Maja stood up, her tone cool as a cucumber, "Mr. Brown, we need more than her letter of understanding. We need yours too." "There's no way I'm giving you that." Felix locked eyes with hers, his gaze unfathomable, "It's never gonna happen." If he did, what would keep Carol around? She'd ditch him without hesitation, take Abner, and hit the road.

His hand, hanging at his side, slowly clenched into a fist. Calling it even? On what grounds? Maja's eyes narrowed, a hint of mockery in her voice, "Mr. Brown, you're so smitten with Listina. Aren't you afraid we'll take her out if you don't cough up the document?" "Ms. Pennyfeather, if you go down that road, Carol can kiss that document goodbye, and she'll lose everything the Miller family have. At least the Miller nhasn't been swapped for Brown. Even if President Miller kicks the bucket, he'll have something to show for himself in the afterlife. Don't you agree?" His words were methodical, his tone even. The man had a core of steel. Maja glanced at Listina, who had her head held high again, looking smug as a cat with cream.

Raising an eyebrow, she called out, "Cornelia." Cornelia, ever so astute, stepped forward and slapped Listina a couple of more times.

with Felix here, they dared to

her lips hard. At that moment, she finally understood she was nothing to these people. They

she clung to his sleeve desperately, "I'll do it; I'll

was the Miller Group without a second thought, and

it made no sense why he'd refuse to release the document, even planning on marrying Carol. It all seemed a bit batty. "Who knows what goes on in

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