Chapter 24
Chapter 24
Ondo’s detached gaze made Cassandra’s heart hurt even more, as though the coldness in his eyes
were shooting straight into her chest.
She looked at him nkly without saying a word.
They held eye contact with each other, but ultimately, he turned around and left the bedroom.
Their initially improved rtionship also became tenser now.
‘He keeps denying what Reba said. So, did she lie?‘ Cassandra pondered in a terrible mood, her
lips tightlypressed.
All night, Ondo didn’t return to the bedroom but didn’t leave Dustmeadow Mansion either. Cassandra
knew that because she didn’t hear the sound of a car.
Just like that, neither of them gave in to each other. When Cassandra went downstairs the next
morning, Ondo had already entered the car to head to work.
On the way there, Taylor nced at Ondo, who looked impassive and had been silent in the
backseat, through the rearview mirror several times as though he was hesitating to say something.
As time went on, Ondo finally noticed it. He asked tly, “What is it?”
Taylor contemted and still decided to report truthfully. “Mr. Quinn, something happened to Mrs.
Quinn’spany. A smear campaign is ongoing on local forums, and it’s a pretty big deal. If it isn’t
resolved properly, thepany may be dissolved.”
Ondo frowned slightly, still looking apathetic. “Okay.”
Taylor revealed all the details he knew, then queried, “Should I get in touch with Hawley Real Estate?”
Ondo said nothing,pressing his thin lips in silence.
He recalled how Cassandra said she had called him yesterday and wondered if this was what she
wanted to tell him.
Her anxious, aggrieved, and dejected expression shed in his mind, making him feel gloomy.
He instructed tly, “Turn the car around. We’ll go straight to Hawley Real Estate
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instead.”
“Got it.” Taylor immediately turned the car around, floored the gas, and drove toward Hawley Real
Estate’s office.
Meanwhile, Cassandra had just arrived at her workce and hadn’t gotten to her office yet.
Michael had called her several times when she just arrived downstairs, but she didn’t answer, as she
was in a bad mood and knew why exactly he was calling. She nned to talk face–to–face with him
later.
At the sight of her, Michael immediately walked over and studied her inquisitively. “Cassie, did you ask
Ondo to help with our problems?”
At once, Cassandra was reminded of that phone call and argument with Ondost night. She forced
a smile and shook her head. “No, I don’t n to. Let’s settle this on our own. If worsees to worst,
we still have a trump card.”
Michael’s eyes were still fixed on Cassandra as his gentle face briefly stiffened imperceptibly. “Hawley
Real Estate just called to apologize, and the partnership will continue. Andrew’s advertisingpany
has been officially charged after it was suspected of false usation and found to be involved in
multiple cases of that.”
Cassandra was momentarily stunned, her eyes filled with disbelief. “Hawley Real Estate said that?”
“Mm–hmm. I called you right after I got the call,” he said.
“Did they reveal anything else?” she probed.
Michael shook his head.
This totally shocked Cassandra, for she indeed did not tell Ondo about this, nor did she have the
chance to. ‘Did he do this? I doubt so. After all, how could he have time to pay attention to my affairs?
He only cares about Reba, she brooded.
Cassandra said indifferently, “Since it has been resolved, we’ll continue this partnership, then.”
“Cassie, did you really not ask for his help?” asked Michael.
“I didn’t,” she replied.
Michael aiant prove uten to short–change yourself.”
She smiled faintly. “I know. Don’t worry. I’m fine.”
Cassandra returned to her office but still didn’t understand who could’ve done this. After all, no one
except Ondo had the ability to influence Hawley Real Estate’s decision, but she didn’t believe it was
him.
While she ruminated, her phone rang.
It was Ondo calling.
After she answered the call with pursed lips, his low voice rang out. “Cassandra, why didn’t you tell me
upfront about your troubles? Didn’t I say you could tell me if you need anything? Has Hawley Real
Estate contacted you yet?”
Only at this moment did Cassandra realize he was truly the one who did it.
In reality, she was in a dilemma. She both wanted and didn’t want it to be him.
But regardless, she had to thank him. “Thank you, Ondo.”
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“We’re married. No need to be so polite,” he said.
Ondo was as gentle as ever, but the word “married” was soon going to be irrelevant to them.
Cassandra clutched her chest, finding it so painful that she couldn’t breathe, as if she would run out of
air in the next second.
His gentle voice continued reverberating. “I didn’t deceive you or hide anything from youst night. I did
simply apany Reba to buy clothes. What I promised you will not be broken. Cassandra, you
can trust me, all right?”
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