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Andrea scrolled through each message, now truly afraid to post or reply on X.
She called her agent: “Get the PR team moving now."
Thanks to her ties with Geoffrey, the agent didn’t lash out at her.
Andie, if we'd negotiated with Ms. Shi’s stuwhen first accused, we
could've resolved this.
But now... after you so vehemently denied plagiarism and posted that ‘Truth will out’ statement, even if we pay
to bury all trending topics,
it’s useless.”
“Only two options remain: either ask Mr. Sutton for help again, or personally apologize to Ms. Shi.”
Andrea frowned.
She'd just offended the Sutton family’s young master today-how could she approach Geoffrey again?
She feared that seeking his help too often would squander the last shred of goodwill she held with him.
Her only recourse now was Ms. Shi...
Ms. Shi...
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Andrea couldn't help thinking of Maureen. Katherine was Ms. Shi’s lawyer-could Ms. Shi actually be Maureen?
Impossible!
Andrea dismissed the thought. Ms. Shi was internationally renowned with countless fans.
Maureen had only been abroad a few years-how could she beca famous composer?
Didn't she rely on Gareth to manage her company?
Andrea decided it must be coincidence. She told her assistant: “Give
“I'll approach her personally.”
Maureen had dinner at Katherine's place and talked with her for a long
while.
As it grew late, she took a car back to PEARL VILLA. -
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtFearing Jacob might overthink things, she asked Katherine not to mention Steven's situation or her current stay
at PEARL VILLA.
Truth be told, Jacob had already sensed something off about Mom today. Considerate as ever, he didn’t press for
answers, planning instead to quietly pump Aunt Katherine for information later.
PEARL VILLA.
Geoffrey had returned from the office since five o'clock.
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He sat on the living room sofa, an exquisite gift box resting on the coffee table before him.
Thud-
The ornate wall clock’s hour hand settled firmly on the 10.
Ten o'clock already? Maureen still wasn’t back?
Geoffrey had never waited this long for anyone. Irritated, he tugged at his tie, his handsbrows furrowed
slightly.
His slender fingers picked up the gift box, inspecting it repeatedly before closing it again, satisfied the contents
would please any woman.
Another half hour crawled by, deepening Geoffrey's restlessness.
He rose, ready to personally retrieve Maureen, when the front door clicked open.
His gaze snapped toward the entrance. There stood Maureen, draped in a cerise gown, stepping in on slender
heels. Their eyes locked- silence hung thick between them.
Maureen recovered first: “Aren't you asleep yet?”
Haven't slept, haven't eaten either.
Geoffrey's mind was a mess right now: “Where did you go?
Why are you back so late?”
“Oh, had dinner at my best friend's place.”
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Maureen changed into slippers and walked in, then moved past Geoffrey heading upstairs to her room.
She found it odd-hadn’t he always had people tailing her?
What's the point?
Geoffrey finally snapped, his tall frblocking her path.
“Aren’t you going to ask where | went today?
What | did?”
“What else? Work, right?”
He'd always spent weekends and holidays working-no need for questions.
Maureen was puzzled. What was wrong with him?
Meeting her clear gaze, Geoffrey felt inexplicably unable to stay angry.
He stepped closer, handing her a gift box.
“From a company client.”
Maureen stared blankly at the gift in his hand, not taking it.
Every tGeoffrey messed up before, he’d casually fob her off with client gifts.
Once, when Sean's people pushed her into a pool-nearly drowning her, eardrums bulging, almost deaf-
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he’d tossed her a necklace afterward, saying: “Stay away from those places, and you won't get hurt.”
Back then, it was the first tMaureen received a gift from Geoffrey, and she was overjoyed for ages...
Later, whenever she got hurt-no matter how-he’d just pacify her with
presents.
His friend said right to his face: “Women like her stay happy for ages with just a few pricey gifts.”
“She’s no different from her mother-both worship money like gods.”
Hearing that, she tearfully returned every gift Geoffrey had ever given her, right before his eyes.
That day, Geoffrey gripped her arm furiously, “What's this tantrum for!
Don’t want them? Fine! You'll never get another thing!”
After that, Geoffrey stopped even pretending to care.
Whether she was hurt or humiliated-not a single comforting word, not one more gift.
Lately, being near Geoffrey made memories flood back like a raging river-impossible to forget.
Maureen snapped back to the present: “I don’t want it.”
Geoffrey froze.
Wasn't she the one who said she loved gold and jewelry?
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“You sure?”
His expression cooled off.
Maureen saw his confusion-he’d clearly forgotten his own past words.
“I'll accept gifts from anyone but you!”
She shoved him aside and marched upstairs.
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