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Chapter 283 A Call That Went Unanswered

Chapter 283 A Call That Went Unanswered

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The moment Sloane brought up the message, Jill perked up, her voice sharp with urgency. “It was about Ginnie.”

“You don’t know the half of it. Ginnie came back three years ago and took over Lyte Corp’s cooperation with Hawthorne Corp. Ever since then, she’s been showing up with Lucas at all kinds of events.”

She went on without pause. “The media’s been going wild-saying they’re a perfect match, that a Hawthorne-Lyte marriage alliance is right around the corner. They make it sound practically official.”

Sloane listened calmly. “The media loves spinning stories out of thin air. Lucas and President Lyte’s cooperation is just business. These gossip outlets will say anything to grab attention.”

But Jill wasn’t letting it slide. “Sloane, don’t brush it off. Ginnie’s not harmless. The way she came back this. time-she’s clearly aiming for Lucas. You need to keep your guard up!”

Sloane gave a faint smile. “Even if that’s true, it’s Lucas’s private matter. I’m just the ex-fiancée. I have no right to interfere.”

Their engagement had ended long ago. What place did she have to stop Ginnie?

Seeing that Sloane wasn’t taking it seriously, Jill dropped a bomb. “I heard Lucas proposed to Ginnie before she went abroad.”

tone remained composed.

over the last few years. But I’ll ask my uncle

had proposed

didn’t have time to dwell on it. She’d only just returned and was already swamped with graduation deadlines.

evening, she glanced at the business headlines and, as expected, the joint press conference between

and Ginnie were plastered across every major outlet. Lucas wore a perfectly tailored black suit, his expression sharp and composed. Ginnie stood beside him in an

headlines were

Family Announce Landmark Alliance-Lucas and Ginnie to

the screen, Jill’s words echoing

scrolled for a while longer before checking the time. Seeing how late it was, she powered off the tablet and headed for the

she soaked in the bath, the phone she’d left on the table began to

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screen, Lucas’s name

in the bath

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