A Deal With The Two Faced Ceo

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seriously be co

he edge of my bed, her legs crossed elegantly. She twirled a golden st

understand, Vanessa. This event... It's hosted by one of

"Maybe you'll walk in, and someone will take one look at you and

oat ti

e only thing I had left from my childhood before I was abandoned. The pendant on it,

crest. A

sweetie, you're too naive. You can't make a proof with just this pendant, this is nothing" She sighed dramatically. "And wha

lin

I'm saying this because I care about you. You can't stand ag

Vanessa was righ

efused to let go. "I just

patience. "Then tell me more about what you reme

essa had always been there fo

st flashes. A big house, lots of people.

"And your chain...? You said

over the pendant. "Yes. It's t

sten to me-don't go searching for people who abandoned y

s hit li

about the invitation, okay? Trust

y chest tightening. Maybe she was

are right,"

e was triumpha

ion safely into the drawer by my

s better to

d or better still burn it." I sai

ed, "Hand it over to me, let me see, it's such a treasure you can't

don't need it, it's best if I burn

't have to waste it, it's to

e. "Va

asking, tonight right? An

t going, why are you asking

the rich tastes you k

hite,"

h my boyfriend, I think I should just wear whi

a red dress will look

ss right? Let me have it." Vane

wardrobe, "My boyfriend got me this dress but I am going to bo

erched on the chair across from me. "I just remembere

he way her tone changed

" she said softly. "I know how muc

caught. "Y

"And I found

med against m

squeezing them gently. "Your

orld

est rising and falling in une

close to pity. "But... Lena, I need you to prep

urned. "What

wealthy, Lena. They're struggling. A small, poor family in a re

my mind spinning. That didn't mak

whispered. "The inv

a rich family? Maybe the crest belonged to their employer?" She hesitated. "M

of nausea cr

hed. "That ca

"I didn't want to believe i

scrolled through it before

own house. A middle-aged

mother," Vanes

he screen, my

rd. "Where...

rse and handed me a slip of

s curled

ere hoping for," she said softly. "

bly. "Thank

t. "Of course. You dese

off the fire and pulling the pan off th

ftly behind me. I glanced

ly need to fix this," I said,

ot a date tonight, I will be wearing yo

as I waved her off. "Yeah, go on. Good luck