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Chapter 111 A Vacation

The suspension notice went out to the entire company group chat at the same time. Kaia had just pulled into the parking garage when her phone started buzzing nonstop.

Warren: [What’s going on? Why did HR just announce your suspension in the main group?]

Vanessa: [Are you okay? Are you at the office? Did you see the group message?]

Kaia checked her phone for a while.

[I’m in the parking garage. I’ll be up in a minute.] She chose to respond only to Vanessa’s message.

Meanwhile, in Alex’s office, Jude was making his case with fierce determination. “Mr. Miller, why are you suspending Kaia?”

Alex looked troubled. “Jude, I know you think highly of your student. But we have to follow principles here. She went to help Jimmy with that copyright infringement lawsuit against Alfly Entertainment, didn’t she?

“I could’ve looked the other way if this had stayed under the radar, but now, Mr. Zane Graves is involved. You’re already handling their merger case. Don’t you think that’s a conflict?”

“She was just helping a friend out. It’s not like she was the lead

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with me beforehand,” Jude argued. “Did Graves Group actually complain to you? But Mr. Miller, the merger isn’t Mr. Zane Graves‘ responsibility. Mr. Lucien Grave is handling it

Graves Group hadn’t said anything, Zane had no authority to

still family, isn’t he? You think he’s going

time? His future wife! She’s suspended. Let her cool off for

Miller, do you realize how damaging a suspension can be

deal wrapped up. If she really got

straight. Kaia’s just one of your students. Don’t mess everything up trying to protect her, think about the

is he going to stop stirring up trouble? Why don’t you just suspend me too while you’re

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enough! I don’t want to hear this nonsense, 60 HACK to your office. I have a client meeting in a few minutes.” Alex

arrived, she saw Jude walking out

face.

spotted her too. “Come to my

and followed

worried glances. The tension in their group was thick enough to cut with

speak. One look at his face told

out of this, we might not be in this mess,” Jude

laugh. “I know. I insisted on