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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!

was just bait to hook your boss, I

air. I pivoted sharply, only to have Julian block my escape route with predator

ignored her. I

me.

Mandy quickly left the room.

of my way!”

said coldly, my eyes filled with ice

years wasted, and move on after the divorce. Or, if he’d sincerely repented, showing remorse before the

he betrayed me and tried to act all affectionate,

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excrement. His feelings for everyone were fake; he only loved

“I wanted…”

eyes.“To talk

Menu

you’re standing here and won’t let me pass, let me tell you: from now on, we’re enemies. I will

it!”

for you,” I sneered, my contempt obvious.“Just live your life. Some souls, I’ve learned, calcify

took two steps back, trying to leave. I reached for the door, only to find it

called again, his voice raw, “I thought I could make everything under control, I thought I could move forward and find what I once had. But the road ahead is gone–there’s

“Open it now!”

even listen to what he was

was done speaking. He approached and

He got straight to the point.“Write a letter of

I stopped abruptly.

I couldn’t even believe my

kidnapping. If you write a letter of forgiveness, combined with her current health condition, we can handle it so she won’t go to

“Slap!”

I will

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

invest

you,

yourself, think about your parents, your grandmother, and

was shocked

a terrifying ghost. My eyes reddened as

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