Chapter 309 Don’t Pretend We’re Close

Jean’s sleepiness vanished in an instant.

Matheo is back?

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Her mood soured immediately. She frowned and raised her voice in annoyance. “So what if he’s back? Why does he need to see me? Does he expect me to greet him or something?”

The maid took a deep breath and spoke hesitantly. “But Mr. Matheo… he…”

Jean knew that the maid was only following orders.

If I refused to go, Matheo would probably make things difficult for the maid.

With that thought, she got out of bed, her face cold and unreadable.

Matheo was sitting in the living room, relaxed on the sofa with a white porcelain teacup in his hand, completely at ease.

Jean came in with a frosty expression, clearly in a bad mood.

Ugh, what a nasty way to ruin my day. Just seeing this bad omen makes me feel worse.

shock and irritation, and he instinctively looked

just…” His eyes widened, ready to lash out. But remembering the reason he had come, Matheo forced

back from out of town. Your mother and brother probably won’t be home in time for dinner, so let me

face didn’t change, but the

for no reason, you know it’s a trap. This

teeth, barely

knew that she always cursed me in her heart, hearing it out loud, well, sort of, was still a huge slap in

speak to me

course. But I heard it. That was enough

boiling inside him, Matheo forced himself to

Now is not the time

you out,” Matheo said, trying to appear gentle

gave him no courtesy. “We have a cook here. I can eat whatever I want. Why

smile. “It’s just… we haven’t had a meal together in a

cutting him off. “Don’t

Matheo’s smile froze.

me as if I didn’t exist. Now you come to me and ask to have a dinner? Are you

Matheo fell silent.

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