Chapter 44

My assertiveness made Tracy press her lips together, and she stayed silent after that.

Honestly, all she had to do was make a few suggestions. If I agreed, she’d swoop in and take credit for my hard work over the past few days. But if I rejected her, her plan would fall apart.

Jared glanced at me, probably surprised, either because I had shown a bit of what I could do or just from how confident I

was.

Either way, Jared was a good husband. In the end, he said, “Since Victoria is managing the Harmonia Hotel, it’s only natural she makes the decisions.”

As Jared left the conference room, Tracy stood up and said with a smile, “I never expected you to come up with such a unique design, Mrs. Holcomb. I’ll have to pick your brain sometime.”

I forced a smile, looked her in the eye, and replied, “Oh, sure. If anything, I should thank you, Tracy, for all the big contributions you’ve made to the company. Jared always praises you.”

As I expected, Tracy’s face changed. As the other woman, she probably didn’t care much about her reputation, but her family did. As long as Jared and I were still married, her relationship with him would always have to stay secret.

can do for the company,” Tracy said before walking out. A few

I had a few more experienced people

thinking about how Jared had said half the hotel’s profits would go

I could invest in everything, like real estate

came from behind me. “Ms.

turned around to see Nathan stepping

Mr. Hallman,” I said with a smile. “I didn’t expect to

up at the entrance

shook my head. “No, just came by to have a

didn’t expect you to be so business–minded,” Nathan said, a small

to keep things proper, so I

leave first.”

almost haunting tone. “Relax. I’m

He kept his voice low so that no one else could hear, but it

I said firmly. Just because you’re handsome doesn’t mean you

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