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0095
Author: Calendula
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Lysa. The new CEO of Ladder Corp.

A dark-haired woman with sharp eyes and a strong yet striking face, dressed in a clean, perfectly tailored dark gray suit. In her left hand, she carried the latest-gen iPad with a reflective carbon screen.

Frans froze in the doorway. Then, forgetting he had planned to leave, he turned around and sat right back down in the chair across from Max’s desk.

Max said nothing. He just glanced up for a second, as if he could already predict Frans’ flirty behavior just by hearing his breathing.

Lysa stood gracefully and said in a flat tone, “I need to speak with you, Mr. Max. It’s confidential.” She looked briefly at Frans, hoping he would take the hint and leave the room.

Frans raised his hand immediately. “If it’s a secret, that means I definitely need to hear it. I’m great at keeping secrets. I even forgot my own birthday once, that’s how secretive I am.”

Max didn’t react.

But Lysa just looked at Frans with cool professionalism. “Sorry, Director Frans
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  • 0201

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  • 0200

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    BLAAAR! SCREEECH!!! The car tires screamed loudly against the asphalt, and Aurora’s body was thrown forward until the seat belt jerked her back harshly. Her heart immediately started pounding. “What was that?!” she shouted, her hands gripping the dashboard. “Did we hit something? A person?!” Max had already turned off the engine. His face was tense but controlled. He quickly turned to Aurora, one hand gently holding her arm to calm her down. “Calm down, Babe. I am not sure, but I braked because I saw a sudden shadow in front of us. Stay here and do not get out yet. Let me check.” Aurora nodded slowly, though her eyes were still wide with fear. “Okay… but be careful, Babe.” Max gave a faint smile to reassure her, then opened the door and stepped out. He walked slowly toward the front of the car. The headlights were still on, brightly illuminating a figure lying on the road. A young woman in a long black coat was sitting while holding her ankle. Her long wavy hair framed her pal

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