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CHAPTER 24

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Lucas POV

"Isabella what are you doing here?" I asked with my voice firm as I turned to face her.

Isabella just beamed with smile and her eyes gleaming with innocence. "Lucas my love, please don't be mad me, I didn't mean to interrupt. I came to see you and on my way to your office, I heard voices so I decided to stop by and see what's happening, that is all".

I raised an eyebrow, "You didn't mean to interrupt then, why are you here in the first place? What if it was a meeting with my investors, don't you know that you just walking in here without being invited could ruin the meeting?"

"I'm so sorry, I won't barge in like that next time and besides, the main reason I walked in here was because I heard Audrey's name so I decided to walk in here to see if she's putting on one of those her bad attitude."

My eyes narrowed as I was a bit confused . "Bad attitude? Where did you get such information about her from?"

Isabella's smile grew wider as she looked excited to take about Audrey . "O
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