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
yourself that. He took her in.
Do you
over you?” She stepped closer. “He’s everything
not–powerful, loyal, clean.”
hit harder than I expected. I did doubt
had moved on.
every right. I remembered her eyes when I
could be impressed by
If not earlier, maybe now she could
moment.
You? You destroyed her. And now you’re
it look like
I looked away.
voice softened, dangerously sweet.
now… I’ll
the knife on the dinner
but it was pointed.
warned from across
him. With trembling hands, she held
her wrist and
she whispered. “Right
Madeline screamed. Felix
But I stood there.
Unmoved.
a calm numbness that came
this card too many times,” I said, my voice
“Do what you want.”
widened, as if shocked that
worked.
I turned away.
Olivia’s POV
stared at my phone for a long
for a few seconds. I
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especially
work yet.
all over
connected, Alexander’s voice came
sharp and low. “Yes?”
my throat, nerves
I could speak to
minute.”
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