The Pursuit of Passion

t Mia Turner with admiration. "I just lo

down the shutter d

ping a good relationship and becoming close friends in private. Their conversati

only Lauren's superior, now the city's marketing director Chen Yuanxia, brou

ening branches, leading to a shortage of staff. Managers assigned to op

store managed by Mia, was far from complete exce

hallenge, found the job exciting and decided to interview

ores expanded from one to 40, and the sta

rking area in front

asked while fastening her sea

Le Shi Zhe," L

g it up a bit before slowly

ong nights and short days. It was just past six in

a warm yellow glow. In their light, one coul

he traffic, Lauren said, "You've

ghtly on the steering whe

tonight." Lauren looked at Mia, "This is a major cl

turning to look at Lauren, listening as she continued, "I've always

th her excellent business skills, she met and often personally exceeded the company's sal

Jing City after New Year's, her first thought was to have Mia take over her position; ton

to do, right?

confidence Lauren had never seen befor

—

Shi Zhe. Lauren took the opportunity to brief Mia on

ed, and a waiter's polite voice follow

Blue nodded sligh

aused, feeling the voice was familiar b

Mia, smiling as she stood up to gree

Ethan greeted he

nt, Ling Cheng, and only then realized Mia,

of frustration crossed her mind as she called out w

tions, tightened her mind. She hoped the

hes. As she stood up and turned around, the

his tie perfectly knotted. His nearly 1.83 meters he

ures still sharp and refined, his lips thin and rosy. His cl

changed to a smile with emo

etly and walked

capable subordinate, Mia Tu

an extended his hand, his lips curling s

and well-shaped, reminding her of memories she thought were long b

ger T

Mia bit her lip and, gathering her cour

very

im repeat, "Not very good these past six months." He squeezed h

oned six

te final. She thought they would never meet again, but just six

em and intervened, "Mr. Blue, let's not stand here. Pl

s fingers grazed her palm. In her nervous state, he p

Ling Cheng politely gest

ed with

She was restless, listening intermittently to his conversation with

bout them, but those long-buried m

air felt thin, making it

said with a slight nod to the others, grabb