the way, he passed by the Pennyfeather group’s headquarters. But he didn’t give a damn about the Pennyfeathers, so he didn’t even notice it was their building. A woman was frantically making a call at the entrance. !

It was Zoey, unable to reach Maja. The Star Movie group’s series had passed the review, smashing records on its premiere night. This was great news, the kind that should be shared with Maja.

But since the afternoon, her calls to Maja had gone unanswered.

Just a few hours ago, Maja had been nervously awaiting the viewing results with her.

Zoey was trying to hail a cab when she spotted a luxury car parked nearby and lan’s face in the window.

She tensed up.

heard about him from Maja.

engaged, though they’d called

“Mr. Raymond.”

called out politely.

the steering wheel. He glanced

Zoey swallowed.

to call Maja all day, but she’s not answering. I’m worried she’s in

“Maja?”

Maja, your ex–wife.”

wit’s end, so she asked

frowned, clearly annoyed. Why was it always about this woman?

never goes off the grid, and today is incredibly important for us,

lan stepped on the

above begging when she was genuinely worried

“Mr. Raymond!”

two

darkened.

and that woman were anything but.

“Let go.”

somewhat intimidated by him, let go.

off. He thought he shouldn’t have gone out tonight.

beyond endurance. She huddled in the dark room, feeling snakes slither over her ankles and centipedes crawl onto

a breakdown, curling up and

how much time had passed, even hallucinating at

the cold, starving, and fear was

head against the wall, the sound echoing in

been like this for hours. They figured she

10 AM, the weather outside was clear, and the sound of Maja’s

had been going on for hours.

were open or closed, all she

her mind in three more hours. The lady said to send

I need a break. I’ve been up all night, and

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