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Evan added, “Tell her you’re no longer with the previous company, so frequent dinners with former colleagues aren’t appropriate anymore. Just keep interactions professional.”

…Fine, I’ll talk to her.”

His ears are incredibly sharp. What was wrong with my former subordinate inviting me to have lunch? Or did he believe I’d compromise sensitive corporate data during lunch?

Evan continued walking into his office. I sighed deeply.

Zach stared pensively at the closed door of the CEO’s office. Could Mr. Jones be…sexually frustrated?

He turned to me, offering a sympathetic consolation.“It’s not your fault. Men sometimes have trouble controlling themselves, like during menopause.”

What? Do guys get their version of a petiod?

Seeing my puzzled look, Zach said, “Don’t panic, I’ll help you.”

I appreciate that, but how? Wait, are we even thinking about the same thing?

At 11:20 AM, I drove away from the company. Ocean Spring was near the Shaw Corp; it took about twenty–eight minutes to get there.

It was a Japanese restaurant, a frequent spot for company gatherings.

Traffic was congested, and I arrived there around twelve o’clock.

The restaurant owner greeted me warmly and told me Mandy was in the private room.

I headed inside, wondering why they needed such a large room for just two people. My hand hovered like a hummingbird at the private room’s door–hesitation crystallizing into a furrow between my brows. Before I could retreat, the door swung inward on its own..

“Ms. Frost.”

Mandy appeared at the doorway, pulling me inside.

“I must’ve overthought-” The thought died as footsteps echoed from behind the lacquered screen.

It was Julian!

this dinner invite was just bait to

pivoted sharply, only to have Julian block my escape route with predator grace.“Mandy,” he commanded without glancing

an apologetic look, but I ignored her. I wouldn’t give a second glance to

me.

miserable, Mandy quickly left the

of my

filled with ice

eight years wasted, and move on after the

no, he betrayed me and tried to act all affectionate, claiming to only love me

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feelings for everyone were

“I wanted…”

avoided my eyes.“To talk to you.”

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since you’re standing here and won’t let me pass, let me tell you: from now

it!”

contempt obvious.“Just live your life. Some souls, I’ve learned, calcify into specters over time–their humanity eroding like cliffside stone beneath capitalism’s

I reached for the door, only to find it locked.

make everything under control, I thought I could move forward and find

“Open it now!”

I didn’t even listen to what he was saying.

speaking. He approached

straight to the point.“Write a letter of forgiveness for Rita. From now on, she won’t bother you again, and neither

I stopped abruptly.

him, I couldn’t even believe

in the kidnapping. If you write a letter of forgiveness, combined with her current health condition, we can

“Slap!”

I will absolutely not write it. I’ll make sure she rots in jail!”

was visible. He didn’t get angry, simply turned his face and continued, “It’s the best way, Olivia. You can’t win, and in the end, you’ll be the one hurt. If you’re relying on Evan to help, you’ll be disappointed. He would have helped

invest more

you,

don’t care about yourself, think about your parents, your grandmother, and

was shocked

like seeing a terrifying ghost. My eyes reddened as I backed away.“You…you’re actually threatening me with my

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