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I looked at him in astonishment. He awkwardly turned his face away and said, “You look like you’re about to die. I’m afraid you’ll cause trouble for our office if you die here.”
“Thank you,” I replied, holding the soy milk cup. The warmth spreading from my palm mirrored a hint of warmth in my heart. But I still felt cold.
Bennett glanced at me again and said, “If you don’t want to go, then don’t go. No one is forcing you. Is it necessary to act like you’re about to die?”
No one forced me? I chuckled at myself and remained silent.
Actually, there was nothing wrong with working under Reynaldo, but I was afraid he would discover my pregnancy and steal my baby. I could humiliate him however I wanted, but I couldn’t lose my baby. I leaned back in my chair, feeling bored. What should I do?
Time always flies by quickly, and in the blink of an eye, it was already the next day. I didn’t sleep well all night and woke up early in the morning.
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If Trevin’s incident hadn’t happened, I wouldn’t have been so afraid of him, but now, I am truly scared. Last night, I even dreamt that Reynaldo broke my leg, saying this way I wouldn’t be able to run.
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In my dream, I cried my heart out, and when I woke up, there were still tears on my face. I leaned against the head of the bed, staring with my eyes open from five o’clock until seven o’clock, before reluctantly getting up, dressing, and tidying up.
I told Quentin I was going to work at Reynaldo’s company and would rent a house nearby. Quentin was surprised and asked why I wanted to return to Reynaldo. The question left me speechless; I didn’t know how to answer. I just casually said Reynaldo’s salary was high and the work was easy. I wanted to work for a few years and save money.
Quentin didn’t say anything in the end; he just told me to call him if I had any issues. He transferred 20,000 to me, but I didn’t accept it. Instead, I sent him a message saying that I still had money.
Quentin’s foot injury was already problematic, and now he has a girlfriend. It’s precisely the time when he needs money, but I know I can’t ask him for any more.
I did not return to the previous villa.
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That place ultimately belonged to Reynaldo. I didn’t have time to find a house temporarily, so I directly took my suitcase to Reynaldo’s company and left it at the front desk.
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The people in the shanty town were busy with their daily lives, paying little attention to entertainment and financial news, so naturally they didn’t know me and Reynaldo. In the city, however, Reynaldo’s fame meant almost everyone knew me and my previous connection to him.
From the moment I walked into the building, many people looked at me with strange eyes, and murmurs were faintly audible.
“How did she come?” “Who knows? She’s still dragging her luggage; she must have been living miserably and now she’s come to bother Mr. Humphrey.” “Tsk, how shameless! She’s like a sticky plaster that can’t be shaken off.” “She had no backbone either, despite being a wealthy young lady in the past and carrying herself with such arrogance. If it were me, I would rather starve than go back to pester my ex-husband.”
So, people truly only look at the surface. They would never see how Reynaldo used to drive me crazy and torment me in private.
The receptionist stared at me disdainfully and said, “This box cannot be placed here; it affects the image of our company.”
“Just put it under the table for me; I will take it away today.”
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“I said no, our company is a multinational publicly listed group, not some kind of luggage storage.” The receptionist frowned and said impatiently.
I furrowed my brows and glanced around. There was a blind spot not far away, where a tall green plant was placed. Putting the suitcase behind the green plant, it was basically invisible. I dragged the suitcase and walked past.
The receptionist hurried over and grabbed my suitcase, saying, “What are you doing? Our lobby is so upscale, with several business partners worth billions of dollars coming to visit. Are you trying to make them laugh at us by leaving your suitcase in our lobby?”
“Then you put it under the table at your front desk for me.”
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