Chapter 1005

“Let me tell you something,” he began, his voice filled with mischief. Whenever I was out with these buddies of mine, lan would never answer my calls. He would just hang up on me. But recently, because of all the ruckus in the Raymond family, he decided to pick up the phone. But I can bet you, he won’t show up here. He’ll call in less than a minute.”

No sooner had he voiced this prediction than his phone began to ring. It was indeed lan calling.

Ryan didn’t pick up. Instead, he bumped his shoulder against Maja’s in a friendly nudge.

“See, he never calls me first. But now, he’s panicking.”

Ryan then hung up on lan right in front of Maja.

But in less than a few seconds, lan called again.

Just like Ryan had said, lan was indeed panicking.

Ryan kept hanging up, but this time, lan sent him a video call request.

Ryan nearly dropped his glass of whisky. He knew lan was desperate, but he didn’t expect him to be this desperate.

Ryan was a bit scared now, worried about what might happen when lan eventually showed up.

He quickly turned to Maja.

you’ve got to help me out, Maja. I’m doing all this for you. To show you how much my cousin cares about you. If he didn’t like you, why would he go this far? I’ve heard he’s in a meeting right now. I guess he must have put it on

believe this. So, Ryan handed

believe me, call Jeff. Ask him

might be too high, leading to disappointment

dialed Jeff’s number for her.

forced into this situation, had no choice but to take the phone and ask, “Jeff, what’s lan up to?”

constantly on the phone near the floor–to–ceiling window and then at the executives waiting inside the conference room. He replied softly, “He’s

was happening and assumed Maja had tried to call lan

indeed

surged in Maja’s heart. She asked softly, “Is it an

third of the Raymond Corporation’s executives have left, and a lot of new people have been promoted. This is the president’s first meeting with the new executives. It’s important.

looked at Ryan, whose phone was still being bombarded with video call

profusely now, scared of how persistently lan was calling him.

was so frightened that he didn’t dare to pick up the phone.

he was considering throwing his phone in the trash and

ringing for so long. Why haven’t you answered

off the phone.

ended the conversation with Jeff. After hanging up, she felt a

be here soon. Wait for him in the booth. I’m going to hide in the bathroom for a while. When

be that terrifying, can

when

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