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Here voice was filled with impatience, “what do you mean… by that?”Her chin moved upward, and there was a mockery in her tone as she kept speaking.“Because from where I’m standing, Mr. Wentworth, it sounds suspiciously like you’re defending him.” She jabbed her thumb over her shoulder in Ryan’s direction without even looking at him. “And if you are, then—”She didn’t get the chance to finish.Mr. Wentworth’s patience, which had been dangling by a single worn thread all morning, finally snapped.His expression hardened, and without a word, he stepped forward and took hold of her arm firmly, but not rough enough to hurt.Elizabeth gasped at the contact, her eyes widening. “Excuse me? What do you think—?”He didn’t answer. Instead, he turned and instantly dragged her into the office.She stumbled into the office threshold. “What the hell do you think you’re doing?” she hissed, jerking her arm back the moment they were fully inside. “You can’t just pull people around like that. I…”Bu
Chapter 81
Elizabeth stood frozen for a moment, her breath caught somewhere between disbelief and outrage.Her eyes darted between the black access card in Ryan’s hand and the door that had just swung open without hesitation.It wasn’t just any door. It was the door to the CEO’s office.“What…” she gasped, her voice trembling more from shock than fear, “—what is that card? How did you even…”Julian, standing beside her, was just as stunned. His mouth hung open as if words had abandoned him entirely.And then Ryan walked right in like he belonged there.Like the place was his.Elizabeth’s shock morphed instantly into suspicion. Her mind scrambled for a logical explanation, and instead of finding one, it settled on the most ridiculous, and the most satisfying conclusion.She straightened her back, pointing toward the office door like she was pointing out a criminal in a police lineup. “SECURITY!” she screamed at the top of her lungs, her voice echoing down the corridor like a siren.Her shriek dr
Chapter 80
Elizabeth sat directly across from Ryan and Claudia, her arms tightly crossed over her chest. She watched them like a predator watching its prey that didn’t yet know it was being hunted.Julian sat beside her, absently scrolling through his phone.Elizabeth couldn’t stop staring.She wasn’t sure what it was, but something about Claudia Duval deeply irritated her. It was probably because she believed Ryan was getting into places he wouldn't usually have access to because of her.Elizabeth’s blood boiled.She hated Claudia for no reason other than existing too close to Ryan.“That's it… I hate for being associated with Ryan,” she thought in her mind. After all, Ryan had somehow climbed his way up since she left him. He’d taken her father’s company — her company. McCarthy Technologies was supposed to be hers one day and now it was gone. It was stolen, ripped away from her and it was all Claudia's fault, so she thought.She gave them a murderous glare.All of a sudden, the lights flicker
Chapter 79
Ryan and Claudia made their way through the corridor side by side. Claudia’s hand was looped casually through Ryan’s arm as they walked.She looked ahead toward the large, frosted glass door at the far end of the corridor, the one marked in clean, bold letters “Chief Executive Officer.”As they neared the door, she tilted her head slightly toward Ryan and asked softly, “Are we going in now? Or do you want to wait a bit before dealing with them?”Ryan raised his brow and reached for the handle. “Let’s just get it over with,” he murmured.He reached for the handle and pushed the door open.But immediately they stepped inside, they both stopped suddenly. Ryan blinked in surprise and took a step back, his face wrinkling in distaste from the warm air that hit him.The office felt like a sauna, and it felt stuffy and suffocating. Ryan looked around and saw that the AC wasn't working and the ceiling fan spun slowly, barely moving the heat.Ryan frowned, stepping further inside and glancing a
Chapter 78
The Nova Headquarters modern architecture screamed power and prestige.Elizabeth McCarthy arrived and strutted through the revolving doors with Julian trailing just behind. She took it all in with her chin tilted upward as though she already belonged in the place.But her moment was interrupted.A young woman in a red pencil skirt and a black blouse came hurrying across the lobby, a file clutched in her hands. She wasn’t watching closely enough, and in the rush of the morning, she accidentally brushed against Elizabeth’s shoulder, her arm grazing the side of Elizabeth’s blouse.Elizabeth froze in place, glancing down as though she’d just been splashed with mud.“Watch where you’re going!” she snapped in a high pitched voice.The staff member turned quickly with wide eyes. “Oh my God, I’m so sorry, ma’am. I didn’t—”The apology wasn’t enough. Elizabeth’s hand shot up before anyone could react, and the sound of the slap echoed through the entire hall.“You’ve stained my clothes!” Elizab
Chapter 77
The sun had barely risen when Ryan Walker stood in front of his bedroom mirror, adjusting the cuffs of his white shirt. Today wasn’t just any ordinary day. It was the day Elizabeth McCarthy would meet the real CEO of Nova Technologies. It was the day her pride would crumble and the day her illusion of control would shatter completely. Ryan stared at himself in the mirror for a long moment before speaking under his breath. “This is the day she finds out exactly who I am.” As he reached for his coat and prepared to slip his arms into it, the sound of footsteps approaching from the hallway made him pause. He turned around quickly, alert, only to relax when he saw who entered the room. “Claudia?” he said, surprised, as a small smile tugged at the corner of his lips. “Well, this is a pleasant surprise.” Claudia stood in the doorway, her suitcase wheeled in behind her. “I landed late last night,” she said as she stepped forward. “Didn’t want to wake you. I figured you’d need your rest b
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