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Chapter 281

Mark was feeling a twinge of regret. “So, when we bumped into each other again in college, I was kicking myself for missing out on so many years of your life, for all the tough times you had to go through without me.”

“It’s not on you,” I reassured him.

Back when my life took a downturn, he was just a kid himself.

There are some paths in life you have to walk alone. Nobody can do it for you.

The fact that he was there for me, lending a hand when I needed it most, meant the world to me.

While we were catching up, Christine came out with a big pot of stew, all smiles, “How’s the chat going, you two? Ready for some grub?”

Mark was all in, “Fire it up! I missed lunch and I’m starving.”

That dinner, with Christine around, was filled with laughter and joy.

Gradually, I let the trending news slip to the back of my mind.

What’s past, is past.

The next day, the snow was still falling, the cold wind biting, and the ground was covered in a blanket of white.

Christine had stayed over and nearly jumped with excitement after a phone call, “Jane, how’s your injury? Can you make it out today?”

water before I asked,

we sign

fast!” I was as thrilled as she

like RF to take a while with contract procedures

was

Group’s RiverCity office, York Carlson was already there with the contract, waiting in the meeting

a smile, “Sorry, our branch office isn’t set

up a branch here in RiverCity?” Christine asked, seizing the opportunity.

We were going to wait, but some complications have sped up the

pin it down. So, I just went through the

Everything seemed fair.

smile before I signed, “Mr. Carlson, are you sure the finance

actions,” he

on, “Special cases?”

was curious too,

a moment, then chuckled, “I see a lot of potential in Janedream. What if

4d fo

exceeded our expectations.

leaving their office after signing the contract, my

were in!

delighted. We were about to grab lunch but instantly decided to head to the office building where we’d placed a down payment.

the keys, both Christine and I saw the

had our own

was beaming, “Why don’t you invite Mark over? Let’s

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