Chapter 20

The two of them were instantly wrapped up in each other again.

...

After leaving the general manager's office, Effie returned to her own and began preparing her handover. There wasn't much to pass on, honestly. She'd always trusted her team, and everyone did their jobs well. She typed up the necessary notes and instructions, working steadily until the end of the day. When she saw how late it was, she packed up her things—after all, she needed to clear out her space for someone else.

Sure enough, not long after Effie left, Suzan slipped quietly into her office,

glancing around to make sure no one was watching. She hurried to the computer, plugged in her flash drive, and started copying the design files, a triumphant smirk spreading across her face.

"Effie, you're still as gullible as ever," Suzan muttered under her breath, a note of mockery in her voice. "I'll be taking these designs, thank you very much."

She carefully saved the files to her USB stick, then left the room as quickly as she'd come.

In the shadows down the hall, Effie watched Suzan's retreating back, a cold, knowing smile curling at her lips.

her plan was already

Effie left

Lyman's car was parked outside, waiting at the curb. From the driver's seat, he gazed up at the building's entrance, feeling a strange sense of anticipation. Starting

night fell, the city lights flickered on, illuminating

and immediately spotted Lyman's car. She walked over quickly, opened the door, and slid

you waiting," she said

his eyes softening ever so slightly. "I just

buckled her seatbelt and

and the driver carried her packed

she refused, insisting she preferred living on her own. Besides, they were newlyweds-it was the perfect

Lyman and Effie

here," he announced as the

The driver had already

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