Chapter 226


    Manuel got so scared that he jumped and started looking for the switch all over the room.


    Finally, his quick wit saved the day – he poured some water out of the flower vase, and the rm


    finally stopped. Afterward, he copsed on the sofa, he was both physically and mentally


    exhausted.


    A wake–up call?


    Chloe was indeed awesome!


    Having resolved a major issue, Chloe arranged the next big thing – she contacted Rose to attend


    tonight’s dinner party.


    Rose was in her office, she sipped coffee and browsed thetest news online.


    When Chloe called, she had juste across an interesting piece of news.


    “Chloe, what’s up?”


    “Err, make sure you’re free tonight. I’m taking you to meet someone.”


    Rose replied while clicking her mouse, “Sure, I’ve been pretty rxedtely. But who am I going to


    meet?”


    “Um, my boyfriend.”


    “Oh, okay, boyfriend….”


    Rose continued talking. It took her a moment to process thest sentence, “Boyfriend?”


    “‘Yeah.”


    *… Chloe, you haven’t had a fallen from grace, have you?” Rose asked after a pause.


    “Do you think I would introduce him to you if I had?”


    “That’s true.” Rose nodded, “Alright, I’ll be there tonight. I can’t wait to see this lucky guy! Oh, and I


    had someone bring me lipstick from the F Country I’ll bring you two tonight.”


    “Great. Let’s go together after work.”


    “Okay… Rose agreed and then nced at the news on herputer screen,ughing, “Have you


    seen the news online?”


    Chloe was puzzled, “What news?”


    “Keira fainted in front of the Olson Group building.”


    Chloe paused, “Really?”


    “Putting on a show perhaps?” Rose guessed.


    Chloe opened herptop, leaned back in her chair, and chuckled, “Not entirely. She’s had a hard


    time with everything happening these past few of days. Plus, not eating for two days and fainting is


    pretty normal.”


    Roseughed when she recalled Chloe deliberately releasing the news at noon yesterday.


    She had guessed Keira would faint from hunger without even being present- some next–level


    scheming.


    Hospital.


    Keira had been given two bags of nutrients and woke up in the afternoon.


    Lance sat by her bed and grabbed her hand when he noticed she had woken up.


    “Keira, you’re awake.”


    Lance… where is this?” Keira’s voice was a bit hoarse. Her eyes scanned the surroundings, and


    she had a rough idea of where she was.


    Lance, “You fainted. Why haven’t you eaten for more than two days?”


    Keira’s face was very delicate, her eyes filled with tears, people helplessly pitied her.


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    Lance, I… I couldn’t get in touch with you…You were still mad at me when you left, and I thought


    you’d never talk to me again…”


    As she spoke, tears streamed down her cheeks.


    Lance wiped the tears from her eyes with a heartbroken expression, “Silly girl, you’re overthinking.


    We’vee so far. How could I give up on you so easily?”


    “Then why didn’t you answer my calls?”


    1 was busy at thepany….


    Keira still looked at him with tearful eyes; she had not quite believed his words.


    Lance sighed, “Some of the investors wanted to withdraw their investments after yesterday’s


    exposed photos… Several directors in thepany have been making a fuss…