Chapter 71

“What do you mean, frozen?” Bob asked slowly.

“Their legal office cited a clause on reputational damage from

the partner companies… they’re initiating a reassessment.”

“What reputational damage?” Madeline snapped.

“The press conference,” I muttered. “The smearing. The public

disaster your side caused.”

The room imploded into murmurs and panic.

Amelia clenched the edge of the table. “They can’t do this

without notice. We’re halfway through the groundwork!”

“It’s Alexander,” I said. “He’s behind this.”

The silence that followed was thick and fearful. Even Felix

looked troubled now.

From behind the hallway, I heard heels clicking. Then Chole


appeared, perfectly dressed, though her mascara was slightly

smudged.

She walked up to me with a cruel smile. “So that’s it, huh? You’d

rather destroy two families than be with me?”

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I didn’t respond.

“You still think Olivia’s worth it?” Her voice rose. “After

everything? After she spread her legs and had Alexander clean

up her mess like some rich sugar daddy?”

My hands curled into fists.

them,” I muttered. “He only defended her because he’s

that. He took

him. Do you think


you?” She stepped closer.

not–powerful, loyal, clean.”

hit harder than I expected. I did doubt it. Deep

of me wondered if Olivia had moved

remembered

maybe, she could

maybe now she could

pierced the moment. “She

destroyed her.

look like you

I looked away.

voice softened, dangerously sweet. “But

me now… I’ll really


reached for the knife on the

but it was pointed.

warned from across the

ignored him. With trembling hands,

wrist and stared at

whispered. “Right

Madeline screamed. Felix

But I stood there.

Unmoved.

with fear, not with pity–but with a calm numbness that came from finally

too many times,” I said, my

“Do what you want.”

eyes widened, as if shocked that


worked.

I turned away.

Olivia’s POV

stared at my phone for a

for a few seconds. I didn’t want

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especially not

show my face at work

over the

the call connected, Alexander’s voice

sharp and low. “Yes?”

cleared my throat, nerves tightening in my chest.

was wondering if I could speak to you


minute.”

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