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Consider it a bribe? John’s expression shifted. Jude seemed to be acknowledging with a sideways glance that he was pursuing Stella. God, I'm so sorry.

John was unable to stop blinking. What about Clarence and Stella if Jude was truly after them?

John felt that Stella’s identity was similar to theirs, even though he didn't think Stella needed to rely on Clarence to get into the Conrad Group. However, it appeared that her identification was more complicated than that at this point. How else could they...?

As John considered this, he couldn't help but cough a little. "Are you serious about Stella, Mr. Jude? While all of us are just regular folks, you may think that regular girls are... I would like to clarify, nevertheless, that we are also human. Mr. Conrad recently demoted Stella, and you..." He spoke just half as much because of his hesitation. He was afraid that by accident offending the other person, he wouldn't dare say anything at all.

Jude grinned a little, though, becaus