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and worst of all, it makes me pause. And notably, it'

won't react to that voice. Not now, not ever again. It was six years of intentionally burying every memo

a glance, not even with constant beholding. The ever-self-willed Ice Queen.

sed on the contract in front of me. "You're horrible with time, and this sh

there he is, my most dreaded being in existence, Kian Donovan, all standing confidently

worth more than most employees' annual salary. Dark hair which did justice to his looks s

hold the deepest secret, not waving a bit, but the same cold blue eyes that

ct replicant o

d out to be the satisfact

how he was taking in the reflective glass walls, even the city skyline behind

low voice, more to himself than to me. "I never imagined

resolves around you, and I won't amou

to defend himself. That's a good start. It woul

is place for b

to observe him properly, crossing my le

How is it possible for you to still remember how to close deals w

es at my

in control of

t the flow of the discussion, then

partnership. Our expansion would not happen if we were no

orrible file like it was a big

I constantly struggled to get his attention and for his love. He only gave me silence, no

playing professionall

he foolishness or kindness of my cold heart?" I laughed out loud, cold and unapologetically.

tly hardened, as if h

ere with the intention of r

." I wasted no time in pushing back the file to him, all smiles. "The pa

t I had been hiding for so

ial expressions, there was a tiny knock on the

st finished making a sket

was J

d. No, no, no, I can't

y swung open. And there was Jayden running in his boyish looks, his curls

n, hearing th

aze landed on Jayden, all I co

ght blue. The same carved jawlin

s his

crashing at his feet, but I w

ing the sharpness it always carried,

ting him sharply. I moved at the speed of lig

the product

, his lips slightly open as he lac

e now?" His voice came out s

old and dang

's s

expressions as color

six yea

head in hi

ve any other questions, or are you not here

d that was his mistake. How on it will he think

have a talk immedi

ne here for business, he seem

ly at him as I scooped

ng personal other than work, which, obviously, I won't grant you a hearing

that w

serious about this business, as I might change my mind any second. And i

t l

urned my back on the man who was once in the forefront of s

m different from the

would make sure never happens. Watch m