and you're already dragging your feet on the most b

leather executive chair, he crossed his legs, tilted his head, and raked h

report," Vanessa said, m

ine, fighting to maintain her comp

le. Caleb Bosch Jr., the founder's nephew, was so utterly clueless about

VP gives you the right to walk all over me. You aren't in charge anymore! You're just lucky

I am your superior. Every decision you make goes through me first." A triumphant smirk curled his lips. "Onc

ound her teeth. "If you have nothi

ties to go home and nurse your kid while you stil

ought, her lip cu

he owner's relative isn't a free pass. If you want to

and marched out, slamming the door hard eno

ce. Ever since the boss's nephew had arrived, her responsibilities had been systematicall

muttered defensively, dropping into her chair. Just

ittle girl down here at r

l?" Vanessa f

er name is

elevator straight down to the lobby. When she arrived, she spotted the little girl huddled in th

e. What are y

g school!" Hope sobbed, throwing her a

all out. "Shh, calm down, sweetie. I don't think your uncle

ed face away from Vanessa's chest. "Don't let him

p breath, letting

hough. How did you get here? Does

ower lip. "I ran away." The littl

r, her chest tighten

e poor girl could trust. God only knew how many unfamiliar streets she had wandered just to find t

isn't the answer. Your family must be worried si

y mean, and my mommy used to say my great-grandm

y fingers digging i

rown her out of the Knight mansion, she didn't exactly have a high opinion of Ryan either. She understood t

*

t his malevolent plan in motion. He was determined to force her out of the company

goal was simple: hack into Vanessa's computer and steal her up

sell the data straight

make sure Vanessa didn't return. He checked his watch every few s

, Mr. Bosch. Will the

curled into a

t of here." He dism

getting rid of you, you

rched up to the p

years, but she's playing you. She's selling us out to the competition. I just got word th

n his reading glasses and

er contracts they want, but no one is going to beat Vanessa's proposal. If you

fists, letting ou

ou she's a trait

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her sprawling mansion. "How is it possible that not a single one of you saw a little

ly at her nose with

g hardwood of the living room, his phone pre

e to wait. It's highly likely the girl just wander

stay cold and analytical. Then, a memory f

sa Jo

r," he said flatly

himself. He knew Rose already despised Vanessa; if she found out Hope had

look into t

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e afternoon off and brought

ing, the two girls hurried out to the terrace so Ava could sh

nessa slipped into her s

es to let them know the girl was safe, but the only contacts she had saved were for Hope

need to speak with

calling?" a recep

Please tell him

m, and I'm strictly forbidden from giving out h

ut his ni

s later, the receptionist relented and

*

r Vanessa Johnson. There's a

d shoved it toward his assistant. "That's her." H

night. I'll have i

miss

t. He pulled it out, his brow furrowing at

terruptions, he usually delegated

nd thought, he

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beep...

Why wasn't he answering? Did he ev

d, staring a

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ang again. Ryan glanced at the

ight actually be an emerge

he said

ght? This is Va

liste

owled at t

niece! Did he not ca

immediately. You already know the address

hed family, Ryan Knight," she thought, h