Chapter 55



Conrad didn't say a word but gave a mocking nod after a long pause. "If you want to make a scene, be my guest."

Even then, he didn't think he was in the wrong, still believing it was all my fault.

I was too tired to argue with him any longer. I said, "I'm moving out of your place."

"Your place?" Conrad's sharp eyes narrowed. "Felicia, you have never truly thought of it as your home, have you? What a waste of my parents' affection for you."

I bit my lip. Didn't Conrad understand that it wasn't his parents' affection I wanted, but his? I had decided to break things off with him, so there was no point in saying anything more.

"Mr. Wagner, I've got things to do," I said, leaving out the part about quitting because I intended to finish this job.

"Felicia, are you breaking up with me?" Conrad asked again.

It seemed he hadn't been listening earlier. Looking at him, whom I had adored for ten years, I left him with words that severed all ties, "Yes, Conrad, I'm breaking up with you. From now on, we go our separate ways, no strings attached."

out a bitter, broken laugh. "Fine, Felicia. These are your words. Don't

foolish devotion over the

I said, turning

door, I heard a knock. Opening it, I froze. It was

crossed her eyes, but her face was all smiles, looking as if we were

my gaze

documents in

logo. of Wagner Group. Those were internal documents, accessible only to company insiders, yet Haley was holding them. Her presence was surprising enough,

didn't react to her. Haley's face flickered with embarrassment. "I'm here to

Wagner" made everything clear to me. It wasn't enough for Conrad to keep her hidden away. He had even brought her into the

me about this.

kept it from me to spare my

Haley into the company or even if they

to do with

me, I need to get going,"

to

but there's

to

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