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Loweing her voice: “It’s all Maureen’s fault.”

Jonathan patted her shoulder, his gaze fierce.

“I know, sweetheart. I know everything.”

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Outside the villa.

Geoffrey sat in his car lighting one cigarette after another.

Wayne reported recent developments–everything progressed smoothly except Gareth’s projects.

“Our loss–leading strategy has shareholders quietly sharing their discontent.”

Wayne phrased it tactfully.

With Geoffrey preoccupied by dates lately, those old board members started ordering people around again.

“How much longer can Gareth hold out?”

Geoffrey asked.

Wayne shook his head. “I used to have a handle on things, but now I can’t gauge it. The group

behind Gareth isn’t to be underestimated.”

If it were any ordinary overseas group coming here, Geoffrey’s pressure would’ve driven them

out within six months.

But Gareth has held out for five years.

Geoffrey knew this well, though the losses didn’t concern him.

“Keep tightening the screws. Let’s see if he’s really an iron wall.”

He knew exactly how many assassination attempts Gareth had survived abroad.

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Gareth had powerful backers and deadly weapons.

to step up his own game

“Understood.”

but

Ms. Ramirez get upset

Maureen hadn’t been angry, Mr. Sutton probably wouldn’t even spare time

shot him a

out if

recalled how smoothly he’d appeased his girlfriend recently and couldn’t resist sharing his

Just more flattery, sweeter words,

finishing his advice, Wayne successfully rolled out of

all stunned. How could Mr. Xu, always so proper

This was a first.

the rain outside showing no sign of

finally drifting into a light sleep, when

to the

habits

“Heartless thing, already asleep?”

thinking she was unconscious, pulled her tighter against him

wink

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make her humble herself, finally see

weeks in, she was

kept her eyes tightly shut, refusing to

he’d

Cripple!

wait until tomorrow, when her emotions settled, to carry out her plan. Otherwise, she

to let her rest. Holding her close, he

of me

eyes tightly shut,

knowing she wasn’t asleep, and

Maureen’s forehead. Relieved he’d stopped, she

Late into the night,

lay holding Maureen, sleepless. He finally rose

dawn when Maureen

left

felt like a

dwell on it, heading to

Before the mirror,

steadied her breathing before finally

door stood open. Passing

Geoffrey sitting upright at his

returned as he

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