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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