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Chapter Sixteen.

Author: Esther Estie
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Chapter 16

Reyna's POV:

Walking out of my office, I kept my strides steady. But inside? My heart pounded loudly.

Alex had tensed the moment Chelsea mentioned my visitor.

The flicker of fury in his eyes was brief but unmistakable. That alone sent a twisted sense of satisfaction curling through me.

Let him stew in it.

If he thought he could bulldoze his way back into my life with flowers and unexpected visits, he was in for a rude awakening.

What I didn't expect, however, was for Richard Fontaine to actually show up.

The moment I stepped into the waiting area, my eyes locked onto him.

Dark suit. Polished shoes. That same infuriatingly self-assured posture.

Richard turned just as I appeared, his lips stretching into a smirk. “You’re a hard woman to track down, Reyna,” He said smoothly, as if this were some grand reunion instead of an unwelcome intrusion.

I folded my arms. “I wasn’t hiding, Richard. I was avoiding you. There’s a difference.”

Richard Fontaine. CEO of Fontaine Enterprises.
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