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Toph glanced around, feeling uneasy.
Chris was older and exuded a military aura. It made Toph cautious about acting recklessly in front of him.
Suddenly, the world seemed to hush, and each passing second felt like an eternity in the silent atmosphere.
Lena’s heart raced as she did not want to involve Chris. She decided not to argue with Toph about whatever he said
concerning her, hoping he would eventually let her go after scolding her enough. But with Chris caught in the
middle, she felt distressed.
As Lena was about to tug at Chris’ sleeve, Toph shouted in frustration, “You’re actually siding with her?”
“Toph…”
“Chris Hamerton! How could you side with her against me? What are you thinking?”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇt“Because I believe that Lenny isn’t that kind of person!” Chris almost roared.
Toph and Lena were shocked.
Chris was surprised by his own outburst, but the words couldn’t be taken back. He firmly held Lena’s hand and
looked straight into Toph’s eyes, saying, “She may have a peculiar temperament, but she’s not as ill-intentioned as
you claim.
“Although she might not explain everything, it doesn’t mean she’s weak. Toph, I hope you’ll work on your impulsive
flaw. When you’ve thought it through, come and apologize to Lenny.”
Lena stared at Chris, her mind blank, feeling warmth from his hand holding hers.
Chris led her away, and she followed like a marionette being pulled along.
At that moment, a figure suddenly flashed not far away!
Lena jolted, snapping back to her senses, but the person had disappeared.
“What’s wrong?” Chris asked.
She stopped in her tracks, shook off his hand, and looked at him with a complicated expression. Then, she lowered
her head and started running ahead.
“Hey…”
Chris wanted to call out to her, but she ran fast like a rabbit, disappearing from his sight in no time.
He stood still and wore a smile he did not notice creeping onto his lips.
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Monday arrived, and Lina finally saw Renee at the company.
“Renee, you finally came!” Lina quickly pulled her into the pantry and made her a cup of coffee. “It’s been days
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmsince you showed up!”
Renee felt a little embarrassed. She accepted the coffee and took a sip but avoided Lina’s gaze.
“Can you finally focus on work now?” Lina said softly, “We’re family, but not coming to the office affects your
image. I know you’ve been in a tough situation. With Aunt Kaitlyn being in and out of the hospital, I considered this
time as your leave!”
“Lina—”
“By the way, Renee, you need to go to the HR department later to cancel your leave so they can calculate your
salary properly.”
“Lina, listen to me!” Renee put down her cup and approached Lina to hold her hand gently. “Actually… I’m not here
to work today.”
“Huh?”
“I’m here to resign.”
These few words were heavy, and it took Renee a great effort to utter them.
Lina was stunned for a moment. It took her a while to process before she asked, puzzled, “Why?”
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