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.

I muttered. “He only defended her because he’s not

that. He took her in.

Do you think she’s


over you?” She stepped

not–powerful, loyal, clean.”

words hit harder than I expected. I did doubt

if Olivia had moved

I remembered her

could be impressed

maybe now she could

voice pierced the moment. “She

You? You destroyed her.

look like

I looked away.

voice softened, dangerously sweet.

I’ll


knife on the

but it was pointed.

warned from

him. With trembling hands, she held the

and stared at

do it,” she whispered.

gasped. Madeline screamed. Felix

But I stood there.

Unmoved.

at her–not with fear, not with pity–but with a

many times,”

“Do what you want.”

as if shocked that her trick no


worked.

I turned away.

Olivia’s POV

a

a few seconds. I didn’t want

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off as irresponsible, especially not to him–but I

at work yet. Not when my

all over the

the call connected,

sharp and low. “Yes?”

cleared my throat, nerves tightening in my

I—I was wondering if I could speak to


minute.”

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