Chapter 207: Distant Bonds and New Beginnings–1
Chapter 207: Distant Bonds and New Beginnings
(Olivia’s POV)
That day, I didn’t see Connor Rivers for almost two weeks. Once, when Miranda Blackwood came to Moonstone Legal Partners to discuss a case with me, I learned from her that Connor had gone abroad to
handle matters for a foreign branch of Rivers Pack Holdings.
“He left quite suddenly,” Miranda mentioned casually while reviewing contract documents. “Something urgent
came up with the European operations.”
I nodded, focusing on the legal papers spread across my desk. The information shouldn’t have affected me, but I found myself wondering about the nature of his business trip.
During those two weeks, I immersed myself completely in work, becoming extremely busy. Several cases from Rivers Pack Holdings had already been filed in court, with hearing dates scheduled a month later.
The mate bond dissolution case between Malcolm Blackwood and Margaret Grey had a nearer date, set for the following Thursday. The complexity of supernatural law made these cases particularly challenging.
One day after work, I went to Moonfire Grill near Moonlaw Legal Services for dinner with Rebecca Frost, Jade Mitchell, and Emma Thompson. With all the dishes laid out, we began chatting while enjoying our meal.
Jade’s lease near her previous law firm was about to expire, and she had been looking for a new place. Emma, who also wanted a larger apartment, suggested enthusiastically, “Why don’t you move in with me? I’ve been thinking about moving to a two–bedroom apartment.”
Jade hesitated, her expression becoming uncomfortable. She fidgeted with her chopsticks, avoiding Emma’s
eager gaze.
“What’s wrong?” Emma eyed Jade suspiciously. “Don’t want to live with me?”
Jade took a sip of her drink, her face flushing slightly. “It’s not that, Sister Emma, it’s not that I don’t want to live with you, it’s just that… I… I…“.
“You what?” Emma teased, leaning forward with curiosity.
A deep blush crept onto Jade’s face. “I’m planning to move in with my boyfriend.”
Emma was stunned, the freshly cooked meat slipping from her chopsticks back into the hot pot. “What? Move in with your boyfriend?”
I also looked at Jade in shock. “You and David Thompson are together?”
Jade blushed deeper and hummed an affirmative sound, unable to meet our eyes directly.
“How long have you been together?” I asked gently.
Jade pursed her lips nervously. “Almost three months.”
Emma frowned, her expression turning serious. “Jade, it’s only been three months, don’t rush into moving in together. Get to know each other better first.”
“I agree with Emma this time,” I said seriously. “Jade, I know David has good character and is a very nice guy,
but you two just became a couple and you’re already moving in together. I’m afraid you’ll get hurt
“Yes, I have the right to speak on this,” Emma said, her face souring as painful memories surfaced.
Emma slammed the table with sudden intensity. “Ask Olivia, how did I meet her? I was in college in Harbor
City, and I was cheated by a scumbag. I lived with him for two years.”
Her voice grew heated with remembered anger. “At first, we agreed to split the rent, utilities, and living expenses in half. He transferred me two thousand every month, and I would also take out two thousand from my own living expenses for joint costs.”
Fire rose in Emma’s eyes as she continued. “But who knew that after the breakup, that scumbag actually asked me to pay him back! He said the transfers he made to me every month were gifts for the purpose of mating, but that was clearly what we had agreed on at the beginning.”
Emma’s hands clenched into fists. “The gifts that scumbag gave me during our two years of dating didn’t even add up to five hundred. The shoes I bought for him cost more than a thousand, not to mention the game skins I purchased. I advise you to think about it carefully.”
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Jade became embarrassed, shifting uncomfortably in her seat. “Sister Emma, I know you’re doing this for my own good, but David isn’t that kind of person. He told me he would pay for the rent and utilities, and he would cover seventy percent of the living expenses while I cover thirty percent.”
She paused, then added quietly, “I even took him to meet my parents. We’re going to get mated.*
“You’ve already taken him to meet your parents? When did that happen?” I was shocked, realizing how much I’d missed about Jade’s personal life.
“Just a few days ago, during the May Day holiday,” Jade explained. “My parents really liked him. My family is just an ordinary pack family, and David now has a stable job. He’s hardworking, so my parents agreed to let me be with him.”
Emma asked pointedly, “Did your parents agree to you two living together?”
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