Chapter 379


    hoot.


    She made her way to the Raymond Corporation.


    It was already seven in the evening, but the lights at the Raymond Corporation were still zing.


    When she got to the top floor, Jeff was still there, seemingly surprised to see her show up thatte..


    Maja gave him a wry smile, “I’m here for Mr. Raymond*


    He replied, “The boss has an international meeting tonight. He just went into the conference room,


    probably for two hours.”


    She was prepared to wait, so she took a seat on the side..


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    But as she waited, she grew impatient. She never thought she’d stoop so low as to make such a deal


    with someone.


    Her mom had always instilled in her the importance of hard work and being self–reliance.


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    Lillian’s favorite lesson was that women must be financially, mentally, and morally independent.


    As a kid, Maja didn’t get it, but as she grew older, she began to appreciate Lillian’s wisdom.


    She wasn’t an average Jane from ces like Crystalbrook Valley. Her knowledge and wisdom set her


    apart from other women.


    She found herself reminiscing about the past, time seemed to fly by.


    When the office door swung open, she stood up, and there wasn, looking all high and mighty.


    He had taken off his suit, which was casually draped over his arm, with only a watch as an essory.


    He looked like a dignified millionaire.


    He walked over to his desk, and his eyesnded on her across the marble table.


    He took off his watch, tossed it aside, his gaze icy, lips blood–red. Under the overhead light, his skin


    looked as smooth as cold porcin. No matter when she looked at his face, she’d be blown away by


    his good looks.


    “Mr. Raymond.”


    She called out as she stood up.


    He seemed to know why she was there.


    “Penny, showing up at this hour, the price tag isn’t the same, you know.”


    He was getting back at her, for rejecting him earlier in the private room.


    This was probably the first timen had ever been given the cold shoulder by a woman, so he walked


    up to her, lifted her chin, his eyes filled with mockery.


    Maja’s face turned red, then pale in an instant. She felt totally mortified.


    “So, Mr. Raymond, what’s the price tag now?”


    She tried to sound calm, but her lips were pale, her skin as fair as white jad?.


    “Before, you only had to sleep with me once. Now, it’s at least ten times.”


    Maja felt a buzz in her head.


    He let out a coldugh and turned around to head back to his seat.


    But she grabbed his wrist, her voice trying to sound nonchnt,


    “Fine, ten times it is.”


    Then,n was pulling her up onto his desk.


    He found the paperwork on the desk annoying and swept it all onto the floor.


    Maja saw therge floor–to–ceiling window in front of her and recoiled in fear.


    “You came looking for me, still worried about being discovered?”


    His words shattered her pride into a million pieces.


    Right here in this office, she didn’t even notice if the door was locked or not, Maja was scared stiff.


    But he was too dominant, kissing her until she could hardly breathe.


    Her heart was pounding in her chest.


    She felt like a paper ne tumbling in the clouds.


    Tossed and turned by the wind, plummeting.


    She couldn’t take it anymore, and bit down on his shoulder.


    But he was still in his suit, while she was bare.


    The disparity filled her with endless shame.