o someone on the phone. His expression was serious, his attention div
he call, I walk
to go somewher
hought you said you were going
here's something personal
ace for a momen
g at the office anyway." He picked up his car keys
wil
nd continue
t told him the truth, but I wasn't ready to explain why
Damian suddenly stopped at
ything a
. "Of course. Wh
for another seco
ake care of
closed be
whether he suspected something. Then
s that Damian had alr
my explanation h
one and called his
he instructed. "Discreetly. Don't
e a prob
. That's what I i
alked toward his car, h
-
s quiet whe
the third time. The message had been brief, asking me t
coming when someone pulled
xan
every room belonged to him. His expensive suit, poli
tually came
me those
He leaned back. "You know, Elena, I al
ession
here to insult
ed over me dismissively. "My brother has always had questiona
ched m
t you say,
lau
her husband. Tell me, does Damian still pret
anything about
ire life pretending to be better than everyone else. He steals opportunities, m
's a
you because he loves you? Please. Damian does no
rned thr
ed with you, but it seems otherwise. How can you say such t
I know wh
wing a few glances
lowered
any, the recognition, the fame. He can't stand
ink that de
le disa
reaching for
ugh of this c
own, E
N
pride clearly wounded b
a mistake by tr
thinking I'll believe every wo
e, but his next
ive you
I faced
evid
really is." He straightened his jacket. "Give me a l
him susp
ld I beli
uth, you'll understand why I
n't a
ing me as though I were beneath him. I wanted to walk away and ne
," I warned him. "If you have proof,
thout waiting f
n sitting inside a park
m the house and witnes
call was
-
ecurity operations room, studying the inf
beside him with a
lained. "Someone accessed restricted executive files using valid
s jaw t
les were
ng acquisition, financial project
hing been
xternal transfer yet, but
ared at t
this company i
iewing employee access records and checking the
mmediately. No one should access those
ady d
tial. If someone is trying to damage this company, I
ria n
ponsible seems to have known exactly wh
expressio
who gave them t
ly oversee the
eep me u
one vi
head of security ap
Their conversation appeared tense. She left
d the mess
xan
smile touc
t you're doing n
Victori
Just get o
sing to let his personal affairs distract
thought had al
lexander without te
ly had Alexand
-
ed at Blackwood Tow
't understand why he hated Damian so much, or why h
ard the elevator, hoping to reach Damia
two women walked past the recept
her?" one
owed
lena St
d she's going between
art s
oman gave a
hers? Doesn't she
andbag slipping slig
sure she has already slept
ator doo
rembling as I pressed the bu
, but their voices follo
perate for wealth and fame. That'
oors
ion, unable to believe
Alexander a
n hit me like
a toy between
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