Chapter 294:

But her smile faded the moment she turned around.

Eric buying candied hawthorns for himself? She wasn’t buying it—he never even liked hawthorns. Those had to be for Hadley.

Confirmation came sooner than expected.

Reaching the lobby, Linda noticed Hadley being escorted by a receptionist toward the executive elevator. A twinge of annoyance tightened her chest.

Such a courtesy from the receptionist surely came on orders from higher up. “Hadley!”

As she was about to step into the elevator, Hadley heard Linda calling her. Turning around, her expression clouded with annoyance.

There she was.

Hadley spoke sharply.

with a smile. “Just wanted

eager to leave. “Alright, I’m

She lifted a bag toward Hadley. “Candied hawthorns, they’re actually quite tasty.

Linda to offer her anything nice. Could there be something wrong with

“Pity, they’re really quite good.”

sense of Linda’s actions, Linda suddenly seized her wrist, speaking in a hushed

a moment?”

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a subtle nod from Hadley, the receptionist moved away to afford

𝓒𝓱𝓪𝓹𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓼 𝒇𝒓𝒐𝓂: ga l

composure, her smile polite

vague hints were getting on her nerves.

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