glass down, his voice coo

en Levine, CEO of Levine Dynamics. This is Caddie. My former assistant.

stant-as if it could shrink her bac

kind of detached interest, waiting to see

Caddie had been a high-level technical exchange

"I believe you're mistaken. Miss Kensington isn't causi

had expected polite agreem

hardening. "Caddie, we need to lea

back before his fing

ar, cutting through the surrounding chat

our assistant. I was your fiancée. For three

Gideon leaned back i

ened. "Caddie, thi

e for you. Not for revenge, not for your company.

w tigh

"Third, I'm not representin

. "Then who? You have no one

for CloudVista Technologies. We're exploring a potential partn

ame l

small firm owned by the Kensington family. How was sh

full of surprises." He stood and extended his hand. "Your proposal is excellent.

his hand. "I'

n, their conversation resuming as

. He watched Caddie laugh at something Gideon said, the

t his elbow. "Ju

s she walked away with Gideon, toward the terrace. He h

rstood, with absolute clarity