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Chapter 20. The arrogant hotel owner

Author: Runayanti
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-20 15:25:44

Just like the previous morning, Adelia arrived at the hotel where she worked with a sluggish step. After all, she had to keep working in order to pay off her father's debt, which was still outstanding even though she had received a substantial dowry.

Hearing instructions from her CEO that there was a work meeting downstairs, Adelia went straight to the room where the hotelliers were usually briefed for the meeting.

Adelia entered the meeting room with hesitant steps. There were already several employees there as well as the CEO, Mrs. Smule.

Unsuspecting, she looked around the room, looking for a place to sit.  When her gaze fell on the figure sitting in the middle of the meeting chair, her heart almost stopped beating. A deep sense of shock hit her when she realized that it was Afgan, the husband who hated her.

“Afgan!?”

She looked at him wide-eyed, her lips pres

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