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Gareth had come specifically to see her, but not wanting to pressure her, he lied: “Just finished some business nearby and ran into you.”

“How’s business?”

Maureen asked.

“Very successful.”

Gareth smiled gently.

“To celebrate, let me take you to dinner?”

Maureen quickly shook her head: “Geoffrey sent bodyguards to tail me. If he finds out we dined together, he’ll be furious.”

Gareth felt a bitter taste in his throat.

“Reenie, don’t you trust me?”

Maureen looked at him, puzzled, as he continued: “I’m not afraid of Geoffrey. Your plan’s done now. We can leave. You don’t need to keep kowtowing to him.”

Maureen wasn’t sure how to respond.

It wasn’t that she distrusted Gareth, nor that she thought him inferior to Geoffrey.

She just felt their friendship had already burdened him too much.

Gareth understood her silence.

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Except for that one time five years ago when she’d begged him to help her flee abroad, she never took the initiative to seek his help through any hardship overseas.

Even when harassed by foreign men, she’d only called the police without telling a soul.

Had Zoe not reported her missing, he’d never have known she’d nearly been assaulted at work.

and said: “Our Reenie has been stubborn since she was little. Besides her father, whenever something happens, she

husband, one of the few family she

boyfriend and marry her will she feel secure enough to rely on

he started to pull out

then Maureen said:

“Besides, I’ve been wanting

years together, plus their childhood bond, Maureen saw him as an older

only return the

that speaking his mind might cost him

well, knew she felt no romantic love for

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when she loved someone, she loved openly–never

to a nearby restaurant to

afraid the stalkers would tell Geoffrey, she and Gareth

Geoffrey had already received

his phone, the fire in his eyes impossible to

she went out; it

inside, not

moment, a call came in; it

from Los Angeles; they say he might

instantly tightened his grip

“I know.”

hung up the

At the restaurant.

exquisite dishes but had

didn’t know if it was because of Geoffrey or if

to check at the local hospital or buy a pregnancy test herself,

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Geoffrey’s twin brother, and there’s

Gareth said.

“Nothing else?

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