Chapter 0264

"What kind of company is it?" I asked Pete

"Oh, it's a tech company."

I sell didn't quite get it, and I couldn't think of anything else to ask, so I resorted to a very simple question. "Tough job?"

He grinned. It's alright."

1 locked at Pete, and for a moment, time seemed to stand still. For a bef moment, he was all I could see, but I couldn't find the words to respond.

I could only imagine the lengths Pete had gone to persuade his father. After all, to turn around a company that had been in the red for three years was a rear impossible feat, but he'd undertaken such a grueling challenge for me.

He painted a rosy picture, never once mentioning what would happen if he failed. I couldn't help but wonder what would be waiting for him if things didnt go as he planned.

Pets had sacrificed so much for me, and I had no idea how I could ever repay him. The thought made my heart ache unbearably.

My relationship with Nick was spiraling beyond my control. I wasn't in the right frame of mind for a new relationship-at least not now, when I had so much emotional baggage.

as a chance to grow. Since you've chosen to take on this challenge, I hope you'll gain something from it. I hope you're not just

to get the recognition he deserved from his family and forge his

had high hopes for Pete. He even hinted that, if it hadn't been for me, he might have

his eyes misted over. "I know why I'm

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don't need to tell me

and wait for me for three months. I promise the next time you see me,

looking

as a send-off, but as soon as we rose to our feet, two men walked straight toward us,

It was Nicholas and

"What are you waiting

"Marcus, what are you two doing

his calm gaze resting

soft shake before letting go. "It has been

I was a

a bit

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it was because he was the eldest child in his family, but he carried himself with a maturity beyond his years that gave him a natural

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