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Chapter 1002 Don’t Get Fresh

Author: Lana Mora
last update Last Updated: 2025-05-03 08:08:28

Annabelle turned back. "What is it?"

Kendrick looked into her eyes. "Anna, you don’t need to be afraid of anything."

Just that one simple sentence filled Annabelle’s heart with a warmth only he could bring.

So, he had understood all those hidden feelings she hadn’t even voiced.

She withdrew her hand from the door handle and bit her lip. "Sometimes I wonder… taking on such a major brand endorsement—am I overestimating myself?"

"Why would you think that?"

Anna’s gaze drifted past the car window, through the hotel lobby’s glass facade, and onto the people inside.

"Look at them. All the girls sitting in there are exceptional. They’ve worked incredibly hard to get a spot at Lin’s press conference. And me… I’ve only had a little over a month of crash training..."

Kendrick sighed, gently brushing his hand over her cheek. He told her those girls were excellent models. After all, only the best in the industry get to walk in a Murphy Jewelry show.

But that didn’t mean they were fit to be the br
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