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158. STEEN'S SCHEDULE
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2024-10-29 19:42:56Now that Vivian had managed to deal with the mysterious man, she had to think about Steen again, and that was why she immediately asked the man's assistant.
Nervously, she glanced in the rearview mirror to see Marlon's expression as she waited for the man's answer, and fortunately, the answer came instantly, “I only know that the product launch afterparty has ended, but I don't know if Mr. Steen has any other schedules or not after the party ended."Schedule. That one word might have a simple meaning, but Vivian somehow knew that the meaning behind the word that had just left Marlon's lips was not simple.If it was already past midnight, what kind of schedule would Steen have? Of course, that might just be the man's schedule in bed. In which hotel would he spend the night, and which girl would accompany him for the night? Vivian wasn't naive, and that was why she chose to remain silent after hearing Marlon's answer.Now, she wasn't sure whetheRelated chapters
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