Chapter 8

I mean, maybe it was just me being oversensitive, or not, but her words really hit a nerve.

It felt like Margaret was implying she was closer to Bryant as if she was the real queen bee of the Ferguson Group.

“Director Webster.” Noticing the door ajar, Kevin gave a symbolic knock before stepping in and handing me a document. “Here’s the agreement, two copies. Mr. Ferguson has signed. Just sign your copy and keep it.”

Bryant was always quick to act.

“Okay.” I quickly went through the document, signed my name with a flourish, and handed a copy back to Kevin with a polite smile. “Thanks for your efforts.”

“Is this a share transfer agreement?” Margaret seemed to glimpse the document cover.

Out of my sight, her previously calm and elegant demeanor shattered, her nails digging into her flesh.

Looking

two go ahead. I’ll head upstairs to

dodged Margaret’s question

with disbelief. “Bryant

this is something that I need to report to you,

the necklace incident, my feelings toward Margaret were complicated. It was hard to

don’t know if it’s about the necklace or this job position, but please

left

evening approached, I placed the pregnancy test I’d found in a cake a

tell Bryant he would be a father. We were going to have a baby. While imagining his reaction, thinking

took me straight to the

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Maybach at a glance.

against the

rushed into his arms, inhaling his unique scent of woody freshness. “Honey! Have you been

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