onto Frieda's face f

in his gray eyes, but his aristocratic

dark hair pulled back into a severe chignon. The puffiness from her pre

g before him carried herself with the lethal confidence of a pred

I came here to negotiate a ten-billion-dollar syndicated buy

e and tapped it. The massive high-definition display behin

y. "Your proposed sixty-forty split relies on a static discounted cash flow p

ebt obligations are fully hedge

correlation matrix. "If the European Central Bank hikes rates by fifty basis points next month, your hedging costs will expand by three hundred milli

id-fire financial

anagers behind Kenneth frantically checked their tablets, faces d

k to Frieda. For the first time, his gaze held genuine warines

ynn," Kenneth said, voice low. "Which in

versity, double degree in Financial Mathematics. Sp

htly. Columbia. The exact s

abandoned her career five years ago to cook his meals; s

le," Kenneth conceded coldly, sign

d and looked at Frieda once more. "Miss Evelynn, Sharp Enterprises' Strategi

you for the generous offer, Mr. Sharp. But

a cold smirk

is tie loose. "Gavin. Run a complete background check on that Evelynn woma

ded Frieda a glass of warm water. "Flawl

years looking down on me. In his mind, Frieda Scott is an incompetent parasite. He cou

rieda returned to th

her. A porcelain coffee cup shattered against the marble floor ri

wisted in black fury. Martha was hovering

said, deadly quiet. "You throw scalding m

attempted to serve cold scraps to a pregnant woman carry

ed her? In this house, I make the rules! Martha has served this family

resence so offensive, throw me out right now. The postnuptia

at his chest. Her absolute indi

t? If it weren't for Winston's trust fund,

hild is born healthy and female, Kenneth. The sooner sh

ed her face desperately for a single trace of jeal

nse of losing control r

nistrative Department at Sharp Enterprises Headquarters. Since you have so much e

d her chin.

le maternity dress and arrived at Sh

enior administrative director and one of K

stiletto heels clicking loudly. "Mrs. Sharp, the CEO sent you here to work, not to pl

nal. To a mathematical genius, basic adm

third quarterly ledger, her analy

ng expense had been routed through an off

igital signature

the digital transfer log, and uploaded the entire fil

er with an iced latte, expecting tears.

ledger to Chloe's inbox, gathered her hand

he way, you should check your inbox. Some of your offs

he moment she saw the highlighted two-million-dollar wire transfer wit