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Chapter 622 Wealth Cannot Corrupt Me
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2025-04-06 18:11:22Julissa blinked.
She had kissed and hugged him while drunk, even made some rather suggestive remarks—shouldn’t he be angry?
Unless… Scott actually liked being taken advantage of by her?
The thought sent a shiver down her spine.
She looked up at him, only to find that his gaze was filled with a mix of emotions she couldn’t quite decipher.
Fragments of memories surfaced in her mind. She vaguely recalled that after carrying her to the bedroom, he had said, “Wait for me, don’t fall asleep.”
She had obviously fallen asleep afterward, but that also meant that last night, he had wanted to…
Julissa found it hard to believe. No, it was impossible.
Scott? Interested in her?
“Mr. Nichols, I don’t understand what you mean.”
Scott’s deep eyes locked onto hers. “Julissa, are you truly this clueless, or are you just pretending?”
Her heart pounded wildly.
She wasn’t stupid. Nor was she playing dumb.
She was j
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