Chapter 657:

And Corrine wasn’t naive. Not anymore. She could read between the lines, sense the undercurrent in Hodge’s otherwise warm demeanor.

“Mr. Seymour, I just remembered something I need to take care of. Please excuse me for a moment,” she said with a practiced smile.

Hodge blinked, momentarily caught off guard, but recovered quickly.

“Alright, let’s catch up another time.”

She walked off, her expression composed, the faint curve of her lips never quite reaching her eyes.

Hodge remained standing, watching her retreating figure with quiet confusion. He couldn’t understand it—why, after all these years, did Corrine feel so distant?

“Unrequited love. What a pity, huh?” Jules drawled as he stepped beside him, grinning like the devil himself.

Hodge exhaled slowly, adjusting his tie as if to shake off the moment.

the hell did you come

hand into his

buddy, let me offer

a

that Corrine will suffer after

he realized Hodge was still holding on—pursuing something that was, at best, a fantasy. And that? That was a problem. Even if

was one person who absolutely wouldn’t let it

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grin turned

did you become

ignored his barb and pulled two crisp tickets from his pocket,

this Saturday. Get Corrine

an invitation to disaster. He didn’t even need to think about it. Corrine would

I don’t want to help

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