Stella nodded. "Yeah, I have an important contract to sign tonight."

Joshua's expression was unreadable. "Is that so? I thought now that you have Aicken, you wouldn't need me anymore."

His words hung in the air, oddly cold.

Stella replied, "Why would you say that? You and Aicken are completely different."

He fixed her with a dark, searching look. "We both work for you. How are we any different?"

Stella hesitated, thrown off by the question-she'd honestly never thought about it

that way.

For a moment, she was at a loss for words.

Just then, someone knocked softly on the office door.

Aicken's voice drifted in from the hallway.

"Ms. Cameron, there's an urgent file that needs your attention."

Stella answered, "Wait for me in my office, I'll be there in a sec."

heard

this. You saved my life. You're the person I


didn't flicker. "Foreman saved you too. So,

found Joshua's mood today

the contract signing tonight. She said, "Joshua, both you and Foreman have helped me so much. You're both important friends to me. That's what matters." She started toward the door. "I have to go for now. I'll call

wait for a reply, just hurried

eyes growing

Stella had been so busy. They hardly saw each other anymore. Whenever they did talk, Aicken always seemed to show up with work for her. Situations like today had happened more times

familiar frustration simmered in

***

evening, Stella arrived right on time at

back seat, quietly going over the important points for

them

a business contract. She took

isn't in


where our company stands right now, this this

we could survive three

the weight

private meeting room, she was surprised to find that

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