Jaxon swaggered in front of Josefina without a clue about the hornet's nest he was stirring up.

"So what if you've been sent here from the higher-ups? Do you even know a thing about design? Have you ever studied design or management? What kind of profits can you bring to the company? My guess is you're just here to put a shine on your resume before you hightail it back to where you came from. My advice? Don't rock the boat."

Josefina let out a cold chuckle, calmly listening as Jaxon vented all his pent-up anger. She hadn't expected to find so many worms in the woodwork at this small company.

How could the company grow and thrive without weeding them out?

As Josefina remained silent, Jaxon's eyes grew greedy, and he smirked at her. "Look, if you know the score and play it cool, we could work together. You stick to your lane, I stick to mine, and we both rake in the cash. How about it?"

Fat chance!

Josefina snorted with a wry smile, standing tall as she looked down at Jaxon. "Jaxon, this company isn't your personal piggy bank. Keep embezzling funds, and you'll be facing a lawsuit soon enough."

that, Josefina rose to leave, Jaxon's gaze following her with a murderous glint. "If you won't play ball, don't expect any mercy from

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made her way to the restaurant round the corner. Ryan stepped out of the car to

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