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I didn't expect Gu Anya to say it to this extent. I was somewhat surprised and also felt a bit wistful:

"So you all knew."

Both Song Ye and Gu Anya knew full well I cared about this relationship being merely a business partnership.

But who has ever cared about my feelings? Who has ever tried to avoid suspicion?

I was increasingly glad to have escaped this mire early and come out of this disregarded relationship.

Gu Anya's voice carried a hint of pleading:

"Ye An'an, I have no romantic feelings for Song Ye, but he is a very important person to me."

"Please, tell me, what will it take for you to reconcile with Song Ye?"

Looking at Gu Anya's pretentious demeanor as if she were doing me a favor, I suddenly felt like teasing her.

"Why don't you resign from Song Ye's company and stop hanging around him all the time?"

As expected, Gu Anya flatly refused, her face filled with anger: