Chapter 221

I was drinking yogurt when I heard her last few words, and I choked hard.

After recovering, I finished my meal and poked her cheek. "Can you have a little dignity?"

"It's a seven-digit number. You can handle it, but I can't." Jane's head was spinning from the money. Actually, for the sake of money... surrendering a bit isn't impossible. Anyway, Jessica is his father's woman. Nothing could have happened between them."

"You better dispel that thought right now." As we prepared to leave the house, I said, "That Lauren is still thinking about having Ryan marry Jessica."

"What?"

Jane put on high heels, looking like her worldview had been shattered. "She's been in a coma for so many years, is she an idiot now? Besides, didn't she have a huge fight with Jessica the other day? And now they're all buddy-buddy again?"

"Who knows." I picked up my bag and opened the door.

Jane's imagination ran wild. "What if they're trying out something new?"

"What new thing?"

"Like a threesome?"

She was relentless with her shocking statement and proceeded with a detailed analysis. "Well, since the mother and daughter are sharing a husband now, what else could have made them reconcile so quickly?"

"A threesome??" My eyes widened in disbelief as I glanced at Jane. "That's impossible."

"Mrs. Frost does seem to like things that are out of the ordinary."

as I walked out the door, the door at the other end of the corridor suddenly opened from

with a smile that

I closed my eyes.

said

helplessly. "Do you have a habit of

his hair still a bit messy, enhancing his casual and unruly aura.

so I just didn't bother. "Fine, we still have things to

stopped me. "Where

"Out."

"Wait."

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and came out with a box

"Okay."

with him offering formal wear. I didn't refuse

"Let's meet here at five

"Huh?"

the afternoon meant I'd just be heading back as soon as I got there. Attending a banquet required basic courtesy, and getting ready

an eyebrow.

"Fine."

in his hands, I

back my office work by a day. Jane patted my shoulder and

I reluctantly returned home with the box of formal wear, I received a WhatsApp message her. "I'll go looking for an office first. If you finish early tonight,

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