The CEO Fired His Secret Heiress

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But he smiled gamely as he joined our conver

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his sleeve. "Benny, this is so bor

stick. "Allie, you are just amazing," she gushed, her voice sickeningly sweet.

e things you must have to do to land a deal like the one with Valenzuela Holdings..

filthy insinuation. She was painting me as a prostitute in

silent. Mr. Chen' s smile faltered. The

s won on the merit of our technology and the strength of our proposal, Kasey. It wa

am, defending my work

m a squeeze. "Oh, Allie, you' re so serious! I' m just saying, a girl'

ure so vulgar it m

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ng. "What? I was just joking! Why are you always tak

that she

ent she was holding a full flute of champagne, the next, it was arcing t

, a pale silver, was instantly ruined, turning dark and transparent. It clung to

rowd. I was exposed, humiliated, standing

eyes wide with fake horror. "Oh my god

icker of triumph in her eyes. A cruel, satisfied smile played on her lip

his was not an accident. This w

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