am, ensuring Laura was present. As they assembled, he began his caref

disloyalty," he announced, his gaze subtly drifting toward Laura, who appeared g

k in, observing the shock and confusion on their faces. Lau

w compromised, resulting in a loss of millions of dollars. Our

idual responsible for this corporate espionage will face severe consequences, including potential imprisonment. An investigation has alr

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ng settled in L

e muttered und

ye now that his company had suffered

hear whatever he had to say, but the second sh

p gaze dark and unreadable. The intensi

ace of a man abou

ed, her voice coming out mor

iberate. His tall frame exuded power as he wal

no end to this thing between us, is there

he

" His voice was low, yet thick with

d, confuse

dened. "Why do you

e way you bully me. I hate how you control everyth

aw tightening. "I'm so di

s tone made her

say?" she snapped, her

sent ice thro

you'd conspire with my compet

inked.

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re's your evidence? What proof do you even

, his voice deceptively calm

nned silence as he

s a check issued by them... with y

omach

wasn'

e slightly, the controlled anger

nd threw it toward her. The

as sent from your company

the papers, he

yes gleaming with something dark. "Oh

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o worked for th

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as Alexander's deep voi

nything to say

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ened. "Nothing

as the weight of the accus

dn't d

dn't d

idence sai

ander's eyes, he had alre

ed into his office, Al

s this your way of punishing me for

ure disbelief flash

manded, her voice firm despite t

lways defiant, always demanding proof, as if she ha

pulled out the documents, the check, and the

canned the pages, her

o

r hands trembled slightly as she stared

lanced thro

in her eyes..

as only th

days plotting his revenge. Not when he was so close to pu

" she finally said

d coldly. "If the emails and the check w

doubt crossed her eyes befo

been doctored

ing chuckle. "And you

r company," she shot back

s desk, regarding he

g," he mused. "That's unfortunate. It means I ha

drained

c se

whispered. "

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re to

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