Chapter 0255: If Softness Doesn't Work, Resort to Threats

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"It's like you're saying I can't tell right from wrong," she said.

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Mu Lan half-closed her eyes, a hint of seductiveness in her gaze, that made Huo Tingxiao's eyes go wide.

Fearing he might entertain inappropriate thoughts in broad daylight, he quickly averted his gaze.

"If Shengshi Department Store is not an option for your store's entrance, do you have any other alternatives?" he asked.

Huo Tingxiao's question hit the nail on the head for Mu Lan.

"There are some, it's just..."

"Let's hear them," he encouraged.

"I've actually been thinking of going to Starlight Department Store in the Imperial Capital."

To the Imperial Capital? Huo Tingxiao frowned slightly. Was she trying to distance herself from him, using her career as an excuse?

It wasn't surprising that Huo Tingxiao would think this way; given the current situation, he was on edge.

Even the slightest hint of an idea from Mu Lan would lead him to suspect the worst.

"Do you want to leave Sea City?" he asked.