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Chapter 132

The phone rang a few times before being answered. A cold, no–nonsense voice came through.

“You went to STARLINE Studios to discuss cooperation?”

Dalton straightened slightly, not realizing that Colton already knew about this. “It didn’t work out. I need your help.”

Colton’s tone didn’t change. “Help with what?”

Dalton sighed. “I offended one of the technicians there, and Leo stepped in to back her up-”

Colton cut him off, his voice sharpening. “What’s the technician’s name?”

Dalton blinked, momentarily caught off guard. “Sarah.”

A long silence followed.

Then, Colton let out a short, mirthless laugh. “Let me get this straight. You went there to negotiate, but before even securing a deal, you managed to offend one of their core members?”

Dalton hesitated for a moment, ready to scoff and argue that Sarah wasn’t some core technician, just someone with an ambiguous relationship with Leo. But before he could even get the words out, Colton cut him off.

“This is a favor I can do for you,” Colton said flatly, “but for the last time.”

The finality in his voice made Dalton straighten in his chair. He immediately masked his irritation with gratitude, responding, “Of course. Thank you, Colton. I owe you one.”

responding. The line went dead

tossed the phone aside without a care in the world and continued to drink. Colton always had this

Clark asked, “Who did you call?”

“Someone who can help

Sarah was in her office when her phone rang. The moment she saw Colton’s name on the screen, she knew what the call

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waste time with pleasantries. “Sarah,

her chair, twirling a pen between her

STARLINE Studios‘ collaboration,” Colton said. “His father did me a

sighed softly. She had expected

don’t want to work with Clark, and I won’t force you. I made it clear to Dalton that

briefly, weighing the

been her mentor, the person who had shaped her career. If he were asking this sincerely, then she would

to the collaboration, but only if Clark is kept completely out of it.”

course. Thank you,

phone down, her expression neutral. She had already expected the partnership to go through one

of person to let emotions get in the

the news in the afternoon. Without wasting time, he

Leo about the call from Colton just

going on.

away, he deliberately kept him

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