Chapter 248

　　For the week after, Gloria locked herself in her room and worked on the project. 　　Lucas would come to her from time to time. Sometimes, he would ask her to eat with him. Sometimes, he would just lie on her sofa and wait for her for the whole morning. 　　He did not disturb her, and she had gotten used to his company as time passed by. 　　Mandy did not call Gloria anymore. Instead, she contacted Gloria through text messages. Every day, she would tell Gloria that Patrick was fine. He ate well and was in good health. 　　The Carter Group became partners with Heath. Such an outcome was both expected and unexpected. 　　The moment the two parties signed the contract, Gloria was silent, her eyes lit up all of a sudden as if the thing that she had been waiting for a long time had finally been completed. 　　It was also at this moment that she seemed to have no reason to continue staying here. 　　"Thank you, Lucas." She thought, 'He helps me a lot. Without Heath, things would have gotten a lot tricki