Chapter 233

Sometimes, people would be give exactly what they were dreading.

Orion caught sight of the middle-aged man bursting into the scene, and for a moment, he felt an overwhelming urge to lash out. With a chilly nod, he swiftly guided Lemira out of the restaurant.

A few stepped out, Lemira glanced back, only to find that the man had vanished into thin air!

"Who was that middle-aged guy?" she asked, puzzled.

"I have no idea."

"But he called you Mr. Everhart."

The suspicion in her eyes was unmistakable as she gazed at Orion. Orion felt his heart lurching. How was he going to explain this?

After a moment of thinking, Lemira's face lit up with realization, "Maybe someone from past dealings with the Maple Group? Ever since that event, we've been swamped with partnership offers." She was convinced the man was there to discuss business with Orion.

Orion knew she was mistaken but didn't correct her, playing along instead, "The future's bright for this project."

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caught herself mid-sentence, realizing her slip. She had just given herself

you know quite a bit

indeed concluded that the sector had

an unreliable venture. Lemira's insight was a

amusement and exasperation on her face, "Looks like I don't have any shoes that fit you. Will mine do for now?" She had just moved

around the sparse room, noting its lack of

slippers that were clearly too small for him, Lemira couldn't help but laugh,

at her, unfazed

he instinctively offered, "Let's just order in. You

actually quite good

is okay. This isn't about trying to impress you it's about welcoming

into his apartment, she had expressed a willingness to take on cooking duties, only for Orion to assure her that she didn't need

meals were prepared by

this time was different. This was her

in the kitchen, assisting

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