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Chapter 84. Sweet Laughs
Every few minutes, the formal mask would slip, especially when he asked about her family: "my mother she means well, but she's been playing the grieving widow for so long I think she's forgotten how to be anything else."Noah didn't really know what to say to that, so he just went, “Ah…well, that's rough."The silence that fell after his supposed to be comforting words was thick and faintly incredulous, then Evelyn snorted, shoulders shaking and the seriousness of the mood was broken." Well, being celibate for that long would be rough on anyone.” She huffed and then it was Noah's turn to choke on his own laughter, not knowing if it was appropriate to laugh about something like this, feeling his face redden from the strength of his chuckles.Dinner with Miss Evelyn was a strange experience all in all.She was clearly bright and with a sharp tongue to go with it
Chapter 83. Apologies And Good Wine
"Mr Noah." Her voice was flat. "You made it. I was beginning to think you'd decided I wasn't worth the drive."Noah felt his shoulders droop slightly at the venom in her tone but then he straightened, deciding that he was going to own up to his fucks up regardless of how angrier it would make her."I'm sorry to have kept you waiting so long." He said as he stepped closer, drawing out the chair opposite her and taking a seat, not waiting for permission, before he met her gaze directly. The cushion on the chair was comfortable, because of course it was, and he settled into it with a conscious effort to appear relaxed. "I also lied about the traffic. I wasn't stuck. I forgot. Completely. The reservation, the time, all of it. It's been a very strange day. I had a confrontation with Michael Chen that involved me quoting a charter clause I didn't know I knew and him telling me, essentially, that I'm a child playing dress-up in my father's clothes, and by the time I remembered you existed
Chapter 82. Dinner Of Convenience
"I'm—" He fumbled, his brain scrambling for something that didn't sound like I completely forgot you existed. "I'm stuck in traffic! It's terrible, awful. There was even a minor accident but I should be there in fifteen minutes."The lie came out smooth, practiced, the kind of lie he'd learned to tell during three years with the Stone family, when being caught in a mistake meant hours of cold silence and colder dinners, when the only way to survive was to be perfect or to be very, very good at pretending you were.Rebecca's eyebrow rose. She said nothing, but her expression spoke volumes.A whole library's worth of silent judgment compressed into a single, elegant arch.Really?’ her raised brow seemed to taunt.Noah winced harder."Fifteen minutes," Evelyn repeated, and her voice was flat in a way that suggested she didn't believe him but was choosing, for reasons of her own, not to call him on it. "I'll order you something. Don't make me eat alone, Noah. I absolutely hate eating al
Chapter 81. Loosen
"No," Chantel agreed. "You can't. But you also can't let him dictate terms because he's been here longer. That's the balance. And I believe that is what your father did, every day, for decades. Managing the egos and the histories and the competing interests. Making people feel heard without letting them feel in charge. It's a tightrope, and Mr Chen is just one of the many people you have to balance."Noah just sighed, feeling his shoulders slump tiredly."Sounds exhausting.""It is." She laughed, a short, surprised sound. "It really, really is. But you're not doing it alone. You have me. You have MS stane. You have Mrs lasing, who, whatever her complexities, genuinely wants to see you succeed. You have allies, Noah. More than you know."They reached his office. Chantel paused at the door, her hand on the frame, and turned back to look at him."I should go. You have that dinner with Evelyn tonight, and I have a mountain of paperwork that Mr Chen's tantrum just added to." She smiled, s
Chapter 80. First Arguement.
The words hung in the air.Michael's face went very still."Chantel is my CFO in function if not in title," Noah continued, the certainty still flowing through him, bright and cold and utterly unfamiliar. "She speaks with my authority. She is my authority, in matters where I've delegated it. And in this matter, I've delegated it completely. Her position is my position. Her 'no' is my 'no.'"He leaned back, his heart pounding against his ribs, but his voice remained steady."So yes, Michael. She should remember her place. And her place is standing beside me. Making decisions that I've authorized her to make. Speaking for this office when I'm not in the room." He paused, letting the weight of it settle. "I suggest you remember that."The silence that followed was absolute.Michael Chen stared at him. His face had gone through several subtle transformations.irritation, calculation, and finally something that looked almost like grief, quickly suppressed,.before settling into a cold, con
Chapter 79. No Deal II
Michael's smile flickered, a brief acknowledgment of the tension in the room, or perhaps just a muscle twitch, before he turned his attention to Noah. "I wanted to discuss the merger. I understand there are concerns. Director Dubois has been very clear about hers but I believe this deal represents a significant opportunity for both parties. The company we'd be partnering with has assets we can leverage, market access we've been trying to secure for years."Chantel leaned forward slightly, her tablet resting on her knee. "I've already expressed my position, Sir. The risks outweigh the benefits. Their leadership is unstable, the company has seen three CEO changes in eighteen months, and their financial practices are, at best, creative. Absorbing them, even temporarily, exposes Nexus to liabilities we don't need and can't fully anticipate.""And I've heard your position." Michael's voice remained pleasant, but there was an edge to it now.A slight sharpening, like a blade being turned t
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