Chapter 102

Calvert was in a real pickle, trying to decide whether to hand over his phone case or head to the funeral home to pick out a casket, when Everard, said with a hint of favoritism, “Cordelia sure treats me differently.”

Lowering his gaze to the pen in his hand, Everard added, “She’s into her studies, not glued to her phone.”

Calvert, having narrowly escaped disaster, was speechless. He said, “You’re right, boss, you’re one of a kind. Thank goodness you were there last night, otherwise that imposter would’ve gotten away. I thought it was just a simple scam, but it turned out to be a pro.”

Everard cut in coolly. “You’re just too useless.”

Calvert tried again, “The cops said they’ve recovered most of the money. When are we giving it back?”

Hearing this, Everard’s eyes darkened, “No rush.”

Let the Smiths and the Delaneys sweat and scrape by for a while for daring to mess with Cordelia. If it weren’t for his reputation, he’d hold onto that money himself, to get back at them for Cordelia.

Meanwhile, after leaving Midnight Scent, Sanderson sent the candid photos he’d snapped to Lorna.

Lorna replied quickly, “Cuto

but not sugar–mommy material, right? He is definitely not as hot as Lia, no wonder the price tag was just 300 bucks.”

Sanderson was at a loss for words.

After messaging Lorna, and thinking about the chilly scene at Midnight Scent, he decided to lend a hand.

At the office, he went straight to the procurement department, dropped the name and address of Midnight Scent, and said, “From now on, let’s get all our office supplies from them.”

With such a big client, those two at Midnight Scent would make a living. But to his surprise, half a day later, the procurement manager came to him, “Mr. Delaney, they won’t sell to us.”

Sanderson was stunned, “Why not?”

to count, and they didn’t want to do the grunt work of

it, Sanderson

Midnight Scent, they weren’t

At school.

she’d bought for everyone. When she gave one to Merry, she tore it open on the spot and gushed like a chatterbox, “Wow, Lia, how did you know I love this brand’s phone case? I’m too broke to afford it right now. I can’t believe you got it for me, and in

got red phone

chuckled, “So you got us

flickered. She wasn’t a good liar, so she looked

she had bought something

just wasn’t right for Everard. He was different from

even Little Parrot, were always on their phones, but Everard was the only one engrossed in thought–provoking books. So when she saw that sleek fountain pen, she bought it without hesitation.

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made

a bit childish, like when the orphanage director would try to amuse her, and she’d just feel helpless. But today, seeing Everard, usually so calculating and confident,

hard?” Merry’s voice pulled Cordella from her

curiously peering at her book, “You

but you’ve been staring

realized it was

head, “Seems like the answer should be C, right? Or did I get

the bottom, but even in their advanced class, the basics were covered. Such a simple question was

Merry turned away, sparing Cordelia further embarrassment.

her new phone case around, eliciting envious glances and remarks like, “Hey, a

smile, Merry boasted, “Yes, a gift from Lia.”

Could Merry’s phone case carry a

big deal? It’s just a phone case. What’s there to show off about?

hearing that. She’d been distracted all day because of a family crisis, down to her last two grand, she couldn’t afford

As their eyes met,

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