Chapter 644


    The phone was abruptly hung up, leaving Maja with no choice but to proceed with the soft furnishing


    instation.


    She had personally selected the furnishings and had already negotiated the prices with the


    manufacturers.


    Now she was on–site, directing the workers to move the soft furnishings into ce.


    The whole process was expected to take three days. By the timen came to see the progress again,


    the renovation of Greenfield Gardens would beplete.


    Maja let out a sigh of relief.


    Three dayster, she calledn again.


    At the time of Maja’s call,n was in a meeting.


    Upon hearing about Greenfield Gardens, he frowned slightly, “Hold on.”


    When he said “hold on“, Maja assumed he would being over soon.


    But she ended up waiting for him at the entrance of Greenfield Gardens for three hours, nearly freezing


    in the cold beforen finally strolled up casually.


    He was dressed in a ck suit, holding an umbre against the falling snow, and had a coat draped


    over his shoulders.


    Maja stood at the entrance of Greenfield Gardens, her nose red from the cold, her body shivering


    asionally.


    “Let’s go.”


    Maja was so cold her teeth were chattering, and her feet were nearly numb.


    Butn paid no mind to her and walked several steps ahead on his own.


    Maja struggled to keep up.


    The entrance was a double door design with an electronic lock.


    “Mr. Raymond, please set a password.”


    Her teeth were chattering from the cold, and her cheeks were flushed red.


    He used his birthday as the password.


    Once inside, he looked around at the renovated house, pacing a bit.


    Maja followed him closely and asked, “Mr. Raymond, are you satisfied?”


    “Barely,” he replied tersely.


    Maja’s face darkened, “If there’s anything you’re not satisfied with, I can fix it.”


    Her cheeks were flushed, and her body was shaking. She seemed to have a fever.


    Maja had been working tirelessly these past few days, hardly sleeping, busy with nning Meetman’s


    future and the renovation of Greenfield Gardens. She had hoped to hand over the house ton


    smoothly, but now he was merely “barely” satisfied?


    Ian hadn’t expected Maja to be so serious about this. He frowned slightly as he received another call


    from the executives. He had another meeting in half an hour, so he got up to leave.


    “How much of the design fee is left to be paid to you?”


    “That depends on how much you’re willing to pay,” Maja mumbled, looking down.


    “Is that enough?”


    She reached out to take it, but he suddenly pulled it back.


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    “Did you be my interior designer because we’ve slept together?”


    Maja’s eyshes fluttered, but she couldn’t find a response.


    He held out the check again, his tone even colder.


    “Next time, don’t resort to such methods. It’s boring.”


    Maja didn’t take the check, but instead looked up atn.


    “Why did you do what you did that night, Mr. Raymond?”


    She was referring to the timen had kissed her in a narrow alleyway. The light was dim, and from her


    perspective, she could see his tense back.


    At that moment, his hair was close to her chin, and when she lowered her head, she could smell the


    fragrance of the shampoo he often used. “You made me feelfortable, but now I feel nothing for


    you, no feelings at all.”


    Maja felt as if her heart had been squeezed. She suddenly came to a realization.


    What was she doing?


    Just because the Raymond family had treated him poorly and he didn’t know how to love, did that


    excuse his past actions?


    She silently epted the check.


    “Next time, don’t devalue yourself so much. It’s just a renovation opportunity, there’s no need to use


    your body as a bargaining chip.”


    His words were like a p in the face.


    Maja suddenly realized how ridiculous her moment of uncertainty had been.