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The elevator arrived. O

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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relationship with

together? Come on, what happened

panicked and immediately waved his hands.

with Dr. South?!

He wouldn’t!

these words, Charles took a seat next

get on good terms with the boss, and he couldn’t let

them was a young woman named Erin Davis. She had kept an eye on them since they entered the room. She had always liked Charles during colle They were WhatsApp friends and had been in f touch over the past

gesture to Keira was more

Erin could bear.

sarcastic tone. “Keira, I heard from Isla that you hadn’t

nt

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If you haven’t found a job, you can ask everyone to introduce you

Keira frowned.

then spoke up. “Don’t be ridiculous. How could D… I mean, how could Keira possibly work as a receptionist!”

on receptionists? It’s a proper job! And do you think being a receptionist is

“That’s not what I meant, Keira…

receptionist!”

been able to find a job. Maybe because her grades in her major weren’t that good, right? Keira has one advantage, though; she’s pretty and could be the face of the

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feel the pressure to earn a living?”

snorted. “I don’t need

about my affairs.”

knew that at a class reunion like this, she

to encounter

transferred to her department in the university, she had

birthday; he was like a teacher and a father to her,

of aloofness. With her words, Erin was speechless and seemed a bit angry as she said condescendingly, “I overstepped. I was just worried that you

classmates 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 dismissive,

apologetic. “Don’t say that. I

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the reunion. After all, this is Keira’s private matter, and it was indeed

don’t 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

Keira was perplexed,

to do is not to meddle in

“You!”

pointed at her. He on managed to say one word before

“She really doesn’t appreciate

hand, Erin laughed and changed

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