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Iliana was a bit surprised.
But when she thought about the most severely injured part of her scalp, which was indeed at the back of her head and difficult to apply the liquid medicine to, she walked in.
She moved a cushion and sat in front of Maurice.
Iliana genuinely praised, “Mr. Andrade, thank you. You’re really a good person.”
Hearing this, Maurice made a low snort, “Is this some sort of rejection with a compliment?”
“No, I really think you are a good person,” Iliana hurriedly explained.
In her life, she hadn’t met many good people.
She thought it was just bad luck, but after leaving Bryson, everyone around her seemed good.
Bryson had promised to protect her from problems, but in the end, he was the cause of the problems.
The corner of Iliana’s mouth twitched slightly.
“Ouch.”
The cold feeling of the liquid medicine on her wound made Iliana involuntarily take in a sharp breath.
Maurice frowned, and his actions became even more careful and
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gentle.
She no longer felt pain, but the living room became quiet, and the atmosphere felt a bit strange.
She turned on the TV and watched her favorite variety show, laughing loudly.
Maurice clicked his tongue softly and held her head with both hands. “If you keep moving, be careful the cotton swab might poke your wound.”
Iliana stopped moving, but she was still gently chuckling.
After some time, Maurice’s voice came again, “Do you still like Bryson?”
“No.”
Iliana was still focused on the TV and answered subconsciously, her voice slightly tinged with laughter.
But soon, she realized what she said, and the smile at the corner of her mouth disappeared.
She said, “However, completely moving forward is not easy; I need time.”
She needed at least thirteen more days.
She had been hurt a lot by Bryson and didn’t want to bring this bad feeling into her future marriage.
After thirteen more days, she would say her final goodbye to Bryson, and this relationship without a happy ending could be completely ended.
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Seeing Iliana’s mood drop, Maurice did not continue to ask about it.
He cleaned up the trash and stood up, saying, “Rest early.”
“Okay, Mr. Andrade.”
Iliana walked Maurice out.
She looked back at the place where Maurice had been sitting and suddenly chuckled.
Maurice could be so careful and thoughtful towards her, but Bryson had always been indifferent to her.
Those five years of her life had been wasted.
Iliana looked at the table, where the Sutton Group’s information was laid out right there.
She slightly frowned.
She had upset Gaven again tonight.
This collaboration was really going to fail.
The next day, seeing the swelling on her face had gone down a bit, Iliana bought a new phone, got a new phone card, and went to the company.
As soon as she entered, she saw her colleagues looking at her with excitement.
They were all waiting for her good news.
Beside her, Bryanna came over, smiling and saying, “Iliana, why are you at the company today? Did you get the project? I knew you could
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do it.”
Her praise almost made the crowd cheer.
“Iliana is truly great.”
“Iliana is absolutely a key asset to our company.”
Colleagues kept congratulating her, not giving Iliana a chance to speak.
Suddenly, Bryanna’s voice got louder, and her gaze moved from the doorway, “Iliana is indeed impressive, able to impress Gaven. It seems that in some ways, I really can’t compare to Iliana.
This seemed more like an insult rather than a compliment.
Iliana was about to say that she hadn’t secured the deal when she suddenly felt a sense of pressure from behind.
“What did you do to get Gaven to sign the contract?”
Bryson’s eyes narrowed slightly, and his usually pleasant voice had a hint of chuckle, but his smile didn’t reach his eyes.
The more delightedly he smiled, the angrier he actually was inside.
Iliana stepped back a few steps, creating distance between herself and Bryson. “I hit Gaven, and now the collaboration is canceled.”
Everyone was shocked.
At that moment, someone spoke abruptly, “What? I thought you had secured the collaboration, but in the end, you couldn’t pull it off…”
Iliana looked at the colleague who spoke, her voice calm. “Then you go handle it?”
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The colleague immediately stopped talking.
No one wanted to deal with Gaven.
Seeing the awkward situation, Bryanna quickly tried to ease the tension. “Iliana, it’s okay. Don’t blame yourself. With someone like Gaven, it’s normal for a deal to fall through; it’s not your fault. But you really shouldn’t have hit him, as it makes people think our company’s employees are rude, which is bad for our image.”
Iliana noticed a brief look of regret in Bryanna’s eyes and let out a sarcastic sneer.
Iliana didn’t want to waste time arguing with them now. She was there just to inform them, nothing more.
After saying what she needed to, she turned to leave.
But Bryson blocked her way.
His voice had a hint of coldness, “Come to my office.”
Iliana lowered her gaze, biting her lip, and refused firmly, “No.”
Bryson’s office was a place that brought her`shame.
They had once secretly embraced and kissed there.
The beauty of the past was now shattered, leaving only disgust.
“Follow me.”
Hearing her refusal, Bryson said the words through clenched teeth.
He even grabbed Iliana’s hand and walked away in front of their colleagues.
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Bryanna stood still, her smile deepening.
She thought, “Iliana, you can’t beat me.”
In the office, Bryson lifted Iliana onto the table.
His hands supported her on either side, his eyes staring deeply into hers.
His smile grew, his tone becoming threatening, “Lia, have you had enough of acting out with me, hmm?”
Iliana looked at his handsome face and suddenly chuckled, “You think I’m just acting out with you?”
“Then what?”
Bryson’s voice was deep. He undid his tie, exuding a casual charm.
He leaned forward, thinking that like before, a kiss would calm her down.
But Iliana backed away, pushing Bryson away with a calm gaze as if she were looking at a stranger.
She said, “I’m tired, I want to go rest.”
“Iliana,” Bryson called her name, a hint of impatience showing on his face. “This time, I’ve already taken the first step to apologize, so what more do you want? A disobedient girl won’t be liked by anyone.”
Iliana felt a slight pain in her heart.
She had succumbed to him many times because of love, and he had always accepted it without any guilt.
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Now that she wanted to end it, did he still need to cause her emotional pain like this?
Iliana calmed herself, stood up from the table, and remained calm. “Mr. Jefferson, this is your office. Acting this way will cause others to misunderstand our relationship.”
Bryson’s voice became a bit louder, “Didn’t you used to want others to know about our relationship? Why are you being so difficult now?”
Iliana’s hand was on the doorknob, and the cold metal handle felt like it was touching her heart.
She spoke softly, “Then just think that I have always been difficult.”
Bryson did not try to stop Iliana from leaving.
He looked at the empty office and suddenly chuckled.
This time, he had given in first.`
So, when Iliana came back to apologize to him, it wouldn’t be as easy.
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