The Invitation
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CHAPTER 482 - The Invitation
Meanwhile, seated behind his glass desk in the sanctum of his office, Liu Xueyi was engrossed in his own world.
The darkness seemed to close in around him, a fitting backdrop to the gravity of his thoughts.
The only source of light in the room came from the illumination of his laptop screen.
His eyes, a reflection of his enigmatic persona, remained locked onto the screen. The glow from the laptop cast a soft illumination on his features that highlighted his rugged handsomeness.
His gaze was unrelenting, his thoughts delving deep into the work displayed before him.
The silence was palpable, broken only by the soft clicks of his keyboard as his fingers danced over it with practiced grace.
Outside his office, the city continued to breathe, its heartbeat echoing through the streets, but within him, he was cold and different—the reality of a man missing the soft touch of his female companion.