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for them. After Hannah's checkup, I h

my family, but I texted my sister to let her k

eted before it got dark, so I cou

leave the dog in Atherton because I have a business trip tomorrow. I already a

I asked my sister, who was in my room, to answer it

ed my sister after

"It's a woman

and that you'd call her back. She d

't saved, so it might have been a patient or a guardian

lo, may I know who's calling and why did

ntle, Noah. You're being too ha

ond right away, so I spoke again. "He

replied. "I just wanted to ask abou

e Emma, but maybe I was just imagining it because I'd been thin

to my place,"

pick up the dog? My daughter r

" I said. "I have a business tr

rmured. "Sorry

can save your number?" I

" she sa

a. Hmm

le? Next time she calls, be nice to her. Is this her dog?" My s

he bedside table and wen

ome so gossipy?" I asked,

d about you," she

the sofa. My short black hair was tous

ning to their voice. Since you have that talent, why don't you quit our company and work

marks. "Is she pretty

on the sofa and opening my lapt

ust be pretty," she concluded, the

me. Do you have her

turned to her. "When did y

t grinn

y? Her daughter is. Hannah, her daug

The disappointment in

r family is close to ours," Madison suggested

r. We even exchanged

t I've already done what

r was here-she needed inform

bed my phone from my bed and started scr

y today? I have tw

us

o has a heart problem. Ca

strat

ff this Saturday. Let's

du

houlder. "What kind of conver

"At least

er you got married, she'd give you more shares in the company, and yo

don't need more shares in the company. You and

ou wanted to, you could easily run the company. You just don't

anything less than a real brother. That's

his not just for herself, but for you too," my s

nodded in

n't like Isabel, we can introduce you to other daughters

who are too thin or too glamorous, and they can't be too short either. Pref

andards, and I couldn't help but smirk. But my

a Co

chest. I slammed my laptop shut and pointed to th

IV

was determined to close this deal. Once it's finalized, it would be a huge help

ws about Isabel?" Jessica asked a

?" Ella asked, he

I've heard, it's an arranged marriage. The guy's family comes from a powerful backgro

is an exclusive, affluent town in California, famous for its

nk of Noah. His family

work ethic, but her personal

yfriend, then I wouldn't have to work so hard. I could ju

now, I already have a child. So,

. I've never seen myself as attractive or charming. Even though I get compliments from pe

n I was overweight. It left me with an inferiorit

ed, lifting my chin to meet her gaze. "What t

were a man, I'd definitely be into a girl like

er hand on my waist. "And your waist. it's so slend

h of this. Let's wrap up this meeting, apply what we'v

te together. As we sat down at the restaurant, I remembered

missed call, I sudde