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.

putting Aiden to sleep. Amanda intended to return to her room to sleep, assuming

to the room, she didn’t find the man anywhere. After searching around, she

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heard a word that made her in her tracks, deciding

cautious, all of you. Lawrence has been aggressively encroaching on our market in Cludan lately.

eye on it, but there’s nothing we can do. Lawrence is offering double our price, and they’re bound to

stop

time, don’t bother asking

we understand. We’ll definitely win the bid

cigarette and planned

he saw Amanda standing there and immediately put on

man walking toward her, opened her arms, and hugged him. “Honey, is there

it off casually, saying, “Running a business is never smooth

nestled her cheek against his chest, her

Winters Family in business matters now? This man was becoming more and more outrageous, even bringing it into their

why didn’t you tell me that Aiden and Dulcie go to the same kindergarten?” Elias frowned

recommended it 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

girl. It was just that he and

Meanwhile, at Galaxy Bay…

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

opened the door and

and maybe some soup. She can have a few spoonfuls. It’s better than not

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,”

paused her vegetable washing and asked, “Did Amanda used to come here often to accompany

Mr. Lawrence would usually call and plead with her to come. It seems Mr. Lawrence has a different kind of trust in Miss Bailey, and I

Even Penny can tell…