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Chapter 141

Author: Hauling Treasures
last update Last Updated: 2024-12-02 19:00:00
Ted's head was bandaged and there was a stubble on his face. His clothes were wrinkled and disheveled. He was on the phone, pacing back and forth anxiously.

"Those are our company's main projects. All our funds are tied up in them, so we must complete them or we risk losing everything. We might go bankrupt. Find out who's behind this; I'll try to use my connections to smooth things over," he said before hanging up.

Looking up, his gaze met Iris' through the windshield. They locked eyes for a few seconds before Iris got down from the car.

"Iris..." Ted greeted her uneasily.

"Don't call my name; we're not that close," Iris replied, her voice cold, trying to maintain her distance.

"Can we talk?" Ted asked, his palms sweaty.

This was precisely what Iris wanted. She gestured toward a cafe across the street. "Let's go there."

Ted hesitated because of his current precarious situation. "You live here, right? Can't we go to your place?"

"Do you think I would let you into my home?" Iris'
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