Love's Bitter Edge (Eva and Leonard)

Chapter 504 What's Going On

Jack was stunned briefly.

"It's nothing huge, really. I'm negotiating a business deal outside. So, I'm not in the company. Can't I call you for the sake of it?"

I pursed my lips. How was having a younger sister born out of wedlock, not a huge deal? However, I held it in when I saw the displeased look on Astrid's face.

"Are you going to ask me about the interns?"

Astrid brushed past me and went back to the office, which left me feeling even more curious.

"Yeah. Is she at the office already?"

I covered my phone and asked softly, "Did you arrange for someone other than Astrid to intern at the company?"

"Huh?" Jack chuckled. "Aside from you and Astrid, who else would I have arranged?"

I thought about his usual temper and character, and I found the whole ordeal to be a little strange.

If Mackenzie was actually born out of wedlock and her father was one of the McLennons, Jack would never have arranged for her to be here. After all, Jack had the tendency to look out for his own people.

up for Astrid

thought back to how Mackenzie behaved, and

that you only have Astrid as your younger

calm, not at all

to me that you wanted her to take

proceeded to chit-chat with Jack a little. Eventually, he told me to inform him immediately if anything

and felt things were strange. Was Jack really out on a business negotiation? Did he really just call to chat with me

about the call I didn't get to make earlier. I shook off those thoughts. What mattered was that Mackenzie wasn't a member of the McLennon family who was born out of wedlock. Astrid was already eating by the time I got back to the office. She clearly found the lunch to be disdainful. I

for God's sake. How are

eating expensive and delicious food and sighed. Then, I watched as my

sudden, I had that

recognize her as the person she presented herself to

to toe, and she got into the company as an intern effortlessly. Coupled with the lunch she bought for the department

didn't actually

family. Since they let Jack take over, it's considered part of the McLennan family now. In any case, Jack's going to be the head of both families. So, they don't draw

mean he comes

often.

that you were here, he probably wouldn't have bothered himself with

in anymore. She ended up taking me to

mom and popped the question, she tore me a