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Chapter 623
Chapter 623
Mariela answered the phone, afraid that Lennon would suddenly speak up, looking at him with a warning gaze.
Lennon curled his lips, looking at her with a half–smile.
Deandre’s voice came out from the phone. Marie, weren’t you supposed to arrive home at 6:30 at the airport? Why haven’t you arrived yet? Bruno said you didn’t get in his car; he said you left in a friend’s car because you had something to do. Are you coming back for dinner tonight?”
Mariela replied, “Dad, my friend asked me to handle two cases on his behalf. I went to discuss the cases with him and just finished the discussion. I am now going back home to have dinner.”
Deandre said, “Okay, we will wait for you at home to have dinner.”
“Okay.
Hang up the phone, Mariela breathed a sigh of relief.
That was close.
She almost couldn’t hold on.
Why was Lennon so good at flirting?
His interested gaze fell on Mariela, and with a smile on his lips, he teasingly said, “Mariela, even though you’re already a big girl, your parents still keep a tight leash on you, huh? They called you home for dinner at only seven o’clock.”
Mariela ignored his joke and said seriously, “I’m going back first. You can have someone deliver these to my law firm tomorrow.”
His expression was dull, and he silently looked at Mariela for a while without saying a word, not responding.
Mariela stood up and walked out.
Jiang watched as she left, her figure fading away.
The room was spacious, with a cold atmosphere.
The next morning, Mariela went to work at the law firm.
As soon as she entered the office, she saw five conspicuous cardboard boxes placed on the floor.
The two large cardboard boxes were the case files seen in the lounge of Lennon yesterday.
The other three were also very familiar.
It was the gift that he gave her yesterday.
One of them had already been opened by her, and it was a very beautiful white matte crocodile leather handbag.
