Chapter 358

“Flynn’s grandpa is celebrating his 73rd birthday this weekend. They’re throwing him a huge birthday banquet.”

“Are you attending it, then?”

Queenie laughed. Her crisp chuckle traveled from the other end of the line. It was a joyous laugh, but it sounded sad to me.

“He’s going with a female companion, but it’s not me. Do you know? He has never invited me to any formal occasion. Never. It’s like I bring him shame or something. He won’t let anyone see us together.”

Her laughter slowly vanished, replaced by a croaky voice.

“The contract will be over soon. What’s your plan next?”

After Queenie graduated, she was headhunted by a state–owned company. They offered an attractive employment package and promised her a promotion. However, Flynn persuaded her to quit her job and join his company, citing his unwillingness to be separated from her

as an excuse.

Perhaps Queenie was a lovesick girl, or perhaps she was smitten with Flynn, she moved to where Flynn lived without paying any heed to her family’s opposition. She joined his company as a rank–and–file employee, working under Flynn’s childhood friend, Daniela.

until late at night. When

impatiently, saying that they could never build a future

say, Queenie had a hellish year.

together in the house he

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from her. Oftentimes, she only knew that he had come back from a business trip

Queenie to reconsider the relationship. She shouldn’t settle for someone

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bit. Perhaps he still loved her but he was just very occupied. If he no longer loved her one day, she’d

didn’t say that to convince Julia and me

in her relationship with Flynn. Love was nothing before class differences. Money and power would

more months left, Luna. But I’m so tired and disappointed. What if I can’t stand it anymore one day

Flynn deeply. If she had to give him up one day, it’d be as if

It’d hurt

you decide to leave but you don’t know where to go, come to me. I’ll

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