Chapter 40

"You're going on a business trip?" Willian asked.

"Yeah," Linda answered.

"Why didn't I hear about this?"

"Why would it matter to someone as busy as you, Mr. Wilson?" Linda replied with a hint of sarcasm in her

voice. "I thought you never cared about these things."

Jimmy stifled a laugh. Perhaps considering Linda's words a bit harsh and unaware of their shared history, he remarked, "Linda, you can't expect everyone to put up with you like I do. Not everyone is going to pamper you."

"Mr. Cole, this is between Linda and me. Stay out of it," William said sternly.

"And why should he stay out of it?" Linda looked at him. "He's my boyfriend now. What? Did something he said offend you?"

William, of course, didn't dare to say a word. Inside, he was burning with jealousy but could only watch helplessly.

an additional guest at the table and promptly

extra set of cutlery.

watched. He couldn't follow their conversation, and Linda would go

spoil the mood, William chose to

on disposable gloves, Linda began peeling shrimp. William quickly put on gloves too and peeled a whole plate of shrimp for her. However, she couldn't muster a smile. "You don't mind that not all of these were peeled by me, do you?" she asked, placing

ate them without a second thought, but William

wonder Mr. Wilson is

that,

some ratatouille. "Mr. Wilson, didn't you know Linda is allergic

William like a punch in

her allergies.

He had never really paid attention to Linda's

have been pretty blind to

can't expect me to have had the same level of

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do today, can

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