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.

she knew it was just a lie she had woven for

thought about that. She used to be so naive that she turned a

in her life, but he never loved her.

what you do, Cedric. I’ll never let myself

deep breath, and picked up her tablet. She walked toward the printer and pretended

copies of the agreement and signed them. She lowered her head,

been!

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closed the door and let out a sigh of relief. How she wished that she had not

of it.

agreement to Cedric. He took it, chuckled,

precious than the usual agreements that were worth more than hundreds of

copy to him. Cedric did not take it. Instead, he said firmly,

her to keep all of

for you for now, then.” Maia folded the agreements and tucked them

her his tablet. Maia took it and went upstairs without a word. According to the rules,

Cedric would go upstairs after all the servants. were back in

read the hundreds of emails swiftly once she was in the master room. One–third of them were about “The Quest“. It was going to premier at eight o’clock that

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

tired. She curled up on the couch and slept soundly. She intended to take a little. nap, but she fell into a deep sleep

bedroom door. Cedric saw that she was sleeping on the couch. He carried her to

woke up. She opened her eyes and looked around drowsily. Somehow, it felt

out that she was sleeping on the

on the couch. How did she

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