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    Why was he so determined about her giving this lecture?


    Ellie raised an eyebrow, startled.


    “Sorry, I need to take this call,” she apologized, noticing a call from Kaiden.


    “Hello… Didn’t I tell you I had things to handle in school? You don’t need to pick me up. I’ll take a taxi… I’ll text you my location.” Ellie sighed.


    Why was Kaiden insisting on picking her up today?


    After she ended the call, Howard tentatively offered, “Ellie, if getting home is a hassle, I can give you a ride. I’ve got my car here.”


    “Thanks, but someone will pick me up,” Ellie declined Howard’s offer. She contemted the idea of getting a more low-key car. Kaiden had gifted her a limited-edition sports car. Her previous purchases were all high-end sports cars, each costing millions. These seemed out of ce for campus driving.


    Thirty minutester, Howard escorted Ellie outside.


    Outside the bubble tea shop, a Bentley MPV was waiting.


    Ellie bid Howard farewell, then slipped into the backseat of the car.


    As the door opened, Howard caught a glimpse of the passenger inside. The man had thin eyebrows and piercing eyes. His handsome features were set in a stern expression, and he exuded a powerful vibe. His gaze on Howard was sharp and intimidating.


    Howard sensed he was just an inexperienced eagle in this guy’s presence. The powerful rival gave him nothing but a warning look and showed him disrespect, as if Howard would meet his end if he had any intentions towards his woman.


    As soon as Ellie entered the car, the man wrapped his arms around her neck and gave her a brief kiss on the lips.


    It looked like he was proiming himself as her man.


    That man was… Kaiden Thorpe!


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    The Lee family, not usually involved in Critport’s upper-ss activities, but they sure knew what was going on in those circles.


    In the beginning, Howard heard that Kaiden went from being the Thorpe family’s abandoned son to the CEO of GT Group. Back then, he didn’t pay much mind to the news because it didn’t concern him. But now, his interest in Kaiden reached its peak due to Kaiden’s connection with Ellie.


    After the end of their university’s anniversary celebration the other day, Kaiden took Ellie away.


    Today, he took Ellie away again.


    Howard learned that the Herod family in Critport had suddenly lost several contracts, leading to the bank discontinuing their funding. As a result, the Herod family was now swaying on the brink of bankruptcy due to severe financial difficulties.


    This followed an incident involving Maggie and Ellie.


    What a strange coincidence!


    There were rumors that Ellie was Kaiden’s mistress. Howard hadn’t believed them.


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