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Chapter 197
A STRANGE MANThe man stood, wearing a bold smile, his hand stretched out a bit.Manuel looked at him and scoffed, the document still in his hand, his eyes fixed on the man. He wanted to understand what kind of person walks up like this and talks like that.Across the table, Lisa sat quietly and didn’t interrupt and for a moment, it looked as though everything was going according to her plan.Manuel’s grip on the document tightened slightly, but his face didn’t show it. He stayed standing.“Who sent you?” Manuel asked, his voice low.The man didn’t answer immediately, he didn’t look offended, he just adjusted his suit slightly, like he had all the time in the world, then he looked at Manuel and then smiled.“I expected that question,” he said, his voice smooth.Manuel didn’t respond, but his eyes didn’t leave him.The man took a step closer and stopped.“I’m not here to waste your time,” he continue
Chapter 196
WHO'S THAT MAN?Manuel’s expression didn’t change, he raised his head. “I’m not here to eat.”Lisa sighed lightly and shook her head just a little. “Stop being hard,” she said.Then she turned slightly and raised her hand.The waiter came almost immediately. Lisa didn’t even look at Manuel, she already knew what she wanted.“We’ll take the grilled chicken,” she said calmly. “And the steak. Medium with sides.”She paused briefly, then added. “And two glasses. Red.”The waiter nodded and wrote it down, then he left.Lisa sat back down like everything was normal and like they weren’t sitting across each other after everything that happened.Manuel finally sat, but he wasn't relaxed one bit, he kept looking at her.Lisa leaned back slightly, folded her hands and just looked at him. There was something different about her, she was looking calmer than usual and Manuel saw this.The food arri
Chapter 195
TAMING THE MAFIALaura's chest tightened again, but this time she knew he was up to something as well and truly, he was going to play her game.She stared straight at him, her eyes steady. “Then I’m coming with you.”THE STONE'S APARTMENTBack at home, Lisa wasn't calm, the moment she stepped into the house, something in her shifted.Everything around her felt the same, but inside her, she didn't feel the same.She didn’t stop to greet anyone and didn’t look toward the sitting room, she walked straight to the stairs.Her heels struck each step with echoing sounds as she climbed. Her face was tight and her jaw clenched.By the time she reached her door, her fingers were already on the handle, she pushed it open, stepped in and immediately shut it behind her.Then, she locked it as the click sounded louder than it should have. For a moment, she just stood there, her back pressed lightly against the door and her eyes closed, like she was trying to hold herself together.Everything she ha
Chapter 194
THE SUSPICION Laura had been watching him the entire time and she'd also been studying Lisa closely, trying to read everything in her expression.She stepped forward again, her voice sharp. “Enough. Leave.”Lisa didn’t move, not even a step. Her eyes stayed on Manuel, like Laura hadn’t even spoken.“I’m serious,” Lisa said, folding her arms over her chest, looking straight into Manuel's eyes.Manuel’s jaw tightened slightly as the room felt tighter and a bit hot even with the air conditioner.Laura’s eyes narrowed and she stepped closer, positioning herself slightly in front of Manuel.“You heard me,” she said again. “Leave.”Lisa still didn’t look at her, she kept her focus on Manuel. “I wouldn’t be here if it wasn’t important,” she added.Manuel’s fingers curled slightly at his side, then slowly he stood up and the moment he did, the room changed.The air itself felt heavier, as though something had just shifted into place.Laura noticed it and even Lisa noticed it too.Manuel step
Chapter 193
THE PAST COMES BACKLisa used those five minutes well, her gaze on him.Manuel had expected many things when he told her to speak. He expected tears, expected guilt and some emotional speech about the past, because that was what he knew from her.That was the Lisa he remembered, but the woman standing in front of him now felt different.She didn’t didn't do any of the things he expected. Instead, she stood there like someone who had already accepted the past and like someone who had stopped fighting what could not be changed.Her hands rested lightly on the edge of the table, her voice calm.“I didn’t come to get you back,” she said.That line alone changed the atmosphere.Manuel’s eyes narrowed slightly, but Lisa saw it, because she had been watching him from the second she walked in.There was a bit of silence between them, then Manuel leaned back slowly in his chair as his eyes stayed on her, still trying to see where this was going.Lisa looked at him still, then she continued. “I
Chapter 192
A CHANGED LISAManuel didn’t react, he looked at her, his expression unreadable, then slowly, he leaned back in his chair.“I thought you stopped showing up where you’re not wanted,” he said, his tone calm.Lisa chuckled and then stepped closer. “I came to talk,” she said.Joel didn't didn’t like it and he stood up slightly, positioning himself just enough to step in if needed.“He’s busy,” he said, his voice firm.Lisa finally looked at him, like she acknowledged his presence, but didn’t care, then she looked back at Manuel.“I’m not here to fight,” she said.The HR head frowned as his eyes moved between them.Manuel heaved as his eyes stayed on Lisa, studying her.Lisa smiled and moved closer the more, acting as though she had all the time in the world.Slowly, she kept walking closer to the table before she reached it and then she placed her bag down gently.Her fingers res
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