Josie’s face turned even redder. “It’s not what you think!”

    “What do I think?” Zoey’s teasing look deepened.

    b29/b%2

    Afraid Sean might hear their conversation, Josie pinched Zoey’s bwaist/b. “Zoey! And here I was worried about you, rushing over, yet you treat me like this!‘

    “What did I do?” Zoey winked at her, “I want you to seize the opportunity! Sean is a rare, good young man.”

    “Stop it…” Josie was too embarrassed to look back at Sean, Her feelings made her uneasy, she didn’t want anyone to

    notice.

    The two girls hovered by the dessert table, sampling various petits fours and chatting andughing quietly.

    Not far away, Aiden’s grip on his wine ss tightened slightly. Ayer of frost seemed to cover his usually gentle eyes. ‘How can Josie possibly appear at such a party?”

    “Who is that woman? She appeared out of nowhere. How could the Reedshaws casually bring some woman to such an important business party? It’s simply outrageous!! Thomas tugged at his tie and downed a ss of champagne.

    “Do you dislike her bbecause /byou think she is not attractive enough?” Aiden looked at Thomas with an amused expression.

    Thomas had always been lecherous; among the socialites and youngdies in his circle, there bwas /bnot one he didn’t try to

    hit on.

    His current attitude only meant he’d been rebuffed by her.

    Aiden recalled the way Josie confronted others with her cold little face, and found himself inexplicably amused.

    Josie really gave him new surprises every day.

    Thomas said, “Do not gloat over this. I just heard from that scoundrel Elliot that the young woman is Sean’s junior. You probably know her as well. Please tell me about her.”

    Aiden recalled Josie’s personnel file from when she first joined the team, and a trace of disdain shed in his eyes. “No connections. Orphan. Got into medical school by working hard. Got lucky joining David Lawson’s team. Later got kicked out and became Delh Wilcourt’s student. Judging by the current situation, the Reedshaws probably n to officially take her as a disciple, make her the sessor of Reedshaw medicine.”

    The Reedshaw family’s attitude toward Josie somewhat surprised Aiden,

    He never expected the Reedshaws to take a fancy to an orphan. But then again, given the Reedshaws‘ past reputation, only an orphan would be easy to control.

    Only a fool like Josie would believe she could make a career in medicine with acupuncture.

    The moment she achieved a little bsess/b, the Reedshaws couldn’t wait to show her off. Had the Reedshaws been suppressed for too long, too eager to stand out? With their past, how could they possibly be worthy?

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    Chapter

    Aiden’s eyes darkened. “Josie, you’re really being disobedient. With your status, how can you be so presumptuous, appearing at asions I frequent, entering my circle?”

    Thomas said, “So it’s her? It seems the Reedshaws are dead set on developing the Reedshaw Acupuncture Technique again this time. How bold of them!” Thomas was furious. b“/bbAiden/b, I bheard /byou recently selected a new project rted to David, If I remember correctly, David bhas /balways been at odds with the Reedshaws, right? Can you…“.

    “Thomas!” Aiden frowned slightly. “Project investments have profits and losses. bYou /bcan’t pin your hopes on me. The Reedshaws only have one traditional hospital now.

    “But once the Reedshaw Acupuncture Technique is promoted and public eptance grows, who’s to say traditional hospitals won’t spring up?

    “I heard from Grandpa that during the peak of Reedshaw medicine, there were hundreds of Reedshaw traditional hospitals nationwide. Back then, no one knew about our Brown Group hospitals.

    “But you don’t need to worry too much. A hospital isn’t built overnight. In the short term, the Reedshaw hospitals won’t

    threaten you.”

    Aiden gave Thomas a seemingly amused yet not quite smile, then stopped towards Zoey.

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