Chapter 2012

Chapter 202

“Good evening, Taylor.” Soren’s voice was low and soft.

The way he enunciated his words made him sound so proper and gentlemanly. It was so refreshing that I felt as if the cold had left me.

My mind started to blank. I suddenly realized I could not speak. In the end, I could only squeeze out lamely, had your dimmer?”

He chuckled, “Yes. You?”

“Me?” I suddenly felt like my soul had snapped back into my body. “You really don’t know?”

“Huh? Is that something I should know?” Soren asked, confused.

Wait. So Richard didn’t report anything to Soren after all! I had been fooled!

“Oh… daron it,” I muttered, smacking my forehead. “Mr. Rockefeller played me like a fiddle…”

“Huh? You mean Ritchie? What did he do?”

“50…

up straight and forced myself to calm down. Well, I started the conversation, so I had to finish it myself.

with that colleague after we finished discussing work. We were eating at a seafood hotpot place. Then, when we were about to finish, we saw Mr.

had already covered our bill, which really stunned me!” I gulped, reconstructed my sentences, and continued. “I thought he would report

a clever man.

is male,” he stated.

“Yeah.”

the two of you

“Um, yes…”

that Ritchie would

even though I was alone. He saw right through me again!

before a thought struck me. “Wait, who told you that? It’s not like we did anything especially

because I don’t have Mr. Rockefeller’s number. I just need you to pass my message, okay?

anything, he found it amusing–his suppressed chuckle went

laughing at? I’m telling the truth!” I bluffed, masking my embarrassment with bluster.

after suppressing his laughter with great difficulty. “I’ll send you Ritchie’s number so you can

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mean, there’s no need! You

I wasn’t even close to just to say thanks for paying for my meal

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