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40. Coming Home
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Between Love and Scandal 42. Lisa Howard
“Well, I'm going to appoint Aileen as the company's marketing manager here. I will contact her immediately and ask her to come to this city immediately. But I'm going to wait to appoint her as a permanent employee. I will appoint her as a marketing manager with an internship status. I'll see how he performs over the next month and then decide how to proceed with her career here.” Mr Howard said.Mark held back a smile as he nodded his head. His father's agreement to appoint Aileen as marketing manager in NYC was enough to make him jump for joy, but Mark did not want to express himself so much.“All right, let's eat first," Howard said as he began to eat the food the restaurant staff had placed on their table.Father and son ate together silently, neither saying a word until the food was on their plates. Howard finished his meal first, and the older man immediately drank a glass of water and dragon fruit juice.Then Mr Howard tidied up the clothes he had worn when he got up.“I can't b
Between Love and Scandal 43. Arrival To NYC
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Between Love and Scandal 44. Ideal Partner
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Between Love and Scandal 45. Dilemma
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Between Love and Scandal 46. First Meeting
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Between Love and Scandal 47. Building Charactere
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Between Love and Scandal 48. Pity Dominates
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