Chapter 25 I was a little surprised . ] ] Before I could ask , he said in a choked voice , " I've already called a plumber , but it's too late . " [ ] " Claire , I know you don't want to see me right now , but I have no other choice . " ] ] " It's too late , and I don't know who else to call . I'm really out of options . " ] ] " If you don't help me , I might really … " ] He choked on his words . ] His tone was desperate . ] ] A sharp wind howled through the receiver . [ ] I immediately sensed that something was wrong . ] ] " Where are you right now ? " ] Liam paused for a long moment before answering , " The rooftop . " ] I couldn't help but think back to when we had just started the company . Due to a bad decision , the company suffered a huge loss . Liam was on the verge of a mental breakdown . One night , he wrote a suicide note and climbed onto the windowsill . [ ] Fortunately , I found him in time . Otherwise , the consequences would have been unimaginable . I thought he was rational enough not to do something so stupid again . If I hadn't known , I wouldn't have contacted him . But now that I knew he might be in danger , I couldn't just stand by and do nothing . After a moment's thought , I sighed . " Wait for me . " ] I quickly changed and drove back to that familiar place . As soon as I opened the door , I saw Liam's red , swollen eyes . ] A pipe had burst in the house , and the floor was flooded with water . [ ] I took off my shoes and walked in . I saw that it was just a loose connection . [ ] I tightened it with a wrench , and it was fixed in a few minutes . [] " The building's waterproofing is pretty good . You don't have to worry about flooding the downstairs neighbors . Just clean up the water . " After giving him some advice , I got up to leave . ] ] 1 V But I had only taken two steps when Liam suddenly hugged me from behind . [ ] " Claire , you still have feelings for me , don't you ? Otherwise , you wouldn't have come . " " D " I'm sorry . I was wrong before . I know that now . Let's go back to the way things were , okay ? " ] I was stunned for a moment . [ ] I pulled his hands away . " You're mistaken . I'm not here as a volunteer . The repair fee is one hundred dollars . " [ ] " PayPal or Venmo ? " ] Liam looked at me , his lips trembling . After a long pause , he fumbled for his phone and transferred the money to me . [ ] Ten thousand . [ ] " You gave me too much . " ] I transferred the extra money back to him and showed him my phone . " See ? Now we're even . " [] " We're even . " He muttered my words back to me . ] Finally , he gave a bitter smile . ] 3 = 11 ま ༧ ང་ ང་ ང་ ་ ༢ Av I ignored him and left the complex . On my way out , I saw a stray cat . I took the hundred dollars to the nearby supermarket , bought a sausage , and placed it in front of the cat . Then I drove home . I soon realized that Liam had also moved on . [ ] A month after the project went live , I received a lawsuit from his company . The lawsuit accused me of stealing confidential company files . ] The evidence was very thorough . [ ] In addition to paper evidence and some transaction records , there was also a video , recorded on the day I fixed Liam's pipes . [ ] It had been edited to only show me looking for tools in the room . ] Liam took it out of context , claiming that I was looking for confidential files . [ ] ♡ m In "CEO, That Intern is Actually Your Wife" by CrushReel, delve into a captivating romance where a billionaire CEO becomes contractually linked to an unexpected partner. When faced with the urgent need to fund her grandmother's critical surgery, our protagonist finds herself in a unique situation—entering a one-year contract marriage with a stranger. As the story unfolds, themes of love, sacrifice, and the complexities of modern relationships come to light. The novel offers a fresh take on the familiar billionaire romance genre by exploring the dynamics of office relationships and the intricacies of contract lovers. Discover this modern tale of unexpected connections and heartfelt emotions, available to read at CrushReel.