Chapter 122
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The houses in Scouver were well–equipped, and everything you needed was nearby–schools, hospitals, and supermarkets. There was eve subway station and bus stops right at the entrance to the community.
Clara squeezed my hand and couldn’t stop praising me. “You really made a great choice with this place. Getting it after the divorce was spot on
I couldn’t help but laugh. “Alright, enough with the jokes. Focus on your own career, and once your income is stable, I’ll help you get a place of
“I don’t need anything that big, just something for myself will be line
“Okay, you decide.
of your
What really surprised me was Juno. He was absolutely thrilled with his new room and had already started setting it up. “Mommy, I want a little bed here, and it has to be blue. From now on. I will sleep by myself!
“Mommy, and I need a desk here to put my toys. Is that okay?”
“Of course, that’s fine” 1 smiled softly, ruffling his little head.
Life could sometimes feel heavy with clouds, but the sun always shined through, and everything cleared up eventually.
The next day, I had a meeting with a new client, I wasn’t keeping anything from Holly, so I called her along
On the way to the airport to pick them up, she was still busy with her makeup. While applying it, she started ranting non–stop. “You should’ve told
e we were meeting a client today!
“If I’d known. I would’ve gone to bed earlier. Look at my eyes–they’re so puffy. If the client notices, I swear, I’m blaming you.”
I laughed. “Don’t worry, you’re beautiful even without makeup.
She shot me a glare. That sounds just like something those sleazy guys say to sweet–talk young girls. Do you think I don’t know how old I am? You’re telling me I look good without makeup? Who are you fooling
I couldn’t win with her, so I decided not to say anything and just focused on driving
A little while
e later, she finally finished her makeup, checked herself in the mirror, and sighed. “Fine, I’ll go with this. At least I’m going with you”
I thought to myself. Is this how you show gratitude?
While
we were waiting. I briefed Holly on the client’s background
“Darrell Vance, 37 years old. He moved abroad with his parents 20 years ago and now runs a large, successful investment firm. He’s very sharp when it comes to business,” I said.
“You’re really
y going to share such an important client with me?” Holly still sounded skeptical.
“This client is too big for me to handle alone. I’ll need help from other teams. It’s better to involve you right from the start than give it to someone che! I was upfront with her
She flipped through a few more pages of the documents and nodded. “Yeah, this is a big deal.”
Then she pulled a USB drive out of her bag and handed it to me. “This has all the info you asked for–in multiple languages. If there’s anything you don’t understand, just ask me or Matilda from our tearn.”
I got it. This was Holly’s way of showing she was on my side. She’d clearly come prepared. It was always a pleasure working with someone as
asher.
I took the USB “Tunks”
“Let’s grow the laisiness together. I can’t les you do all the work,” she said with a grin. But then her eyes froze on something in the materials. That look–it was one I recognized all too well, and it made me a little uneasy.
“What’s wrong?” I asked.
“You didn’t tell me Darrell is this handsome, Holly said, licking her lips as she pointed at the photo on the screen. Td love to snag h
