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Chapter 16

Author: Rossy
last update Last Updated: 2024-04-19 23:08:54

DAMON

The meeting started with the Beta team to report on the progress of our project. However, I keep glancing at Thalia, who seems uncomfortable in her seat. Her fingers fidgeted at her pen while staring at her laptop.

She didn't expect this to happen.

I can sense the whole room's ambiance. They also didn't expect to see the daughter of Carter in our meeting.

I'm not sure why I decided to keep her near me. I'm just bothered that it's not only a stalker scheme. I feel like that jerk who tried to kill her was not alone.

They're watching her from afar. Monitoring her movements.

I really want to talk to Caleb Carter to protect his daughter but seeing Thalia afraid that her father might hear about this, I'm now torn.

I'm torn between protecting her or just letting her die. She's not my responsibility. She's only a trainee in my company and a daughter of my nemesis.

But the attempted murder happened in my place. So I believe I'm involved now.

I've been curious about who's behind this
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