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
that. He took
straight to him. Do you think she’s
stepped closer. “He’s everything
not–powerful, loyal, clean.”
expected. I did
if Olivia had moved
had every right. I remembered her eyes when I
she could be impressed by Alexander’s
earlier, maybe now she
moment.
You? You destroyed her. And now you’re trying
look
I looked away.
softened, dangerously sweet. “But if you
from me now… I’ll really
reached for the knife on the dinner table.
but it was pointed.
from
ignored him. With trembling hands, she held the
wrist and stared at
she whispered. “Right here. I’ll end
gasped. Madeline screamed. Felix moved
But I stood there.
Unmoved.
at her–not with fear, not with pity–but with a calm
card too many times,”
“Do what you want.”
as if shocked that her
worked.
I turned away.
Olivia’s POV
stared at my phone for a long
for a few seconds.
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off as irresponsible, especially not to him–but I
show my face at work yet. Not
all over the
connected, Alexander’s voice
sharp and low. “Yes?”
nerves tightening in my chest.
was wondering if I could speak
minute.”
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