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“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,” | 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,” | said. “He’s behind this.”
The silence that followed was thick and fearful. Even Felix
looked troubled now.
From behind the hallway, | heard heels clicking. Then Chole
appeared, perfectly dressed, though her mascara was slightly
smudged.
She walked up towith a cruel smile. “So that’s it, huh? You'd
rather destroy two families than be with me?”
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| 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 srich sugar daddy?”
My hands curled into fists.
“There's nothing going on between them,” | muttered. “He only defended her because he’s not a scumbag!“”
She snorted. “Keep telling yourself that. He took her in. She left
you and went straight to him. Do you think she’s sitting at home
crying over you?” She stepped closer. “He’s everything you're
not-powerful, loyal, clean.”
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtHer words hit harder than | expected. | did doubt it. Deep down,
part ofwondered if Olivia had moved on. After what | did,
she had every right. | remembered her eyes when | betrayed
her. And maybe, she could be impressed by Alexander's recent
activity. If not earlier, maybe now she could fall for him.
Chole’s voice pierced the moment. “She deserves a man like
Alexander. You? You destroyed her. And now you're trying to
make it look like you care?”
| looked away.
Chole’s voice softened, dangerously sweet. “But if you walk
away fromnow... I'll really have nothing left.”
She reached for the knife on the dinner table. It wasn’t sharp-
but it was pointed.
“Don’t. Felix warned from across the room.
But she ignored him. With trembling hands, she held the blade
against her wrist and stared at me.
“I'll do it,” she whispered. “Right here. I'll end it.”
Amelia gasped. Madeline screamed. Felix moved forward.
But | stood there.
Unmoved.
| looked at her-not with fear, not with pity-but with a calm numbness that cfrom finally running out of
energy.
“You've pulled this card too many times,” | said, my voice flat.
“Do what you want.”
Her eyes widened, as if shocked that her trick no longer
worked.
| turned away.
Olivia's POV
| stared at my phone for a long tbefore finally tapping the
call icon. My thumb hovered for a few seconds. | didn’t want to
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coff as irresponsible, especially not to him-but | wasn’t
ready to show my face at work yet. Not when my nwas
smeared all over the tabloids.
When the call connected, Alexander's voice cthrough,
sharp and low. “Yes?”
| cleared my throat, nerves tightening in my chest. “Alpha
Alexander. |—I was wondering if | could speak to you for a
minute.”
Silence.
Then, “You already are.”
Right. Breathe.
“I was scheduled to return to work the day after tomorrow,” |
began, trying to sound professional. “My injuries have mostly healed, but due to a family emergency... | was
hoping to request
a short extension. Just another week.”
There was a pause. | could almost see him, sitting somewhere
calm, back straight, one brow raised in annoyance.
“You want another week?” he repeated slowly. “Olivia, are you
planning to milk that leg injury forever?”
His voice cut through me. | flinched.
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coldly. “Not excuses.”
“I'll be back after five days,” | pleaded.
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Another long silence.
“Your mess is yours, not mine,” he said, but his voice lacked the
bite from earlier.
“| understand that,” | said, softer this
time. “But if | walk into Green Group
headquarters with RpRegezz stilt.
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know how that'll be spun.”
There was a long breath on the other end.
“Then what's your plan?” he asked finally. “How do you intend
to clean this up?”
| exhaled. “I'm going to make a scene,” | said flatly. “Go to the
Windsor housé. Demand things. Negotiate.”
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