This time, the “overtime” lasted until late into the night.

Lina struggled to get up from the couch, picked up her scattered clothes from the floor, and felt sore all over her body.

“Let me help you.”

Zuko wrapped his arms around her from behind with a satisfied smile. Lina felt his warm chest and his heart beating right along hers against her bare back.

She did not dare to let him help her. She quickly broke free and put on her clothes.

Zuko smiled and got dressed as well. His hand instinctively reached into his pocket, but… there were no more cigarettes.

He finally understood now what his father meant by the “cigarette money” he used to earn.

Lina forced herself to finish reviewing the last bit of information, and then Zuko took her home.

The next day.

They slept until almost 8:00 a.m., only to be awakened by their phones.

“Is it your phone?”

“It’s yours…”

“Hmm?”

They woke up, realizing that their phones were vibrating simultaneously.

secretary. “Ms. Thompson, look

to be a problem with the Thompson Group’s project. You should check

and opened their phones with numerous news headlines popping

and held a press conference,

both exterior and interior, and even the materials and

“W-What’s going on?”

the company, the board members were already there. Some were on Nicholas’ side, and some were against

at Lina with mixed feelings. The meeting room was dead

“Ms. Thompson, we

how did our

Everyone agreed. “We put a lot of money and effort into this project. We wanted to win a big

that money. Ms. Thompson, can you

arguing. She stayed quiet, her calm face making it

help. She was just one

her fault, she was

was quiet. Everyone looked

all of you

up

However, not a single one of them uttered another word. It was as if Lina had incredible

responsibility regarding this, but it will take time to find out

trust me. I’ll come up with a solution

does that mean we’ll all be left

deep and powerful voice suddenly sounded from outside the

opened, and Zuko

an air of nobility. In the conference room, everyone gazed

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