Chapter 1100

lan snagged a tissue from the box nearby, wiping the trace of blood from his mouth corner.

Thinking about Maja and Eric doing God knows what, far away from Greenfield, probably mocking him while they were at it, calling him a fool for being played by a woman, made his eyes water, and his fingers clenched the edge of the desk.

His phone buzzed, a call from Jeff claiming he had located Pearson’s exact whereabouts.

“Boss, are you coming with us?” Jeff asked.

lan needed to do something to keep himself busy. He rose from his chair without hesitation, only to be stopped by Judith tugging at his suit.

“I want to come too, and you did say you’ll consider me. Can I tag along? I promise I’ll keep my distance and not bother you.”

lan didn’t reply, merely yanking his suit out of her grip.

Judith smiled at his reaction and followed him out quietly.

Down in the underground parking, Judith had initially wanted to sit in the passenger seat but

reconsidered and took the backseat instead.

“lan, you

don’t have to worry. I won’t push you. I’ve said that I would wait for you, so I won’t do anything that puts you in a difficult position.”

Maja used to sit in the

in Judith’s eyes. Once she had completely won over lan, she would make Maja pay

imagined sending a wedding invitation to Maja, making her witness their happy

her lips curl into a

didn’t engage in conversation with her. Instead,

bar on the outskirts of the city, not

downtown.

setting for a vicious

most reputable establishment, but it was popular among the lower–class crowd, the unemployed riffraff of Greenfield, and young girls who had

found solace in the anonymity of

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never been there before, he had heard

curb outside the bar, the unusual sight drew a few whistles from

when they saw it was just a man stepping out, the interest quickly faded.

out after lan seemed

to such a seedy place. She was the heiress of the Sanders family and used to attending high society parties.

her instinctively lean closer to

mind her, and he just started walking

seem disappointed. She merely raised her eyebrows and followed

entered, the smell of cheap perfume mixed with strong alcohol hit her nostrils, making her want

with a silver spoon in her mouth, had never witnessed such a scene before.

and tried to keep up with lan.

a stop in front of a drunk

That was Pearson.

to get his hands

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