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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
Chapter 76
Ryan Walker sat on the edge of his bed, his elbows resting on his knees and his eyes glued to the floor as he was lost in his thoughts. Lord Ryder, that name alone was enough to rob him of sleep. The phone call earlier had shaken him in a way no boardroom confrontation ever could. Her voice kept repeating in his head, refusing to fade. Ryan leaned back slowly, letting himself fall into the bed. He stared up at the ceiling and spread his arms wide across the duvet. He knew she wouldn’t back down. Lord Ryder never did. And now, with a hundred million dollars lost to him, she would come back, smarter, more strategic, and more dangerous. That was the kind of enemy he’d made. You’ve tasted power, Ryan. But now, you’ve painted a target on your back. He exhaled slowly, the knot in his chest refusing to loosen. Just then, he was snapped out of his thoughts by a sharp ding. DING His phone buzzed once on the nightstand beside him. Reaching for it, he unlocked the screen and saw that it
Chapter 75
The boardroom had fallen eerily silent, no one dared to speak, not even Elizabeth who always had things to say. No one moved, all eyes were on the man seated at the other end of the table, Mr. McCarthy.His once proud shoulders were now slumped in defeat, he found it hard to even look his daughter in the eye. She had asked him not to sign, but he would sign out of fear of being dragged to court and losing publicly and probably.His hand trembled as he tried to hold himself together, the pen shaking in his hand terribly.“Father,” Elizabeth muttered in disbelief, she still couldn’t believe what was happening.He couldn’t look at her…He couldn’t even bring himself to lift his head.The moment the pen left the paper, the lawyer quietly collected the document from him without saying a word, as if the finality of the act had stolen the breath from everyone in the room.Ryan was calm, he didn’t even smile this time around.He stood from his seat slowly, not with arrogance or mockery, but w
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