Chapter 268

Chapter 268

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Seeing Yvonne pout, I said, “You need to learn how to tell who’s genuine and who’s just pretending. If someone makes you uncomfortable, just keep your distance.”

Yvonne nodded. “Dad said the same thing.”

I nodded. “It’s your call if you want to answer the phone or not.”

“I don’t want to.” Yvonne declined the call, then looked at me and asked, “Mom, can I sleep at your place tonight?”

I shook my head. “I have to work tonight.”

“Oh, okay. Maybe you can call me when you have time,” Yvonne said, and her voice was tinged with

disappointment.

“Sure.” I didn’t lecture Yvonne like I did in my previous life, nor did I try to force her to mature overnight. I just

chatted with her gently, and I could see how much she’d changed.

Yvonne could tell I wasn’t as fond of her as I used to be, and she’d learned a bit of self–respect. She didn’t cling to

me like she used to.

by to pick her up. Lately, he’s been tangled up in a couple of lawsuits, and the company’s hunting for a more capable legal team. With all the internal drama

frosty look at Ryan, who was sitting on the

sat there unfazed, meeting

across from me and said, “So, you’re really that attached to him? Can’t

young. He needs

gonna teach him? In bed, you only ever

he’d hit a

you. With someone else, I’ve

glaring at me, totally flustered. “All talk. When it’s the real deal, you’d probably chicken out,” Jared said, acting like he had me all

done anyway. Why do you care if I

left speechless. He looked around the office. “Where’s

for her yourself,” I said, waving

then stopped and turned back to me. “We still haven’t had our farewell

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for tonight.”

u, 21 Aug

dinner with you,” I

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off guard. Maybe he thought I was being way too cold, so he didn’t

into a new place today. Wanna

surprised. “Where’d

those houses in the back,”

those places aren’t

serious look. “I won’t be staying around here much anymore. I’ll

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