The Barrister's Love in Town

Chapter 538 Mutual Affection or Unrequited Love

Symeon narrowed his eyes as he observed Casey, the woman standing before him.

This woman isn’t seriously dumb enough to help me pursue Amanda, is she? Will she stoop so low to do something so morally wrong?

“What does it matter if mutual affection or unrequited love? What can you possibly do about it? Oh, by the way, weren’t you supposed to help me win over Amanda? How’s your plan. going?”

“I haven’t…” Casey hesitated. “Elias saved me last time, and Amanda is his wife. I can’t repay kindness with enmity.”

“Oh… I see.” Symeon nodded. “So, tell me, what did Elias do to save you? Do you really think I would strangle you in public? Do you really believe he saved you for your sake? You think too highly of yourself.”

“What do you mean by that?”

Symeon’s derogatory comments about Elias made Casey feel uneasy. In her mind, Elias was indeed a hero who had willingly come to her aid.

“Remember, Elias didn’t save you for

spite me. He would have intervenedur sake. You’re not that charming. He did it just to

that day even if I had strangled a dog because he hates me. He resents the time I spent with his wife, and that’s all there is to it. Understand, fool?”

With that, Symeon walked away without looking back, heading downstairs. He checked his wristwatch; he had a client meeting in the afternoon.

He had been in Cludan for about half a month and found that the market here wasn’t as easy to penetrate as he had thought. To make a mark, he needed to put in some serious effort.

Meanwhile, Casey stood in place, looking surprised. What did Symeon just say? The time he spent with Amanda? What does that mean? These two don’t actually have a romantic history, do they?

As the notion crossed her mind, her emotions swirled in a complex mix, leaving her unable to describe her feelings.

after successfully putting Aiden to sleep. Amanda intended to return to her room to sleep, assuming Elias would be in bed

man anywhere. After

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didn’t want to eavesdrop, but she accidentally heard a word that made

has been aggressively encroaching on our market in Cludan

on it, but there’s nothing we can do. Lawrence is

stop

don’t bother asking me

Mr. Winters, we understand. We’ll definitely

phone, Elias stubbed out his cigarette

turned, he saw Amanda standing there and immediately put on a gentle expression. “What are you doing here? Is

looked at the man walking toward her, opened her arms, and hugged

it off casually, saying, “Running a business is never smooth sailing. They’re just minor issues; you don’t need to worry. Your only

against his

deliberately opposing the Winters Family in business matters

go to the same kindergarten?” Elias frowned disapprovingly. He didn’t want to be further entangled

for Dulcie,” Amanda gently explained. “I know you don’t want any association with him, and I don’t either. But Dulcie is so lonely here, with no one she knows, and even her dad is a recent acquaintance. She has no emotional connection. here. Luckily, she got to know Aiden and can play

Elias’ anger by half. He couldn’t stay mad at a little girl. It was just

Meanwhile, at Galaxy Bay…

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to buy some

the door and helped

a vegetable salad for Dulcie and maybe some

before. I can see that

Amanda used to come

seems Mr. Lawrence has a different kind of trust in Miss Bailey, and I can

Even Penny can tell…