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Keira stepped out of the elevator and headed toward the reserved private room.

Charles swallowed hard, took a few quick steps, and

came up beside her. He still couldn’t believe it and wanted to confirm something, but he didn’t know what

to say.

It was then he realized that when someone was extremely surprised, they actually couldn’t speak.

Charles pointed to his phone, then pointed at Keira.

Keira smiled at him kindly, and then Charles just followed her into the private room, looking so

dumb.

The Horton family had a solid status in Oceanic Emperor Palace Hotel was a part of Horton Grou enterprises, so it was very easy for Jake to book a private room here.

The large private room featured a huge table that could seat twenty to thirty people.

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When Keira entered the room, there were already a dozen or so people inside.

They all just graduated this year, so the discussion wasn’t about trivial family matters but about work.

As soon as Keira and Charles entered, the room quieted down momentarily.

The gaze of the male students all fell on Keira.

After all, during their school days, this seemingly unapproachable beauty was so aloof that the only legends in the class were about her, and the only person who could have a few words with her was Jake.

Keira was the goddess in the hearts of many male students.

Seeing Charles entering with Keira, and noticing that his eyes were somewhat glazed over as he dumbly followed her, it wasn’t until she reached a seat that he suddenly realized something and hurriedly pulled out a chair for her. “Please… please have a seat.”

This was his boss, the owner of the company!

Charles’s actions, however, led to a misunderstanding, and everyone started teasing him.

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what’s your relationship

on, what happened

and immediately waved his hands. “Don’t talk nonsense!”

with Dr.

He wouldn’t!

Charles took a seat next to

good terms with the boss, and he couldn’t let it slip

entered the room. She had always liked

attentive gesture to Keira was

Erin could

I heard from Isla

nt

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and looked at her without saying a

don’t have to feel embarrassed. There are so many classmates here today. If you haven’t found a job, you can ask everyone to introduce you to one. Oh, our receptionist just quit, and we’re hiring. Do

Keira frowned.

could D… I mean, how

scoffed. “What? Do you look down on receptionists? It’s a proper job! And

immediately said, “That’s not what I meant, Keira… the field she studied doesn’t

receptionist!”

because her grades in her major weren’t that good, right? Keira has one advantage, though; she’s pretty and could

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Doesn’t Keira feel the pressure to

frowned and snorted. “I don’t need you to worry

about my affairs.”

that at a class reunion like this, she was

to encounter ostracism.

in the university, she had indeed spurred the other girls

Professor Miller’s birthday; he was like a teacher and a

said condescendingly, “I overstepped. I was just worried that

here. Maybe the tone of our conversation isn’t the best, but it’s for your own good, Keira. There’s no need to be so

apologetic. “Don’t say that.

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matter, and it was indeed embarrassing for her.

understand why we can’t talk about this at a class reunion. Isn’t this a fact? Is it all about saving face without asking for help? Keira, sometimes in life, you shouldn’t care about such ethereal things too much.

Keira was perplexed,

best thing to do is not to meddle in

“You!”

her. He on managed to say one word before

scoffed, “She really doesn’t

Erin laughed and changed the subiect. “Actually

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