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    At the meeting table, Ellsworth and Harriet sat facing each

    other, their gazes seemingly casual, but Ellsworth looked at

    Harriet with a bold, unrestrained stare.

    Especially when Harriet was speaking, he watched her all the

    more intently.

    A little after eleven, the meeting ended.

    Reginald said that since they finished early today, he wouldn’t order boxed lunches for everyone. Instead, he had Grayson

    arrange a table at a restaurant.

    He called Jonas and several other project team members,

    including Harriet, to join.

    This way, if any work issues came up, it would be easier to

    discuss them.

    While Harriet was waiting for Jonas and the others at the door,

    Ellsworth’s car arrived first.

    The car window rolled down, and before Ellsworth could say

    anything, Harriet spoke first.

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    She said, “Mr. Zuniga’s car is right behind.”

    With both hands on the steering wheel, Ellsworth smiled lightly. “Come on, you’ve only moved out for a few days, and after just a few days apart you’re already acting so distant? Get in the

    car.”

    Listening to Ellsworth, Harriet turned to look behind her. Seeing

    that Jonas and the others hadn’t arrived yet, she finally got into

    the car.

    The back door of the vehicle was locked, so she sat in the front

    passenger seat.

    Clearly… Ellsworth hade prepared.

    The car door closed softly. Harriet fastened her seatbelt, and

    the vehicle slowly started moving.

    Turning the steering wheel to the left and merging onto the road, Ellsworth nced at Harriet andzily asked, “Moved out

    and living on iyour /iown–feeling better now?”

    “Yeah,” Harriet nodded. “Much better.”

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    …

    Ellsworth said, “Just let your mood run its course for a few

    days. Auburn Heights is sofortable to live in.”

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    In terms of environment, Auburn Heights was nestled between

    mountains and water–undoubtedly afortable ce.

    But whether life was trulyfortable depended on who you

    spent it with; it wasn’t just about the ce.

    However, hearing Ellsworth suggest she return to Auburn

    Heights, Harriet turned her face to the window and said nothing

    more.

    After all the effort it took to move out, she wasn’t going back.

    Before long, the Maybach stopped in the restaurant’s outdoor

    parking lot. After getting out, the two of them headed straight

    to the private room Grayson had reserved.

    Walking into the restaurant lobby and taking the elevator

    upstairs, Harriet kept her arms crossed tightly in front of her

    chest.

    Her posture was a bit defensive.

    It was as if… she was alone, with Ellsworth not by her side.

    When they entered the private room, no one else had arrived

    yet. Grayson went ahead to order the dishes.

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    Seeing this, Harriet chose a seat near the door, sat down, and

    started reading the news on her phone.

    Ellsworth sat down to her right.

    No sooner had he sat down than his phone rang.

    It was a work call from Darrick. He got up and walked over to

    the window to answer it.

    Five or six minutester, Ellsworth finished the call and returned

    to sit beside Harriet. Jonas and several other project investors

    arrived.

    As they entered the private room and saw such a big boss like

    Ellsworth sitting at the edge of the table, they eximed in

    surprise and excitement, “Mr. Townsend, why are you sitting

    here? You should take the main seat! Otherwise, how could we

    dare to sit?”

    “Mr. Townsend, please move over and take the main seat.”

    As they ispoke/i, several people hurried to pull out the chair at the

    head of the table for Ellsworth, and two others tried to guide

    him to the main seat.

    Seeing everyone’s politeness, Ellsworth quickly gestured for

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    them to stop, smiling as he said, “Just sit wherever you like,

    need to stand on ceremony. I’m sitting here to keep my wife

    Keep his wifepany?

    Everyone nced around.

    no

    At the moment, aside from Harriet, there were no other women

    in the private room.

    And Ellsworth was sitting right next to Harriet.

    For a moment, everyone suddenly understood.

    “So Ms. Chavez is Mr. Townsend’s wife! I thought so–during the

    meeting earlier, you two looked like a perfect match. Turns out

    you really are married.”

    “Congrattions, Mr. Townsend, for finding such an

    outstanding and beautiful wife.”

    “Ms. Chavez, you’re so low–key, and so young and

    aplished! I heard you joined the project team with your

    own patent.”

    “Jonas, that’s not fair–you didn’t tell us in advance!”

    Everyone praised how well–matched Ellsworth and Harriet were, saying they were a talented and beautiful couple. Ellsworth smiled and thanked them, then urged everyone not to be so

    formal and to just sit wherever they liked.

    Off to the side, watching the investors tter Ellsworth, Harriet said nothing. She simply put away her phone to avoid seeming

    impolite.

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