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.

served the food, they noticed an additional guest at the table

extra set of cutlery.

and Jimmy chatted while they ate, and William just watched. He couldn't follow their conversation,

to spoil the mood, William chose to stay quiet, even though

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

them without a second thought, but William looked

Mr. Wilson is

hearing that, William's

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

like

her allergies.

never really paid attention to

been pretty blind to things

deny it. "You can't expect me to have had

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as I do today, can

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