Game Over No Second Chances

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Chapter 13

Hugh patted his lips slighth, the cold glad in his eyes vanishing in an instant. He adjusted his cufflinks, his expression calm as he waited for Serena to continue

For a moment, it delt as if the chill from earlier had been nothing but berimatation. Since he was wi to listen, she was more than happy to talk.

"My famdy, the pansens, has been rooted in Javerton Cry for three generations. We have a deep understanding of its cultural heritage and traditions.

The Larson family has the financial strength to transfer the entire Silvercrest Buy into the city's most iconic landmark. If that's the goal, then from uniform street designs to cultural integration, the Jansen Group will deliver a plan that exceeds expectations."

She was no longer part of the Jansen Group, but she never forgot its struggles in the past. If not for Amber's handcrafted porcelain pieces serving as its foundation, the company

n't have survived in this day.

The pan Group as part of her mother's legacy, and she had been keeping a close eye on it all this time. She was determined to secure!

High listened, watching as a quiet determination lit up her previously dull gaze. Rather than being mother man's caged bird, she was far more captivating as one that flew free

Unknowingly, a tant smide tagged at the comers of his los

As Serenaspoke confidently, she looked up and caught a glimpse of Hugh's almost indulgent smile

was achild, someone had looked at her with

Her voice faltered

to snap back to reality, the smile fading

before asking. "Have we

for something familie-pieces of a memory she could piece together,

hard she tried, the past remained like an old, weathered photograph-covered in dust, faded, and too damaged to

Ferrowed

for a few seconds before finallyspeaking. "The Silvercrest Day project-

She was surprised that he had agreed before

Hugh hadn't truly Estened to a word she said. Maybe his agreement was merely a

likely to be the case. After all, an arranged marriage

side the stray thoughts, Sermatook a

for agreeing to the project with Jansen Group As an exchange, Mr. Larson, you can ask me for a

silent. His thin lips persand together almost imperceptibly. She couldn't emember

now.

moment. A

Hugh turned their goes

attend to, don't let me keep you. I can