Chapter 295 The Footsteps

Early in the morning, at the dining table.

Liam casually remarked, “The jade you stored with Luxe Luster is rare. Did you plan to give it to someone?”

“Yes.”

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Liam asked, “You mentioned earlier that you were busy with something and returned Luxe Luster to me. Are you done with your business now? Do you still need Luxe Luster?”

Isabelle replied, “There’s no reason to take back what I’ve already returned. Besides, I hate dealing with these matters. Taking some shares and dividends is much easier.”

Liam replied, “Why do I feel like the latter part of that statement is a hint?”

That makes it sound very insincere.

Isabelle laughed. “Do I?”

She thought, Money and power shouldn’t be rejected for no reason.

Liam replied, “There’s no reason to take back what I’ve already handed over. I’ll take care of Luxe Luster for you. Just take the money.”

Isabelle said, “Thank you then.”

Liam responded, “You still won’t admit it.”

Isabelle didn’t deny it either.

Liam glanced at the time. “I have important matters to attend to. I’ll try to be back before your friend

arrives.”

Isabelle thought for a moment. “You can go ahead with your business. I’d rather not trouble you to personally entertain my friend.”

replied, “I really want to

and said, “I’ll trouble you to look after her

maid, Liam

Isabelle went to check on

cat being quite heavy, Isabelle didn’t carry it. She placed the cat on the ground, letting it follow

by Liam, took a few steps and

turn

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do, Isabelle wasn’t in a hurry. She

took them quite a while to get there with one person, a cat, and a

already woken up, but Isabelle didn’t allow him to leave. She asked him to stay lying down for a few

couldn’t sit still for

for half a day

was intelligent and knew quite a few tricks. He especially loved playing

knew quite a few trik let Jack the dog perform tricks to

ball, and Jack the dog

Jack became visibly annoyed and didn’t want to pay

couldn’t help but

It

after four in the afternoon, and

Liam still hadn’td.

sat idly in the lobby on the ground floor, appearing to

tired, was led in by a maid and saw Isabelle squatting in front of the sofa, petting the dog and playing with it.

over confidently, and the girl in front of the sofa still hadn’t

unfocused eyes “looked” towards the source of the sound.

Isabelle asked, “George?”

fixed his gaze on Isabelle’s eyes, adjusting his breathing,

replied, “I recognised your footsteps.”

steady footsteps but rather hurried and rare, especially on the thick carpet, they were still easy

into the girl’s eyes, about to say something, when she asked,

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