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2024-10-29 19:42:56ADELAINE SMITH's P o V
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"And what does it have to with Ironscapes?"
She asked me with an upturned eyebrow after giving the report a look. I already told my lady boss to read the report by herself but she seemed eager to get the answer straight from me. So I guess I was left with no choice but to spill the beans to her one at a time.
"The head of the developer's team signed an agreement with the CEO of Ironscrapes in exchange for her silence."
I started and she furrowed her brows together upon hearing my answer.
"Silence? Silence for what? What is this agreement for and what does anything of this has to do with me, to begin with?!!"
The more she asked her questions, I noticed that the more anxious she gets as well.
"They also agreed to hand over a sample
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