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Chapter 343

Chapter 343:

As they spoke, Dalores bit her lower lip, her face flushing with embarrassment. Being the subject of their ridicule was the ultimate humiliation.

“Julio, have you lost your mind?” She grabbed a glass of water from the table and threw it at Julio, hitting him in the face. His short hair became drenched, and the water trickled down his cheeks and onto his shirt.

His hand, which had been casually resting at his side, clenched into a fist. His face, once filled with laughter just moments ago, now darkened.

“She’s pretty short-tempered, huh? No wonder you’re not into her,” Mabel commented casually.

Dalores, feeling humiliated by Julio’s treatment, didn’t direct her anger at Mabel. After all, she didn’t even know the woman, and the real source of her frustration was Julio.

Without another word, Dalores turned and left, leaving the breakfast behind. Since the light porridge would take another ten minutes to prepare, she waited by the entrance.

Once the food was ready, Julio and Mabel walked out of the restaurant, just as the drizzle started again. He opened an umbrella, shielding Mabel from the rain while leaving himself partially exposed.

Dalores, without an umbrella, watched them disappear into the distance before braving the rain to hail a taxi.

Fortunately, the rain soon stopped, but as a luxury car sped by, it splashed dirty water from the road, soaking Dalores.

In the car’s left-side mirror, Dalores caught a glimpse of Mabel’s smile and half of Julio’s face.

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That was why Dalores was late.

“The Group is facing some troubles. Julio is now desperately seeking a woman of matching family status for a marriage alliance…” Eileen began to explain but couldn’t finish.

She couldn’t comprehend Stella’s cold demeanor, nor her single-minded focus on power and wealth. But Julio, too, was in the same predicament. What could she explain? How was she supposed to make Dalores accept this harsh reality?

“I’m not very familiar with high society, but I truly understand the gap between me and the wealthy. I genuinely care for him as a person, and I refuse to believe he doesn’t feel the same way about me,” Dalores said, her voice quivering.

Tears streamed down her cheeks, a mixture of disbelief and hope swelling inside her. Could Julio possibly have feelings for her, despite all the pain and humiliation she had endured?

After dabbing at her tears, she asked, “Ms. Curtis, do you think there’s a possibility that he cares for me, but he’s dating other women because of pressure from his family?”

Eileen’s lips moved silently, but no words came forth. Should Dalores continue to hope, or face the harsh reality that she and Julio were incompatible?

Eileen was unsettled by Julio’s unyielding rationality. He was a man who had endured nearly a decade of following his own mind.

speak openly with him and make a decision that’s make-or-break,”

Julio,

fell silent for a moment, then nodded. “Thank

room to find Bryan, who hadn’t eaten and was engrossed in texting. Upon her arrival, he quickly put his phone away. Then, on second thought, he handed her the phone, saying, “No worries, it’s

pushing the phone

the phone once again. “You should exercise your right to check up on me. Only then can

phone, casually scrolling through it with a smile on

beside him. “The food is cold now; you

was actually waiting

his perfectly functional right hand. “You can eat with your right hand,”

and unclenching it before nodding seriously. “Indeed, while you feed me, I can feed

a pancake and held it to Eileen’s mouth.

accepted the pancake cautiously. Bryan then grabbed another one and playfully extended it to her. “It’s your turn

to his playful behavior, and the two of them finished breakfast. She discreetly added painkillers to

medication, Eileen nestled into his

soup. Upon seeing them asleep, she silently placed the soup on the

gone home directly. However, after delivering breakfast to Eileen, she

to his office. Finding it empty, she assumed Julio hadn’t returned yet. As she turned to leave, she

door, waiting. After about ten minutes, Julio emerged, freshly showered and

paused briefly before striding purposefully

permission to

with you, Dalores,” Julio said, taking a few steps forward while

head down, simply replying,

my feelings have nothing to do with your

Julio with a pained

before responding, “Keep your distance? Then why are you here now?

voice faltered, her throat tightening. After a long pause, she gathered her courage to ask, “I believe you have feelings for me.

from his chair and causing Dalores to

the desk, idly playing with

is not a question that needs answering. If it brings you happiness to think I do, then think so. But let me be clear: I’m not playing games with you, nor am I interested in tragic dramas. The woman

of blood. She

was to push you away from me. I didn’t expect you to end up working as Eileen’s secretary at Ferguson Group. It’s because you’re now entangled with us that I allowed your stay. Under her wing, she will protect you. Once

Dalores before

working for Ms. Curtis, I’ll do my job properly under her. I don’t care about whatever is between

fell silent upon hearing

wiped away her tears, discarded the tissue