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Chapter 107

Author: Hauling Treasures
last update Last Updated: 2022-11-07 17:00:06
Lulu had no idea where to start, just as she had trouble spilling her guts.

Nonetheless, Irene was very patient and did not rush Lulu—she knew that Lulu needed time, and afforded her silence even as the clock on the wall ticked away.

"Irene… I'm sure you know that Zachary comes from riches, and there is a clear gap in our statuses. His mother actually approached me when she found out about our relationship—"

"And she told you to break up with him?" Irene asked. "Using money to coerce you, like they do on TV?"

She was naturally aware that Zachary's family was a dynasty of its own.

"What are you talking about? Of course not!"

Lulu had been downtrodden at first, but Irene's urging somehow made her relieved.

"Look," she explained, "all she said was that she hopes for Zachary's future wife to be someone who can actually help him. She favors the daughter of Centric United's CEO, and that woman is definitely an ideal support for Zachary with her family influence."

"She told me in co
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