With her part of the work done, Maggie was about to leave. She turned to Charlie and said, “I have some other matters to attend to, Lane, please entertain Mr. Wilson.”

As she stood up and was about to leave, Franklin glanced at his watch, then looked up at her and asked, “How about dinner tonight?”

Before Maggie could respond, he added, “I’ll have someone pick up Isabella as well.”

Charlie had assumed that Franklin was simply asking her out for a meal to celebrate their successful cooperation. But when he heard the second part of Franklin’s sentence, he froze, realizing that the tone between Franklin and Maggie seemed unusually familiar, almost as if they had known each other for a long time.

And… Who was Isabella?

It suddenly dawned on him that Franklin might be trying to bring up Julia, using Isabella as leverage in case she refused to have dinner with him.

If this had happened in the past, Maggie might have felt a pang of jealousy. But now, her expression remained indifferent, and she replied calmly, “Sorry, I’m busy.”

Without waiting for a response, she turned and walked out of the room without a backward glance.

Franklin’s smile didn’t falter, even as he received her rejection. He seemed unfazed by her cold attitude.

something was off. He glanced at Franklin, wanting to say something, but Franklin

had been aware of the Wilson Tech situation, also shared the belief that Maggie was acting out of personal vengeance toward Julia,

been fond of Maggie, and

began to notice a strange dynamic between Maggie and Johnny. They seemed overly familiar

reason, Franklin seemed completely

couldn’t figure out what was going on. As he saw Franklin preparing to leave, he decided to accompany him downstairs, still trying to make

shook her hand before sitting

him. After confirming everything was in order,

“Looking

the work done, Maggie was about to leave. She turned to Charlie and said, “I have some other matters to attend

was about to leave, Franklin glanced at his watch, then looked up at her and asked, “How about dinner

he added, “I’ll have someone pick up

for a meal to celebrate their successful cooperation. But when he heard the second part of Franklin’s sentence, he froze, realizing that the tone between Franklin and Maggie seemed unusually familiar, almost as if they had known each

And… Who was Isabella?

trying to bring up Julia, using Isabella as leverage in case she refused to have dinner with

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