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Yet,thisruleonlyappliestoworkenvironments.
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Underusualconditions,suchpeopleareill–suitedtocultivatingfriendshipsorparticipatinginprofounddiscussions.
Fortunately,LuciusknewMillywastheeldestdaughteroftheButs, sohedidn’tthinkmuchofherpresencebesidehim.Furthermore,sincetheywereatschool,Jordandidn’twanttocauseanyunnecessary gossiporrumoursaboutMillybecauseofhisownactions<b>.</b>
Jordannoddedaffirmatively,“Alright,I’llowit.”
Theprincipstexperiencedawaveofort,andtheweightonhisheart.eased.
OncetheschoolleadersremindedMillyandLuciusoftheirresponsibilitytowardsJordan,theyfinallyturnedandleft.
DespiteSamuel’sreluctancetopartways,Jordandidn’twanthimtotagalong,sohewaspulledawaybytheschoolleaders.
Samuelcontinuedtonceback,clearlydisyinghisunwillingness.
Whatapity<i>!</i><i>I</i>didn’t<i>even</i><i>have</i><i>the</i><i>chance</i><i>to</i>askfor<i>the</i><i>goddess</i>‘<i>phone</i><i>number</i><i>and</i><i>name</i><i>!</i>
Whetherrealorimagined,heconsistentlysensedJordandeliberatelyobstructinghisviewofhisgoddess,hisgazetingedwithhostility.
Aftereveryonedeparted,Jordanfinallyshedtheicydemeanourfromhisfaceanddiscreetlyretrieved<b>a</b>silkhandkerchieffromhissuitpocket.HedelicatelydabbedthebeadsofsweatfromMilly’sforehead,hisvoicecarryingatenderconcern.
“Milly,areyoufeelingoverheated?
“Yousee,Itoldyouearlier, justtakethecardirectly.Itwouldhavebeenmuchbetter.Now lookatyou,sweatingallover.
“Whydon’tyoureturnto theapartment?Ifyou’reinterestedinlearningabouttheschool,IcanhaveIvandeploysomedronestoprovideapanoramicviewforyou.Youcanwatchalltheschool’sdetailsfromyoursofaathome<b>.</b><b>”</b>
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Jordanwasusuallyamanoffewwords,reservinghispatienceonlyforMilly.<b>In</b>herpresence,hewouldopenlydisyhisaffection,hiseyesshiningwithunmistakableindulgence.
Millyfeltabriefmomentofemotion.
Despitebeingmoved,shecouldn’tbringherselftocapitaliseonsuchaconvenientopportunity.
Moreover,shehadneverencounteredtheambienceoflocaluniversitiesinherpreviouslife,viewingitasachancetoamendpriordisappointments.Evenamidstweariness,shefoundherselfsincerelysatisfied.
Thus,shesmiledfortingJordanandteasinglyremarked,“Don’tworry,Jordan,Ifinditratherinteresting.”
Witnessinghereyessparklewithdelight,Jordansensed herauthenticjoyanddecidedagainstfurtherinsistence.
<i>Forget</i>it,<i>money</i><b>can’t</b><i>buy</i><i>happiness</i><i>for</i>my<i>sister</i>.
As<i>long</i><i>as</i><i>Milly</i><i>is</i>happy<i>,</i><i>I</i><i>will</i>support<i>her</i><i>no</i><i>matter</i><i>what</i><i>she</i><i>wants</i><i>to</i>do.<i>Whether</i>it’s<i>just</i><i>visiting</i><i>the</i><i>school</i><i>or</i><i>even</i><i>if</i><i>she</i><i>wants</i><i>to</i><i>blow</i><i>up</i><i>the</i><i>school</i><i>,</i><i>I</i><i>will</i><i>be</i>willing<i>to</i>provide<i>her</i>with<i>the</i><i>best</i><i>explosives</i>.
“Comeon,I’panyyoutoexplore theschool.Ifthere’sanythingyoudon’tlike,justletmeknow,andI’rrangefundingfromthefinancedepartmentforimprovements.”
JordanspokeashepositionedhimselftoMilly’srightside,histallfigureblockingthesunandcastingashadowoverher,shieldingherfromitsraystopreventherfromgettingsunburned.
Millyoverlookedhissubtlegesture,stillenthralledbyhisextravagantwords.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.
<i>If</i><i>I</i><i>don’t</i><i>like</i>it,he’ll<i>allocate</i>fundsand<i>rebuild</i>it?
