Young man?Seeing the surprise on Suzy's face, the owner raised an eyebrow. "Oh, you didn't know! I thought he made the request just for you."After all, back in those days, it was usually only Suzy who would come to dine after evening classes."It probably wasn't because of me." Suzy couldn't imagine anyone treating her that way during her junior high days.After having a conversation with the owner about the school's changes for a while, Suzy didn't want to delay them from heading home to get some rest, so she decided to take the set meals as takeout.Leaving the shop, she saw Liam waiting for her on the opposite side of the road.He hadn't followed her into the shop; he was just standing there, smoking a cigarette."You've never been here before, have you?"As a wealthy young man, he should have looked down on this kind of food that common folks ate."I have." Liam extinguished the cigarette, casually taking the takeaway bag from her hands, then continued walking beside her.Suzy g

Suzy did not reply to his question."It’s no wonder when I saw the name Suzy Chase, it seemed so familiar.”Suzy knew that she shouldn’t allow this topic to be discussed further. Delving deeper would reveal the absurdity of that night's events! She didn't want anyone to know about her agreement with Liam. It was best if everyone believed that Liam was only being kind to her because of their school friendship."Hey, Mr. Lincoln, please take a look at this trademark patent document..."...The Park Group was always committed to its charitable initiatives. For every batch of financially disadvantaged students they sponsored, Liam personally reviewed the lists, verified the actual situations, and discreetly sent people to investigate whether there were even needier students who hadn't been selected.If they came across cases where both parents were seriously ill, Liam would pay extra attention, making sure that students didn't have to sacrifice their education for their livelihoods.It h

Maybe Liam was exhausted, or perhaps he didn't feel like going out to buy it again tomorrow, but on this specific night, he did something he had never done previously.Even though it left Suzy too exhausted to even raise her hand.After Liam finished washing up, he lay down behind her, his arm gently draped over her waist. He was tired too, and soon the steady sound of his breathing filled the room.After waiting for a while, Suzy slowly turned her body, putting a little distance between them. After living alone for so many years, suddenly having someone else by her side felt a bit unfamiliar.Feeling thirsty, Suzy quietly got out of bed and went outside to pour herself a glass of water. When she turned to go back in, she noticed the phone on the table briefly lit up.It was Liam's personal phone!She hesitated for a moment but couldn't resist her curiosity. She walked over and glanced at it, discovering a text message from Sophia.“Mrs Park’s depression has flared up again. I can come

"What?"His sudden topic caught her off guard. Wasn't he here to discuss the project?Seeing the surprised look on Suzy's face, Jeffrey couldn't help but curl his lips."Did I startle you?""Well, yes, a bit." Suzy forced a stiff smile, completely unprepared for this situation.Jeffrey was quick to break the awkwardness. "I'm sorry, I was too abrupt! I did come today for the project, but I couldn't help myself when I saw the sunlight shining on you so beautifully. I made a little joke."After saying this, he pushed the files and documents that were placed nearby in front of Suzy. "Take a look, these are the design drawings and several national patent certificates."She took a look, and the information inside was comprehensive and clearly well-organized.Among them were some patents obtained jointly by several people and some signed solely by Jeffrey."Regarding the project collaboration, I'll need to take these back and discuss them with the higher-ups. But personally, I think if we c

"Uh, well..."Kenneth finally realized that something was amiss. He looked at Suzy and then at Liam."Are you two...?""I work at his company!"Suzy didn't wait for Liam to speak and quickly explained."I see!" Kenneth let out a sigh of relief, and his eyes wandered more freely as he gazed at Suzy.She had always been beautiful.Back in junior, even when she wore tattered clothes and her hair ties were frayed, she couldn't hide her delicate features. Furthermore, she was dressed impeccably now with her long hair flowing like a waterfall. He noticed her eyes, nose, and overall features looked like someone who came straight out of a beauty magazine. Seeing that he seemed to have more to say, Liam discreetly pulled Suzy back a step.“We'll chat another day; we have something to attend to today.""Ah! Alright then. Go on with your business. We can talk more when we meet at the reunion."Kenneth, as a man, had somewhat sensed Liam's cold and polite demeanor, so he didn't insist on adding