Ch-12
Author: Cupidaris
last update2025-04-17 08:40:46

The hallway was alive with murmurs and low laughter.

The moment Harper had gone inside her office, the employees had sneakily left their workspaces again, eager to watch the drama unfold.

They were gathered together in groups of twos and threes, whispering and discussing their own bets about how this was going to turn out, occasionally glancing back at the tightly shut office door.

But as time dragged on, Sophia was getting more anxious; her mind flashing back to the conversation her mother and sister had told her about.

Because of his new rich girlfriend, he had been preferred over her family! What if… what if Harper was the same, new woman in his life?

Her lips were curled in an irritated pout as she nervously bit her nails.

“This is taking too long,” she snapped, casting an annoyed glance at the closed office door. “What could they possibly be discussing in there? It’s a simple matter—Nathan is a nobody. Kick him out and move on.”

Lucas, leaning against the wall with a smug ex
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