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.

Estate, after successfully putting Aiden to sleep. Amanda intended to return to her room to sleep, assuming Elias

didn’t find the man anywhere. After

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want to eavesdrop, but she accidentally heard a word that made her

Lawrence has been aggressively encroaching on our market in Cludan

on it, but there’s nothing we can do. Lawrence is offering double our price, and

stop

next time, don’t bother asking me for approval. Just spend the money and secure

Mr. Winters, we understand. We’ll definitely win the

out his cigarette

immediately put on a gentle expression. “What are

her, opened her arms, and hugged him.

it off casually, saying, “Running a business is never smooth sailing. They’re just minor issues;

his chest, her

everything earlier, and it was related to Symeon. Was Symeon deliberately opposing the Winters Family in business matters now? This man was becoming more and more outrageous, even

that Aiden and Dulcie go to the same kindergarten?” Elias frowned disapprovingly. He didn’t want to be further

either. But Dulcie is so lonely here, with no one she knows, and even her dad is a

couldn’t stay mad at a little girl. It was just that he and Symeon

Meanwhile, at Galaxy Bay…

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buy some fresh vegetables, planning to make a refreshing and delicious vegetable salad for

the nanny opened the door and helped her

some soup. She can have a few spoonfuls. It’s better

Carter, you’re really patient. You have more patience than Miss Bailey did before. I can see that Dulcie clings to you more than to Miss Bailey,” the nanny

washing and asked, “Did Amanda used to come here often

would usually call and plead with her to come. It seems Mr. Lawrence has a different kind

Even Penny can tell…