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has a way of pushing you right into the path of the people you’d rather avoid.

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I’d been keeping my distance from Edward, just so he wouldn’t watch me too closely. I knew he was only interested in my actions because of Ryan. He really spoils his nephew.

He’s so overprotective, he even personally takes charge of picking out women for Ryan.

But now, that swing had landed me in trouble at the worst possible moment.

My face flushed with embarrassment as I forced myself to stay calm. “Mr. Jennings, you’re here too?”

“Nathan invited me,” Edward replied.

I was taken aback. It seemed Nathan had already openly accepted help from the Jennings family. By inviting Edward, he’d basically made their collaboration public.

“Are you two planning to keep working together?” I asked with a forced laugh.

“Yes, we’re in the middle of negotiations,” Edward nodded. “The tech industry here is booming, and I see a lot of potential

in this market.”

I just replied with an “oh,” and the conversation came to an abrupt halt. The room suddenly felt awkwardly quiet.

“Do you agree with what I said earlier, Ms. Murphy?” Edward asked, clearly not ready to let me go just yet. He kept the conversation going.

to be clueless. “What did you say? I was on

a little, and those sharp, hawk–like eyes locked

the game–strategizing, shifting resources, and making moves with capital. That’s some impressive skill,” Edward said, laying

ex, and I just think his company has so

like he was trying to

a ship bound for bigger things, That’s a kind of indirect leverage, isn’t it?” Edward said, and I realized he must already know about my shares in

public yet, those shares weren’t

all. I just smiled and

fine, but

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my looks?‘ My heart skipped a beat, and I bit my

didn’t like me, none of this would’ve happened. So yeah, I guess

want, Mr. Jennings?” I asked, feeling cornered. Was he just

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money, and beauty always go together. There’s always a bunch of gorgeous women behind

to get ahead anymore, Ms. Murphy. Just focus on Ryan and be good to

too much credit. I’m really not that clever, I don’t have what it takes to cause drama. If Ryan wants to be with

being sincere, Edward

away. He looked

approaching and quietly slipped away down another

watched Edward’s figure disappear, then turned to give me a

want something from you?”