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    Bruce could easily read theck of interest on Kaiden’s face, which didn’t surprise him. He was about to exit the office when Kaiden called him back.


    Kaiden announced, “Let anyone with important issuese to me now. I’m leaving in three hours.”


    Bruce was stunned. “Oh? Understood!” They were leaving early at the year’s end? They hadn’t finalized the annual ounts yet? Could Kaiden be nning to celebrate New Year’s Eve? This idea surprised Bruce. When he shared the message with the senior executives, they too were surprised. They simultaneously wondered, “Is the boss stepping down from his position?”


    Kaiden had missed work earlier and now was leaving early!


    Bruce exined that Kaiden might be celebrating New Year’s Eve, urging the executives to present any urgent documents promptly to avoid dying him.


    The first to arrive at Kaiden’s office was the Head of the nning Department. After discussing work matters and noticing Kaiden’s seemingly good mood, the director ventured to ask, “Mr. Thorpe, are you joining in New Year’s Eve celebrations tonight?”


    Kaiden looked up, his auramanding. “It appears Bruce gets along well with you all.”


    His tone was mysterious, leaving the director feeling uneasy, uncertain if Kaiden was unhappy.


    “Mr. Thorpe, Bruce just mentioned it briefly…” Trying not to involve Bruce, the director quickly added, “I was just curious. My daughter enjoys New Year’s Eve festivities too.”


    Kaiden showed interest, asking, “What does your daughter do for New Year’s Eve?”


    “Um… She celebrates with her boyfriend, though I’m not too clear on the details.”


    Suddenly, a thought struck the director, recalling that Kaiden might now be in a rtionship!


    Motivated by a sharp sense of self-preservation, he added, “Her boyfriend consistently sends her flowers and gifts every year. She alwayses home talking about it.”


    Flowers? Gifts?


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    A look of realization crossed Kaiden’s face.


    The names Demi and Ellie quickly became the talk of Critport University in just an afternoon.


    Some students were discussing the valuable insights from Ellie’s lecture. Others were curious about why Demi had interrupted Ellie’s lecture. Many were surprised by Laura’s unexpected appearance. But the majority were talking excitedly about Demi’s boyfriend.


    “Demi, do you really have a boyfriend now?”


    Back in her ss for a meeting, this question was thrown at Demi. She had always presented herself as a friendly, wealthy girl to her ssmates, leading them to freely engage in such gossip.


    Internally cursing, Demi hesitantly confirmed, “Yes, I’m seeing someone. It’s a recent thing, and I haven’t had the chance to announce it to my fans yet.”


    She relied on these ssmates for group projects and didn’t want to alienate them.


    “Demi, is there an issue between you and Ellie from the art school? We heard you were… specifically targeting her in today’s lecture?” someone asked.


    Demi offered a forced smile. “I wasn’t targeting her. I was just raising my doubts.”


    “You share the surname Gordon with her,” another person added. “I assumed you knew each other. But what you did today didn’t seem right. The rumor about Herman has been debunked, yet you brought it up again.”


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