Falling for My Contractual Wife

Chapter 22

“Later, she forgot about it.”

Now, thinking back, Grace’s reaction that day did seem quite suspicious.

Brian discussed some cooperation matters with Marshall downstairs and then returned to the company shortly. Before leaving, he sent a text message to Louise.

At the Francis Group.

Brian had just sat down when he received a call from Melvin.

“Mr. Brian, Miss Sherman had a good appetite today. She finished all the soup that was prepared for her.”

Brian responded with a faint “Hmm” and then asked, “How are her feet?”

“Still the same as usual.”

Brian furrowed his brow slightly, saying, “Got it,” and then hung up the phone.

He browsed through the orders he placed on his phone yesterday, and with his slender fingers, he tapped on the review section. He left a negative review without any accompanying comments.

At around 4:30 in the afternoon, his phone suddenly received a call from the merchant.

“Hello, Mr. Brian, this is Seven Star Pharmacy. We noticed that you gave us a negative review. May I inquire about the reason for your dissatisfaction?”

Brian paused with his fingers on the mouse, then leaned back in his chair and coolly said, “Your medication is completely ineffective!”

After saying that, he promptly ended the call.

Shortly after, the customer service called again, inquiring whether he had used the product in the correct manner. They emphasized the effectiveness of their medicine, stating that they had never received a negative review before, and Brian was the only customer who had given their store a negative rating. They went on to request him to consider removing the

review.

Brian responded sarcastically, “If you still want to run a pharmacy, stop bothering with phone calls!”

Unaware of the identity of Brian, the customer service, under pressure from her manager, dialed his number once again.

ID and promptly called in his assistant,

Star Pharmacy on Drake Road,”

confirming with him, he

his assistant suddenly walked in. “Mr. Francis, there’s a dinner at 6 PM tonight at the Platinum Hyatt Hotel. It’s with Mr. Wilson from Summit Sphere Group and

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with Summit Sphere Group is quite crucial, a project worth over ten

at his tie. He couldn’t quite explain why, but today, he just wanted to leave

moment, he ultimately returned to his office and sat

private room on the second floor of the Platinum

symbolically raised a few glasses with the people at the dining table, and after a short

Mr. Wilson joked, “Mr. Francis, you’ve become quite domestically controlled by

remark. He raised his glass and continued drinking with the others.

it were just a cooperation with Mr. Wilson. After all, involving several

bit, and when he finally left, it was already

this

back, and Brian, with slightly drunk and blurry eyes, glanced at his phone screen. There was a missed call

impulse, Brian clicked into the sent messages

“Grace” lay quietly at the bottom of the list, indicating that the last message sent to her was

messages from her, cautioning him to drink less and inquiring

sent him any messages since Louise returned.

cold smile played on the lips of Brian. Grace was

of Grace suddenly flashed in his mind, which was

and he couldn’t quite fathom why he kept thinking

was the effect of having a bit too much to drink, always seeking someone to stir

room after the car stopped at the villa.

unsteadily, Camren couldn’t help but

okay? Let me help you inside!”

his hand in a gesture, signaling him

watched him enter the living room before

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lights, but in the faint glow from outside, he saw her lying on

wait for him in the living room whenever he had social engagements outside