Jordan,thedecisiveCEOvishlyindulgesthosedeartohimbygenerouslyofferingfinancissistance.
<i>Could</i><i>this</i>be<i>linked</i><i>to</i><i>the</i><i>Buts</i>‘bankruptcyin<i>my</i><i>previous</i><i>life</i><i>?</i>
Themoreshecontemted,themorecredibleitappeared.Indeed,inherpast
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life,JordanhadsimrlydotedonStephanie,fulfillinghereverydesire.Now,itwasMilly’sturn.Jordanremainedunchanged.
Keepingthecontextinmind,shespokewithresolve,“Notnecessary,Jordan.Thpanyhasfinancialneedsinvariousareas.Let’sspendwisely.I’veheardaboutseveralrecentbankruptcies,leavingpeoplehomeless.<b>It’s</b>quiteunsettling.”
<i>This subtle</i><i>implication</i><i>should</i><i>be</i><i>clear</i><i>enough</i><i>for</i><i>Jordan</i><i>to</i><i>understand</i><i>,</i><i>shouldn’t</i>it<i>?</i>
Tohersurprise,Jordan’sexpressionstiffenedmomentarily,asifhehadjustrealisedsomething.Nevertheless,heaffectionatelytousledherhairandreassured.her,“Milly,don’tworry.Iwon’tlettheButsgobankrupt,andyou’llneverhavetoenduponthestreets.”
Hisvoicecarriedanunusualfirmness.
MillyblinkedandncedupatJordan,silhouettedagainstthelight,hisemotionsobscured.Yet,shefeltanunsettlingchillemanatingfromhim.
<i>Is</i><i>he</i><i>implying</i><i>something</i><i>beyond</i><i>his</i><i>words</i><i>?</i>
Beforeshecouldponderfurther,achillingvoiceinterjected,“Jordan,I’dliketodiscussabusinessproposalwithyou.”
Lucius,whohadbeenquietlyobservingfromtheside,nowpositionedhimselfbehindthemandspokewitharesolutetoneinhisvoice.
Jordan’ssmiledisappearedinstantly,givingwaytoatouchofhostility.
Inasuddenrealisation,hehadoverlookedthethirdperson’spresence!
Asheliftedhisgaze,determinationfilledhiseyes,starkly contrastingthewarmth.hehadrecentlyshownMilly.“Arewecloseenough?”
Withoutsayingitoutright,heconveyed:<i>We’re</i>not<i>close</i>,so<i>don’t</i><i>address</i><i>me</i>so<i>casually</i>.
Luciusswiftlyadaptedhisapproachandcontinued,“Mr.But,I’mkeenondiscussingapotentialbusinessopportunitywithyou.”
Jordanremainedcalmasheresponded,“Ifyouwanttotalkaboutbusiness,pleasearrangeameetingthroughmyassistant.”
AslightgrinappearedonLucius‘face,buthiseyesbetrayednojoy.
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“Atthestartoftheyear,theButGroup’sstocksawafive–pointdecreaseduetomarketforces.Thoughnotsignificant,thisdrophascontinueduptonow.
<b>“</b>Twomonthsback,thpanynarrowlymissedoutonagovernmenttenderby45thousanddors.Asaresult,therewasanotableturnoverofstaffwithinthpany,leavingthecurrentButGroupwith<b>a</b>capableteambutasomewhatunstablefooting.
“Moreover<b>,</b>giventhecurrentfinancialsituationoftheButGroup,substantialchangesarenotexpectedinthenearterm.Themostprudentapproachwouldbetostabilisetheandawaitthenext opportunity,eventhoughthetimingofsuchanopportunityremainsuncertain.”
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LuciuscalmlyrecountedtherecentdevelopmentswithintheButsinastraightforwardmanner,asifdiscussingaroutineurrence.
Uponhearingthis,Millysquintedslightlyandreconsideredtheguyinfrontof
her.
Shehadlongthoughtcharacterslikehim,asportrayed innovels,werepurelyproductsofromanticfantasy,foreverstrivingtowinovertheirbeloved.Yetnow,sheperceivedamaturityinhimthatdefiedhisyouth.
Whatshecoulddiscern,Jordancouldalsoperceive.
TrulyworthyofbeingthesolesessorgroomedbytheScathingstoinvestigatethesituationoftheButssothoroughly.
AslysmilecurledJordan’slips.“Oh?Withso muchsaid,whatisitthatMr.Scathingswantstoconvey?”
Standingfirm,Luciusrepeatedoncemore,“IsaidIwantto dobusinesswithyou.”
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