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A Better Company

Author: Kim Swan
last update Last Updated: 2022-08-28 23:21:19

"Cruz!" Klaus called out angrily. "Mind your speech!" He warned but Cruz was least concerned about whatever he had to say.

"Am I wrong, Ms. Jessica Vegas?" Cruz asked sarcastically, hurting Jessica even more.

"Cruz, what are you doing?" Jason whispered to Cruz but he wasn't in the mood to respond.

"I'm just being honest like always!" Cruz replied audibly as a mischievous smile sprouted on his lips.

Jessica stared at him in shock for a while before she wiped her eyes and shut them for a while.

"You're right to an extent. I almost ruined my friend's wedding thanks to my wrong judgment of people but he isn't a random guy. He is Klaus Wright. My friend!" Jessica replied and Cruz's mischievous smile quickly turned into a frown but he didn't want Jessica or anyone else to notice that so he let out sarcastic laughter.

"Friend, huh? How do you select your friends? By looks or by net worth? I wonder which one Leah and Tyler were lacking for you to do that to her." Cruz accused, knowing th
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