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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