Chapter 169 Sponsored by HL Corporation

“Do you want it?”

“Do you think I’m good enough for it?” Maia smiled sweetly. “Your beloved mother prepared the chicken soup. A mouthful of it would take years off your face.

“Is this her secret for staying young forever? I think I should introduce a health and wellness television show. She’ll be our VIP.”

Maia would never forget the time she missed their curfew by five minutes because she needed to secure a deal with Lonnie. It was five past ten when Rita pressed her head against the clock and questioned her if she sold herself out due to loneliness.

Zera was right there, but she did not lift a finger to help. Instead, she laughed and made things worse. Maia would never forget that moment.

She had nothing more to say. She was going to head upstairs.

Suddenly, Cedric said firmly, “HL Corporation will sponsor this show of yours.”

Maia paused before pressing the elevator button and stepping into it. She kept her head down and did not look at him as the elevator went up.

She was shocked the moment she pushed open the study door. The tablet she was holding fell to the carpet.

Her pictures were all over the study.

There used to be a painting that was worth millions of dollars on the wall. Now, her wedding photo took its place. It was huge and conspicuous.

She looked so happy in the picture. It was the first time she had taken a wedding photo, but Cedric did not even show up. That was why she was alone in it.

smiled widely in the picture, but she knew it was just

not help but grin when she thought about that. She used to

he never loved her. Her fantasy

you do, Cedric. I’ll never let myself be moved

her tablet. She

of the agreement and signed

been!

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study. She closed the door and let out a sigh of relief. How she wished that

of it.

the agreement to Cedric. He took it, chuckled, and signed all

precious than the usual agreements that were worth more

checked that there was nothing wrong with his signature and gave a copy to him. Cedric did not take it. Instead,

was his wife. Naturally, he trusted her to keep all of

now, then.”

and went upstairs without a word. According to the

to rouse any suspicion. So, Cedric would go

once she was in the master room. One–third of them were about “The Quest“. It was going

eager to see how it would turn out. She sat on a couch and replied to every single email. By the time she was done, night

tired. She curled up on the couch and slept soundly. She intended to take

someone opened the master bedroom door. Cedric saw that she was sleeping on the couch.

was already half past eight when she woke up. She opened her eyes and

propped herself up, and found out that she was sleeping on the bed.

remembered falling asleep on the couch. How

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