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the room. Marcus Evans. Just hearing his name makes me really angry. The man has been a t

the

s had everything in place, the proposal was alright, the relationships solid. And then, M

nvinced the board to delay their decision

s coming. I thought to myself clenching my fists, "

bout the deal in the first place? We'd kept all information confidential. So how did he know the offer I

phone on my desk rang, snapping me out of my thoughts. I ignored it at first but it rang the second ti

said in fr

he meeting regarding the rebranding project" th

ded familiar. "Could it b

minute. I'll be

e and as I approached the reception office,

r - Julie

mind, "What is she doin

I could move, our eyes met and I

ll beautiful and had this aura that commanded a room without trying. But there was something different about her. There was this hardness in her eyes, li

ep enough to never deal with it again. But the moment I saw her, everything came flooding back. Her beautiful smile, h

or everything she put me through. She may think she can just show up her

powerful, cold CEO who had everything under control but on the inside, the wounds are still fresh and now

nly stare at her. I couldn't utter a single word. She looked n

a coincidence, isn't it?" my

ompany" she replied in a cal

" I leaned back at my chair keeping my tone casual

I wanted to see. I want her to be angry. Because no ma

the altar, Harrison? What was I suppose

rd she tries to hide it. I leaned forward, my eyes still l

quickly shut it down. I can't be weak now! This isn't the time for sent

did I do? What secret are you ta

os with someone else were sent to me on our wedding day. "How could she do that to me?" I tried so hard

ally said in a low voice, "Abou

ly going to say the truth and stop lying after all these y

es. I could feel the anger bubbling within me. "She is jus

, "You betrayed me. You were never the person I tho

ison! You abandoned me at the altar on the day that was supposed to be t

erve to accuse me of ch

shockwave thro

the door creaked open an

ntly as always with

a smirk on her face. Her eyes scan

uliette Harper. It'

antly. The tension in the room t

necessary. I knew what she was trying to do but I kept quiet and just watched the silent dram

, darling?" She said

ut failed to keep her composure. I could see the pain

pecting for our rebranding" I said in a heavy tone

th amusement, "Ah, so it'

e bait, "Yes, it's strictly

You know Harrison, I don't think it's wise to mix personal matte

ore and honestly part of me wanted to do it. Part of me wanted to protect myself from the chaos Juliette

ing", I said, cutting

aid to me and everytime Juliette spoke, my mind wandered back to the past, to

we were both trapped in the cycle of anger and hurt but deep down we we

ot when there was so much at stake. I wouldn't let

t the beginning. No matter how hard we tried to hide it, a s