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.

knew lan and had heard about

were once engaged, though they’d called

“Mr. Raymond.”

out

was on the steering wheel. He glanced over at

Zoey swallowed.

but

“Maja?”

Maja, your ex–wife.”

end, so she

clearly annoyed. Why was it always about this woman?

the grid, and today is incredibly important for us,

she could finish, lan stepped

when she was genuinely

“Mr. Raymond!”

you two are on good

expression darkened. Good terms?

that woman

“Let go.”

somewhat intimidated by him, let go.

ticked off. He thought he shouldn’t have gone

in the dark room, feeling snakes

up and trying not

much time had

shivering from the cold, starving, and fear was coursing through her veins.

started banging her head against the wall, the sound echoing in the room.

and checked the time, thinking she’d been like this for hours. They figured she was close to breaking down.

outside was clear, and the sound of Maja’s head hitting the wall was even

going on for

pain. Whether her eyes were

“She’ll probably lose her mind in three more hours. The lady

break. I’ve been up

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