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Jolene couldn’t remember the last time she had received a call from Albert. She would have thought that he had found out about her schemes and became suspicious of her if it weren’t for the occasional flowers sent by his assistant. @@novelbin@@

“Yes, that’s right. Albert said he’d take me to visit you.” Jolene’s tone was unusually relaxed. “I just wanted to let you know so that you could be prepared

“Why is he suddenly bringing you to visit me?” Declan had been a shrewd and calculating tactician for years. He lowered his voice. “Did you mention anything about me to him?”

Jolene felt a little guilty. “He kept asking about my life abroad, so I told him that I happened to run into you. I said that you recognized me and knew I was someone he cared about, so you made sure I didn’t suffer too much,”

Declan’s expression turned cynical when he heard that. “Who told you to say that?”