Chapter 160

Curtis’ eyes were hard and unyielding, “Jeremy I know what you’re up to, and it’s not your place to meddle in my affairs with her.”

Jeremy hesitated, but ultimately didn’t budge, “I’m not trying to meddle. Curtis, if she’s not willing, you shouldn’t be forcing her.”

The normally unflappable Curtis actually paused at his words.

“I’m not forcing her,” he said, looking at Leanne “Leanne, just hear me out.”

“I don’t want to.” Leanne didn’t even glance his way, and with that, she turned and walked

away.

Curtis stood there, watching her leave without a backward glance, her retreating figure a stark symbol of his defeat.

Her lack of trust and outright resistance left him feeling a profound sense of frustration. It was like when he tried to make a name for ElitePinnacle amidst the squeeze of the top investment banks, struggling every single day like walking on a knife’s edge, fighting against time, facing the threat of bankruptcy and the humiliation of fleeing back home. Never had he felt so helpless.

But this was a situation of his own making; he couldn’t blame anyone else.

Jeremy walked Leanne to the entrance of the spa, where a long corridor separated the

men’s and women’s sections.

Leanne, lost in thought, took a couple of steps inside before she remembered Jeremy still there and turned back to say, “Thanks.”

but stopped himself, “No problem.”

and continued

never bothered to lie-out of disdain and lack of necessity. Nothing in this world required Mr.

If it was the truth, then what did

mean?

was

thoughts were more muddled than murky waters, but she didn’t want to think

she entered, surprisingly, they were both still dressed, sitting opposite each other on the

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want to see

I upstage you?

scoffed, “Since when do you respect

“Just now.”

slipped into the water,

join her. They glanced at each other’s

a cheese pizza, had a milkshake, and even a slice of cake, not

been posing for the same workout photo every day since day

one.”

You changed outfits to fake progress,

rolled her eyes at her,

spirits lifting, “Great, so in the

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