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Chapter 41

Every word she spoke was in a chill and casual tone. It was like a casual chat between Inlends, but each word was a reminder to Dorothy of the gap between her and Everett.

Heather would never dig deeper after she finished speaking: she would just casually blabber and then naturally switch to the next topic. Sometimes, it even gave Dorothy the false impression that she was being overly sensitive.

Finally, the contract was set in stone.

Dorothy let out a sigh of relief, stood up, and said. “Thanks for your hard work, Ms Heather, Ill be leaving now”

“Hey! What’s the rush? Everett should be waking up seon. I’ll go get him, and we can grab lunch together

Everell was waking up?

She paused, then heard Heather’s explanation. “I don’t know what he was up to last night, I asked him, but he kept quiet about it. He looked so exhausted after two consecutive meetings this morning, so I let him rest”

How could he tell his first love that he

some other things to

leave as soon as she finished

to stop her, striding over in

hickey on your neck when you come to the head office. It doesn’t look good.” She pointed at

so even her mother hadn’t noticed it in

it was a woman’s innate sensitivity. Heather must have looked at her

voice was icy cold, without any emotional fluctuation. I take offense at your reminder.

this kind of insinuation. It was dull and tasteless.

love. She was noble and capable, but for now at least, she

and ethics, Everett had given her the

back straight.

entrance of the head office, Everett called.

soon as she answered, his voice was indeed a little groggy from just waking up. Heather hadn’t

at the

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