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Chapter 144 Let’s Talk Outside

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Carl looked down at her from above, his gaze as sharp and frigid as ever. “Let’s talk outside.” His lips barely moved, but the sudden words made Jean pause.

Her grip on the doorknob tightened instinctively. “What do you want to talk about?”

His voice floated through the silence. “You.”

Jean’s lashes trembled slightly. Talk about me? Did Carl… figure something out?

She raised her eyes, meeting his unreadable gaze. “What’s there to talk about, Dominic?” She forced a casual smile.

Carl’s mouth remained in a straight line, his expression unreadable. His eyes, though, betrayed a forceful pressure. “I’ll

get to the point. You’ve got a lot of secrets, don’t you?”

Jean’s fingers curled into her palms. Her face remained impassive, but her lips pressed into a thin line.

quiet corridor beside them and said offhandedly, “Let’s talk

felt like she’d been caught red–handed, and now she had no choice but to go along with

sure how much this man had

Jean stepped out of her suite and walked beside Carl down the

and there was not a soul

got something to say, then just say it,” Jean said, eyes fixed ahead, face blank

brisk.

think you’re pretty impressive.” Carl’s voice suddenly

in a sharp breath.

murmured with a hint of a laugh, eyes downcast as she stared at

he said, voice cool and steady. his eyes still locked on the air

like she was being interrogated

and she’d blow her cover. Don’t panic.

herself

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replied with a smile that didn’t reach her eyes, her tone light, almost flippant. “If there’s more you want to say, just spit it out. I’d like to get back to

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