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Chapter250
Comered, Noelle dropped the act: “Haven’t I warned you about that look?”
She glared at Maureen’s eyes, itching to rip them out and crush them.
Maureen ignored her: “Will you leave, or shall I make you?”
Noelle retreated empty-handed.
During the drive home, Maureen’s icy stare haunted her.
The memory of Adrian’s words echoed-Maureen held Juan’s secret will.
Juan chose his daughter over his own son for the company!
Noelle wanted to dig up Juan’s grave right then.
“Even dead, he won’t let me rest.”
Some spend lifetimes healing childhood wounds.
Maureen stood frozen long after Noelle’s car vanished.
A coat fluttered down her shoulders. She turned belatedly to find Gareth behind her.
“Gareth, when did you get here?”
“Bad timing?”
“Before seeing Noelle leave.”
Gareth said.
Maureen lowered her eyelashes slightly: “I’ve made a fool of myself in front of you.”
Gareth raised his hand, gently brushing snow off her hair: “Why so formal?
We’re childhood friends, aren’t we?”
728 Vouchers.
Maureen nodded with tears in her eves
Then she asked: “Did you come for something special?”
“Zoe called me over.
Gareth replied
Hearing this, Maureen understood Zoe’s intention. As Gareth moved toward the house, she grabbed his coat hem.
“Gareth, don’t mind what Zoe said.
She’s just worried about me and wants someone to look after me.
“But I don’t need looking after. I’ve been taking care of others for ages now.
Gareth felt bitterness rise in his throat hearing her words.
Was this her indirect rejection?
Yet he couldn’t accept it.
“Reenie, what’s on your mind?
We’re good friends. Zoe just invited me for dinner.’
He ruffled Maureen’s hair.
Maureen’s face flushed crimson instantly – she’d misunderstood.
She’d thought Zoe kept creating opportunities hoping she and Gareth would become a couple.
She’d wanted to address it directly, but apparently he had no such thoughts.
The atmosphere lightened immediately.
“Okay, I’ll go grocery shopping later. Just tell me what you’d like to eat.”
Seeing Maureen relax instantly, Gareth felt particularly uncomfortable inside.
“Anything’s fine. I’ll love whatever you cook.”
!!
Gareth thought of something and spoke up: “Since I drove here, how about we go grocery
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shopping together?”
“Okay”
Maureen got in the car. Before setting off, she remembered no one was picking up Roy.
Geoffrey was really something. He only brought the child back, but didn’t take care of the daily school runs.
She had to call Justin and ask him to help pick up the child.
It had been ages since she last went grocery shopping. The first thing Maureen grabbed was carrots. Because both Geoffrey and Roy were picky and wouldn’t eat them, she was
determined to make them eat the carrots tonight.
She let Gareth choose the rest of the vegetables.
While shopping, Gareth received a call from his good friend Lawrence.
“I’m busy. What’s up?”
“I’m at your office. What are you busy with?”
Lawrence was acting like a suspicious wife checking on her husband.
Gareth said impatiently: “Grocery shopping with Maureen. Having dinner together tonight.”
“Didn’t you say Geoffrey’s staying at her place?”
Lawrence’s mouth fell open. “Bro, you should have some morals. He’s still Maureen’s husband. You’re practically offering yourself as the other man. Not cool…”
“Smack!”
Gareth hung up right away.
Lawrence spoke without thinking and immediately redialed: “Bro, I was wrong. I have something important.”
Gareth finally listened patiently as he continued.
“Didn’t you tell me before to snatch all the recent projects of the Sutton Group?
At first it went smoothly, but the most recent project was discovered. Geoffrey dealt a deadly blow to those of us snatching business.”
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Gareth hadn’t told Lawrence that the current president of the Sutton Group was an imposter
After hearing this, he said: “Back off for now
It seemed he had underestimated that impostor.
“Okay.”
On the other side, Geoffrey received a call from his bodyguard in Karaville
Not only did he know Jacob had gone to the Private Club, but he also learned his real name, Jacob.
He just didn’t understand what Jacob, at such a young age, was doing at the Private Club.
And he actually spent money there…
Geoffrey hung up the phone. At that moment, he also heard footsteps and a man’s voice outside the door.
He frowned slightly, stood up, and went out from the bedroom.
Gareth and Maureen had just returned from the supermarket with groceries.
A chill swept in from the door. Geoffrey slowly asked, “Reenie, do we have a guest?”
Before Maureen could answer, Gareth smirked.
“Mr. Sutton, it’s me, Gareth.”
Geoffrey’s expression changed slightly.
Maureen stepped forward: “I’ll go cook. You two talk.”
After clearing things up with Gareth, she didn’t notice the tension between the two men.
“I’ll help you.”
“I’ll help you.”
Both voices spoke simultaneously.
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