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Chapter 41: Take Offense At Your Reminder

Author: Marry Stone
last update Last Updated: 2024-02-18 11:34:08
In each sentence, she spoke with a casual tone, as if she were just chatting with a friend.

However, every word served as a constant reminder to Suzy about the distance that existed between her and Liam.

Sophia never asked for details after saying something, she just casually spoke, and then smoothly transitioned to the next topic.

Sometimes, it gave Suzy the illusion that she was being too sensitive.

At last, they had the contract finalized.

Suzy secretly breathed a sigh of relief and stood up. "Thank you, Miss Burns. I'll be leaving now."

"Oh, where's the hurry? Liam should be waking up soon. Let me go call him, and we can have lunch together."

Liam... waking up soon?

She paused for a moment, then heard Sophia's explanation.

"I don't know what he was up to last night. I asked him, but he wouldn't say a word! After two consecutive meetings this morning, I could see he was too tired, so I let him rest for a while."

Suzy kept quiet and thought that it was normal for Liam not to say an
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