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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.

you say? I was on the phone and didn’t

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

to play the game–strategizing, shifting resources, and making moves with capital.

my ex, and I just think his company

like he was trying to

lets your assets hitch a ride on a ship bound for bigger things, That’s a kind of indirect leverage, isn’t it?” Edward said, and I

company wasn’t public yet, those shares weren’t public knowledge. The Jennings family was kind

the act of being above it all. I just smiled and said, “We’re all benefiting here. What’s wrong with

moving closer to me. “It’s fine, but using

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heart skipped a beat, and I bit

this would’ve happened. So yeah, I

Jennings?” I asked, feeling

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a bunch of

ahead anymore, Ms. Murphy. Just

way 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 still looked

Jared came over from not far away.

quietly slipped away down

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

Ryan’s uncle, right? Did he want something from you?” Jared asked, sounding half concerned, half