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Chapter 53: An Unexpected Reunion
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“Come in.” A deep voice rang out after two knocks.Charlotte pushed the door open while wearing a bright smile on her face. She had cut her hair into shoulder-length curly hair, and her whole person still exuded a strong aura as if she had never collapsed before the incident she had just encountered. It seemed that she was only acting weak in front of Kyle.Over the past few months, her company had been continuously struggling to find a new potential investor for the project that had begun to be implemented. Losing the capital that she thought she would receive from the Reinhart Group and the Kingsley Group not only affected the operation of the production process, but also caused investors to avoid them, just as Kyle had said.After all, the influence of those two groups was not small in Reeds City and the entire country.Every time Charlotte thought about it, she hated Lysia immensely.She was furious every time she thought of Lysia with strong walls protecting her, and Lysia's arro
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"Maybe it's just a coincidence. It has to be." Lysia mumbled absentmindedly.Lost in her wandering thoughts, Lysia suddenly felt her lips being captured by an incredibly soft pair of lips. She dropped the pen in her hand onto the couch, then instinctively wrapped her arms around Kyle’s neck, responding to his unexpected kiss.Kyle slowly pushed her down onto the sofa, his body towering over hers. His fingers teasingly traced along her soft curves before stopping at her smooth, porcelain-white thigh.Just as he was about to lift her dress, Lysia playfully smacked his chest and scolded him with feigned annoyance, “No way, we haven’t even showered yet.”Reluctantly pulling away from her luscious lips, Kyle’s gaze darkened with desire. “How about I help you shower, then?” he suggested, his voice low and teasing.“Kyle!” Lysia called his name sternly, but the faint blush on her cheeks betrayed her.Taking her hand in his, he pressed a kiss onto the back of it, his eyes glinting mischievous
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