Exposing the Charade of Deep Affection (PDF) novel Chapter 333

Chapter 333 Startled 

I was speechless, throwing the white paper on the table at him, saying, “Shut up, you. You say my mind is dirty, but you’re no cleaner. If there really needs to be a reason, it’s probably that he’s too rich, not even caring about these tens of billions.” 

“Hehe!” With just two words, Alexander ignored me. He waved his hand towards the door and said, “Get out, we can’t continue this conversation.” 

I couldn’t be bothered to talk to him anymore, so I just rolled my eyes at him and went back to my office to work. 

There was a lot going on at the Conner Group, and I arrived late, so naturally, I couldn’t leave at the normal end of the workday. In the evening, my mother called to ask when I would be home for dinner. I told her not to wait for me, I wasn’t coming home. 

She muttered a few words but didn’t say much more. 

Everyone in the company had left work, and I was sitting alone in the office reading documents. I was so engrossed that when the phone suddenly rang, I was actually startled. 

My hair stood on end, and I broke out in a cold sweat. I picked up my phone and saw that it was Daniel calling. The slight anger that had risen in my heart was slightly suppressed, and I calmed down a bit before answering the call. I said into the phone, “Mr. Monroe.” 

Hearing my voice, the person on the other end of the phone slightly furrowed their brows and asked, “Feeling down?” 

I was speechless, just had a scare, was indeed a bit annoyed, but this 

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person was too observant, they even noticed that. I quickly responded to the phone, saying, “No, what’s wrong?” 

“Have you had dinner?” The person on the other end of the phone had a magnetic and gentle voice. 

Having dispelled my fear, I felt much better and said into the phone, “Hmm, I’m not hungry, what’s up? You didn’t just call to ask if I’ve eaten, did you?” 

A soft laughter came from the other end, “Where are you? I’ll come over in a bit and take you to eat.” 

I quickly shook my head, saying, “No need, I’m really not hungry, don’t bother yourself. By the way, why did you suddenly add two statements to the contract?” 

He seemed not to care, saying, “It’s nothing. With these kinds of collaborative projects, it’s no big deal if there are no problems. But if problems arise, it could lead to bankruptcy. I made the statement because I didn’t want any issues with the Monroe Group to involve you.” 

“But the project was a joint collaboration. If something went wrong, you would be the one to bear it all. Wouldn’t I be taking advantage of you? I didn’t notice the issue with the contract before, but now that I have, I disagree. Let’s arrange a meeting with our respective lawyers. another day to redraft and sign it.” 

I didn’t want to take advantage of Daniel like this. At first, Alexander didn’t specifically remind me, so I didn’t take it seriously. But even he thought it was the Conner Group taking advantage. Not to mention. that I considered Daniel a friend, even if he wasn’t, taking advantage like this wasn’t right. 

A soft chuckle came from the other end, tinged with a hint of 

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helplessness, “Önce a contract is signed, any modifications won’t be legally binding. You don’t need to worry about this. It fundamentally doesn’t affect me or you. You don’t need to worry about it. And essentially, it’s not really a case of taking advantage. Don’t think of me as being so noble. I just hope that our cooperation can make you trust me without any distractions. So, it’s just a little trick of mine. If you really feel guilty, just treat me to a meal, okay?” 

How did we end up back on this topic after all that circling around? 

On the phone, I paused and said, “In that case, I’ll ask you out another day, treat you to a meal. It’s too late today, and I have something to do, I can’t go out for a while.” 

The other end paused slightly, but didn’t say much more, speaking into the phone, “Alright, I’ll wait for you. 

After exchanging a few words, I hung up the phone and was about to continue reading the document when I suddenly heard a noise from outside the office. I was slightly taken aback. It was already dark outside, was there someone else working overtime like me at this hour? 

Hesitant, I got up and carefully walked to the door, listening. There was no sound. I was somewhat scared. After all, in such a large office building, everyone had left by now, and the emptiness was hard not to be afraid of, especially since I had just been startled by a sudden phone call.