Claimed by My First 288
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Chapter288ย  Chapter288ย  The snow outside was falling heavily, and the snowflakes were swirling under the streetlights, like soft goose feathers.ย  The snow outside was falling heavily , and the snowflakes were swirling under the streetlights , like soft goose feathers .ย  Did Reynaldo go to Kimberlyโ€™s room, or did he go outside?ย  Did Reynaldo go to Kimberlyโ€™s room , or did he go outside ?ย  I stood by the window for a long time before returning to bed.ย  I stood by the window for a long time before returning to bed .ย  It was already four oโ€™clock in the morning, and I was increasingly unable to fall asleep.ย  It was already four oโ€™clock in the morning , and I was increasingly unable to fall asleep .ย  I was lying in bed scrolling through my phone until it was almost dawn before I fell asleep.ย  I was lying in bed scrolling through my phone until it was almost dawn before I fell asleep .ย  Waking up again, I was awakened by a sudden knocking on the door.ย  Waking up again , I was awakened by a sudden knocking on the door .ย  I sat up, feeling dizzy and lightheaded.ย  I sat up , feeling dizzy and lightheaded .ย  Staring at the unfamiliar room in front of me, I was stunned for quite a while before realizing that I was now on a business trip with Reynaldo, staying in a hotel.ย  Staring at the unfamiliar room in front of me , I was stunned for quite a while before realizing that I was now on a business trip with Reynaldo , staying in a hotel .ย 

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I glanced at my phone and it was already 1 oโ€™clock in the afternoon.ย  I glanced at my phone and it was already 1 oโ€™clock in the afternoon .ย  Knock, knock, knock!ย  Knock , knock , knock!ย  The knocking on the door was still echoing.ย  The knocking on the door was still echoing .ย  I put on my coat and got up to open the door.ย  I put on my coat and got up to open the door .ย  Perhaps due to staying up all night, I felt dizzy and lightโ€“headed, as if walking on cotton.ย  Perhaps due to staying up all night , I felt dizzy and light โ€“ headed , as if walking on cotton .ย  I thought to myself, I really canโ€™t stay up late anymore in the future.ย  I thought to myself , I really canโ€™t stay up late anymore in the future .ย  I opened the door, and Johnathan appeared at the doorway.ย  I opened the door , and Johnathan appeared at the doorway .ย  He was carrying a package box and asked me anxiously, โ€œEsmie, are you okay? Why did it take you so long to open the door?โ€ย  He was carrying a package box and asked me anxiously , โ€œ Esmie , are you okay ? Why did it take you so long to open the door ? โ€ย  I shook my head and said, โ€œItโ€™s okay, I was just sleeping.โ€ย  I shook my head and said , โ€œ Itโ€™s okay , I was just sleeping . โ€ย  โ€œOhโ€ฆโ€ย  โ€œ Oh โ€ฆ โ€ย  He said, walked in, smiled ambiguously at me, โ€œWhat, were you too intense with Reynaldo last night, tossing and turning all night? So you slept in until now?โ€ย  He said , walked in , smiled ambiguously at me , โ€œ What , were you too intense with Reynaldo last night , tossing and turning all night ? So you slept in until now ? โ€ย  Iย  Iย  gave him a cold look and remained silent.ย  gave him a cold look and remained silent .ย  He placed the box on the coffee table and muttered to himself with a puzzled look, โ€œHey, wait a minute, according to this, he should have been very satisfied last night. Why does he look so pale and grim today, as if someone owed him billions?โ€ย  He placed the box on the coffee table and muttered to himself with a puzzled look , โ€œ Hey , wait a minute , according to this , he should have been very satisfied last night . Why does he look so pale and grim today , as if someone owed him billions ? โ€ย 

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I lowered my eyes and sat on the sofa without saying a word.ย  I lowered my eyes and sat on the sofa without saying a word .ย  He glanced at me and asked quietly, โ€œEsmie, did you not make him comfortable last night?โ€ย  He glanced at me and asked quietly , โ€œ Esmie , did you not make him comfortable last night? โ€ย  โ€œTsk!โ€ย  โ€œ Tsk ! โ€ย  I glared at him impatiently.ย  I glared at him impatiently .ย  He quickly covered his mouth and said, โ€œOkay, okay, I wonโ€™t say it, wonโ€™t say it.โ€ย  He quickly covered his mouth and said , โ€œ Okay , okay , I wonโ€™t say it , wonโ€™t say it . โ€ย  After a while, he pushed the takeout box towards me and said, โ€œHurry up and eat. Reynaldo asked me to bring this to you.โ€ย  After a while , he pushed the takeout box towards me and said , โ€œ Hurry up and eat . Reynaldo asked me to bring this to you . โ€ย  I was stunned for a moment, remembering the scene when Reynaldo left angrily last night.ย  I was stunned for a moment , remembering the scene when Reynaldo left angrily last night .ย  31.71%ย  31.71 %ย  Chapter28ย  Chapter28ย  I pursed my lips and asked quietly, โ€œWhere is he?โ€ย  I pursed my lips and asked quietly , โ€œ Where is he ? โ€ย  โ€œHe went to meet with clients.โ€ย  โ€œ He went to meet with clients . โ€ย  Johnathan leaned back against the sofa, took out a cigarette case, prepared to smoke.ย  Johnathan leaned back against the sofa , took out a cigarette case , prepared to smoke .ย  I frowned and said, โ€œNo smoking in my room.โ€ย  I frowned and said , โ€œ No smoking in my room . โ€ย  andย  andย  Johnathan was stunned for a moment, then he pursed his lips and said, โ€œThe real culprit, and Reynaldo can smoke, why canโ€™t I smoke?โ€ย  Johnathan was stunned for a moment , then he pursed his lips and said , โ€œ The real culprit , and Reynaldo can smoke , why canโ€™t I smoke ? โ€ย  Esmic, you canโ€™t treat me differently like this. After all, I came back specifically to bring you food.โ€ย  Esmic , you canโ€™t treat me differently like this . After all , I came back specifically to bring you food . โ€ย  โ€œWhen Reynaldo was around, I didnโ€™t allow him to smoke,โ€ I said.ย  โ€œ When Reynaldo was around , I didnโ€™t allow him to smoke , โ€ I said .ย  768ย  768ย  Little did Johnathan know, he widened his eyes and exclaimed, โ€œReally? That guy is such a heavy smoker, you mean if you tell him not to smoke, he actually wonโ€™t?โ€ย  Little did Johnathan know , he widened his eyes and exclaimed , โ€œ Really ? That guy is such a heavy smoker , you mean if you tell him not to smoke , he actually wonโ€™t ? โ€ย  โ€œWas he a heavy smoker?โ€ย  โ€œ Was he a heavy smoker ? โ€ย  โ€œWell, he used to smoke a lot, especially during the difficult stages of starting a business. He would smoke many cigarettes in a day.โ€ย  โ€œ Well , he used to smoke a lot , especially during the difficult stages of starting a business . He would smoke many cigarettes in a day . โ€ย  I wondered, โ€œBut in the three years we were married, I never saw him smoke once.โ€ย  I wondered , โ€œ But in the three years we were married , I never saw him smoke once . โ€ย  This time, Johnathan was completely incredulous.ย  This time , Johnathan was completely incredulous .ย  He laughed at me and said, โ€œStop joking with me. Otherwise, he would dodge and deliberately avoid letting you see.โ€ย  He laughed at me and said , โ€œ Stop joking with me . Otherwise , he would dodge and deliberately avoid letting you see . โ€ย 

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