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

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wil

nd continue

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my explanation h

one and called his

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the third time. The message had been brief, asking me t

coming when someone pulled

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every room belonged to him. His expensive suit, poli

tually came

me those

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ession

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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

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reaching for

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thinking I'll believe every wo

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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

-

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beside him with a

lained. "Someone accessed restricted executive files using valid

s jaw t

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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

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head of security ap

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d the mess

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smile touc

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sing to let his personal affairs distract

thought had al

lexander without te

ly had Alexand

-

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'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

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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