The Pursuit of Passion

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skirt from the floor, and as she was about to slip

turning back to look at the man leaning against the headboard: "

, his expression somewhat self-mock

up and began putting o

the various marks he

slightly curly hair that reached her waist, shining under the lig

er handbag from the bedsid

te sheets loosely draped over him, revealing gli

lightly: "What kind

ised her eyes to meet his slightly displeased look and

of anger began to em

ndifferently, and declared: "From today onwards, our relationshi

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year

inner party tonig

to leave the conference room when he

nner invitations, having

, Mia smiled and nodd

after work, and w

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th a smile and walked out of th

door, Mia sighed heavily and took out he

onnected, Eleanor sta

ping for groceries. What w

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hes, Mia felt a tight grip around her

ke this morning but accidentally added

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, changing shoes with the

s wron

apologized: "Sorry, Mom, I have a sudden wor

put her slippers away. The smile on her lips froz

on both end

r, and said: "Work is important. You're at a critical stage in yo

ot the

ught to

nconvenient, she bought a two-bedroom flat near her office with her savings and a loan. She wanted her mo

Friday night and stay over. They agreed she would make

urrent sad state, Mia felt

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off to dance with Mrs. Chen and others. Focus on your Work; I won't di

ed to glance at the empty, silent house, feeling even more

r a long time. The thought of her mother

l matters. Remembering Lauren's assigned tasks at t

Mia organized the afternoon's Work and

stood up, and knocked on L

me

a full-length mirror. Satisfied with the result, she

other branch in S city, and the Luking City branch is looking to change its office furniture, so there's a b

Mia, who usually handled school and private

people a

e boss and hi

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s polite, refined, and gentle," Lauren paused, then turned to Mia with

teasing smile, which

"Sis, can we have a s

r. You should find a man," Lau

orried about that than m

know that. But you don't seem to ha

fate. Right now, I wa

headquarters was planning to promote Lauren to the city marketing director in L

s usual practices, th

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, meaning ten managers we

sy for Mia to sta