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Chapter: 258
“Really? Oh, I remember now. I met up with a few clients, and one of them had a female companion.
We might have stood a bit closer when I proposed a toast to them.”
In truth, however, he had been with Yana just now. The perfume was hers.
But he was certain that Maggie trusted him implicitly. She would definitely believe whatever he chose to
tell her.
Lloyd looked up to find that Maggie had gone pale. He reached out and squeezed his shoulder.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Maggie, our company’s Location has finally been settled. I managed to secure some clients, too. We
just need to find an auspicious date, and we can get the business rolling. As for you, just keep our
home clean and comfortable. I swear you’ll live a well-off life in the future.”
What a tempting promise, indeed!
If it had been in the past, Maggie would be over the moon with this prospect.
But now, she could barely tell whether her boyfriend was telling her the truth or not.
Maggie couldn’t alert him, so she mustered the brightest smile she could. “Well, you must be tired. Go
and take a shower.”
“Alright.”
Lloyd knew Maggie would believe him.
He smiled to himself as he unbuttoned his shirt and padded into the bathroom.
“Oh, by the way, our rent is almost due. The Landlord called earlier to remind me. Maggie, you’ll cover
it, right? Once I make enough money I’ll see to it that you can have whatever you want.”
Maggie’s hands clenched into fists. She said nothing and went straight to the kitchen.
If Lloyd betrayed her, why would she continue to support him financially?
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmMeanwhile, Rosalynn headed home after work.
She tidied up her room and prepared to make herself a bowl of instant noodles.
She lived by herself, anyway, so she didn’t bother to cook complicated dishes.
Rosalynn was just about to put the water to boil when her phone rang.
Surprise flashed through her eyes when she glanced at the name on her screen,
Brian was calling.
Why was he calling her past working hours? ir. Hughes?” here are you?” Brian’s commanding voice
came through the line.
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