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Chapter Seventeen

Author: Authoress Berry Julie
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Shortly after Regina left, Hills kept staring at Damon with an expressionless face. To him, Damon's attitude is way too unethical. He went too far and he can't work with someone as narrow-minded as Damon.

If Damon can humiliate Regina on their first meeting, then what about when the contract gets signed and he gets to see Regina everyday.

Hills realized that it would be best if he cancels the contract. To him, Damon dies not have any respect for people he's going to work with, so there's no use pushing the contract forward.

The meeting came to an end and Damon excused himself and left. Hills was about to go look for Regina but something else caught his attention.

He noticed that a couple is about to throw blows at each other.. They were quarrelling and yelling at each other. Looking closely, he realized that it's Martina Shepard and her husband, Miles.

Hills could have turned away and mind his business but the two look like they were in a fierce battle. He could also see the angry loo
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