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Lucas let out a sigh of relief on the other end of the line, then chuckled softly. “Faye can be impulsive at times,
but she probably meant well. She did that for me. Don’t get upset with her.”
Belinda replied, “I'm not upset with her. She’s just your little admirer, after all. I'm not that petty. I've already let
it go.”
Lucas said, “When | get home, I'll give your wrist a massage.”
“All right. Now go focus on your work. I’m going to take a shower,” Belinda said sweetly.
“Okay. Rest early tonight. Goodnight.”
“Goodnight.”
After ending the call, Belinda headed to the bathroom for a refreshing shower. She would be sleeping in
Gwenda’s room until Lucas chfrom his business trip. Truthfully, she realized she had already grown
accustomed to sleeping nestled in Lucas’s arms.
Fortunately, Lucas cback soon.
Two days passed in the blink of an eye. That evening, Bethany extended an invitation for everyone to gather at
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtNostalgia Lounge. At around eight o'clock, Belinda and Lucas arrived at Nostalgia Lounge. Their friends soon
arrived as well.
While they were chatting over drinks, the conversation inevitably shifted toward Holley and Baker.
“Baker’s been completely overwhelmed lately. The Wright Group is in total disarray,” Vincent remarked, swirling
the liquor in his glass with a smirk.
“Serves him right!” Bethany exclaimed. “After everything he did, he deserves the punishment.”
Even though the incident had passed days ago, the mere mention of it reignited Bethany’s anger.
Vincent's gaze darkened subtly as he leaned in, his curiosity piqued. “I still wonder,” he said, “what could have
driven Holley and Baker to act so viciously in the first place?”
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Bethany’s brows knitted together. “Exactly! How could any parents be so cruel to their own daughter? | just can’t
wrap my head around it.”
Johnson posed a pointed question. “The real issue is—what could they possibly gain from doing something like
that?”
Lucas’s face darkened, his tone grave. “Baker and Holley are definitely concealing something. We just haven't
dug deep enough to find it. I've already told Gordon to ramp up the investigation into Holley’s past.”
Johnson said, “I've been thinking...
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His words cast a heavy silence over the room. Everyone exchanged uneasy glances, unsure how to respond.
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thick with disbelief. “But... ds kind
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