: The Fir

olished furniture. The space exuded elegance and sophistication, a far cry from the modest apartment she onc

. Love was no longer part of her

it that mirrored her unyielding determination. Her assista

on the desk. "Blackwood Enterprises confirmed their support.

on the city skyline, her expression impenetrable. "Good. Ensure

ntha, are you sure about this? Steele Enterprises has

l as her expression. "Nothing is flawless,

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le Ente

stless. The tension in the air was palpable. Across the room, his as

"Accusations of insider trading, doctored financial rec

headlines. Every article struck a blow to his company

athaniel said, his tone dark.

Blackwood Enterprises, but they're working with

but this attack felt calculated, deliberate. His mind drifted back to the gala, to

the woman she had become? The one who walked into that

m. "I want everything on Blackwood Enterprises

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ian's

hiskey as he watched Samantha from across his desk. Her calm dem

in mock applause. "The financial world is in uproar. Steel

focus remained on the path ahead. The dam

pause. "Nathaniel will recover. He a

"You've already set the fire, and

eplied witho

serious. "You're playing a dangerous game. Steele isn't the kind of man who

"I've been waiting for this momen

n't just about business, is it? You wa

aniel had broken her, left her to pick up the pieces of a shattered life. This was ab

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k: Five

mantha sat frozen in the sitting room. In her hands, a letter tremble

and dismissive, labeling Samantha as unworthy of the Steele name. The final line, howev

ed of her, but she had believed Nathaniel's love was steadfast. Confronti

th nothing but a suitcase an

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y: Steele

and panic, the stock price in freefall. Nathaniel sat at the head of the

em said, frustration boiling ov

the room. "Steele Enterprises has d

was unmistakable. This was more than a corporate attack. Someone was t

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nthouse, Late

Steele Enterprises. Their stock continued to plumm

ha. Nathaniel's silence was uncharacteristic. She had expecte

bout this?" Clara asked again

thaniel Steele doesn't know how t

the intercom buzzed. Samanth

n said, "Mr. Nathaniel St

he room felt un

o?" Clara asked, her voic

mantha replied wi

l strode into her office, his presence as commandi

his tone icy. "Or s

carlett now. Shouldn't you

ard. "You think I don't see through

ure unwavering. "If you think this is bad, Na