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Chapter 33

Author: Angelica1
The bellboy nodded at once. "Yes, Mr. Barnes!"

Through it all, Linda said nothing as she leaned against Henry, but she turned to smile at Tina just before they went in.

Tina was left clenching her knuckles, as one sentence from Henry denied her entry no matter what she might do.

Still, she moved to wait for John by a pillar facing the doorway.

With the pouring rain, the umbrella could not shield her entirely, and she was mostly soaked over the back.

She was shaking from the cold, looking utterly miserable.

Even so, she stood there, staring at the front entrance with determination.

Later, Andy stepped out with an umbrella. "Ms. Smith, Mr. Barnes has asked me to take you home—"

"No," Tina refused coolly, ignoring him from then on, and continued to wait for John in silence.

Unable to get Tina to leave, Andy called Henry. "Sir, she's not leaving…"

"Leave her be," Henry snapped coolly and hung up, so Andy left too.

Meanwhile, the cold winds of the rainy night cut into Tina's bone
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