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Chapter 22 why is Dahlia back?

Author: Maggie Len
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CARLTON’S POV

“Why is Dahlia here? Why was she in your company? Why did she came back? Since when have you been seeing each other?!” Mari-gold had been ranting the same thing right from when we were in the car driving back to the mansion and as soon as we gets in, she doesn’t waste time to attack me.

She didn’t even give me room to breath.

I throw my keys to the table collapse on on couch.

“Answer me, Carlton,”

“Get a grip Mari-gold!” I scoff, getting really irritated.

“No, why is she here?,” she asks again, impatiently tapping her feet to the floor.

“We are business partners. The man you saw beside her, that's Tristan Martinez, CEO of Tristan delight. Dahlia bought shares in my company through him. This partnership will get the company back on its feet and redeem our reputation.”

“At least that's the plan…,” I add.

“Terminate it.”

I sharply turn to look at her in her akimbo stance. Hands placed on the waist, head held high.

“What?”

“You heard me,” she
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