NovelOnlineLoraine picked it up and looked at the caller's ndisplayed on the screen.
Immediately, Marco's face darkened.
After a brief moment of hesitation, Loraine answered the phone.
As soon as the line connected, a slightly worried voice cfrom the other end of the line, “Loraine...”
Loraine replied, and Grady found himself at a loss for words.
Actually, he had been troubled ever since Loraine left.
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Recalling Kassidy and Florence's disrespectful behavior at the banquet,
Grady feared that Loraine would have a worse opinion of him, so he called her as soon as he finished his work.
After a brief pause, he continued, “Loraine, have you reached home?”
Loraine glanced at Marco and replied, “Yes.”
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had no idea what my mother said...”
As Grady continued to explain, Marco's expression grew increasingly grim.
It sounded Like Loraine had suffered greatly tonight!
Marco couldn't bear it any longer and interrupted Grady bluntly,
“Grady, can you just shut up?!”
Upon hearing Marco's voice, Grady paused, his surprise echoing through the line. “Marco? Why are you with
Loraine?”
Loraine was poised to explain, but Marco’s curt retort cut her off.
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“Loraine is in my house. That's why she’s with me.”
His tone sounded possessive, marking his territory.
Caught off guard, Grady stuttered, “Loraine, why are you at Marco's place?”
Loraine scowled, fully confident that neither the Cruz family nor Grady had any hand in the earlier incident with
the rascals.
Yet Grady’s question seemed to overstep boundaries
“I had to discuss something with Marco. We're just friends, Grady. I'm under no obligation to update you about
my personal life,” she replied icily.
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