Chapter 700
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“That’s fine,” Lennon’s voice was low and gentle.“As long as you care about me, it’s enough. If you want me to go, I’ll go. If you don’t want me to go, I won’t go.”
“Go ahead, I have already promised her to take you there.”
“Well,” Lennon said gently, “let’s go then, and show them how much we love each other.”
Marie:“…”
It’s not like we were showing off our love.
The next afternoon.
Marie received a call from Deandre.
The moment Marie saw the caller ID, her heart skipped a beat.
Deandre strongly opposed Marie and Lennon being together, and Marie and Lennon had always kept their reconciliation a secret from Deandre.
When she saw him calling, Marie felt a wave of uneasiness in her heart.
Would Dad not know that she had made up with Lennon and come to question him?
Marie’s heart rose to her throat.
In that moment, Marie’s mind was racing, thinking of many different explanations and phrases.
However, when Deandre picked up the phone, his tone was very calm.“Marie, there is a cocktail party the day after tomorrow. You should come and meet some of father’s business partners. It’s an opportunity for your law firm to collaborate with them.”
Phew, Marie breathed a sigh of relief.
Originally, I was introducing her to networking resources.
my
“Okay, Dad. What time in the evening? Send me the time and address.”
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On the day of the party, Marie wore a discreet black strapless evening gown.
The design of the skirt was very conservative, it didn’t reveal anything except for the shoulders and arms.
Deandre introduced Marie to several company executives who had collaborated with the Logan Group in the past, all of whom were uncles and aunts of his.
He won several multimillion–dollar lawsuits while drinking and joking.
After seeing those uncles and aunts, Deandre took Marie to meet a man who was around her age.
When Marie saw Ricardo, she slightly startled.
“This is Mr. Parsons‘ second son, Ricardo, who just returned from Switzerland and is now
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