Dumped My Cheating Ex. Now I'm Sleeping Next to a Billionaire CEO novel Chapter 1481

John answered truthfully. "She guessed that once you got your memory back, you would definitely go straight back to your home country to find your family and friends. So..." He paused, not continuing the thought. If he said any more, it would make him seem too petty, too fixated on who she cared about more.

Surprisingly, Emmy caught the unspoken subtext, and more importantly, she heard the poorly concealed disappointment in his tone. "John, whether I have my memory or not, you guys are all my good friends," she explained. "We ran into an emergency at the resort, so I had to leave in a hurry. I will explain everything in detail once I am back on campus. But I hope you believe me when I say I truly cherish our friendship."

Hearing this, John hurriedly replied. "You do not need to make a special effort to explain. I was just talking, please do not take it to heart. I cherish our friendship very much too." He seemed a bit embarrassed, his tone turning rushed. "Well, that is all for now. I still have some things to handle on my end, so I will hang up first."

With that, John hastily ended the call. Emmy stood in the hallway, belatedly reflecting on her own behavior lately. Over the past while, she had indeed been too absorbed in the joy of reuniting with her family. Surrounded by happiness every day, she had neglected the friends overseas who had once helped her.

Emmy frowned, turning and walking out onto the balcony. The night wind brushed against her face, carrying a hint of chill. She unlocked her screen and dialed Harlene's number. Factoring in the time difference, it was also late at night in Fiji, though not quite past midnight yet. Knowing Harlene, she guessed the night owl definitely wasn't asleep.

Sure enough, the call connected after only a few rings. But it was accompanied by deafening music, indicating Harlene was likely still partying in some bar. Harlene had to scream at the top of her lungs into the phone. "Boss. You finally remembered me."

As she shouted, the background noise gradually faded. Clearly, Harlene was taking her phone to find a relatively quiet corner in the club. Emmy could not help the smile curving her lips as she listened to her voice. "Still not back resting this late?"

Harlene laughed with wild abandon on the other end. "I work so hard during the day, aren't I allowed to play a little at night? Is this how you oppress your subordinates, boss?"

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