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Hold on, Mr billionaire. Chapter 55; Unspoken confessions
3rd Person POV* The Langston offices were unusually quiet for a Thursday afternoon. The tension from Ethan's botched proposal had eased, but a subtle undercurrent of anticipation hummed through the halls. The team was already preparing for their next steps, and as usual, Adrian was in control, orchestrating every move like a maestro. Meanwhile, Oliver leaned against Diana’s desk in the executive wing, flipping through a folder. He had that careless charm of his, the kind that made him seem effortlessly capable, even when he wasn’t trying. “You know,” he said, his eyes flicking to Diana, “I still don’t understand how you keep this place running so smoothly. I can barely keep my inbox under control, and here you are managing Adrian, Bella, and Lucas like it’s nothing.” Diana, who had been typing furiously on her laptop, glanced up, her expression a mix of amusement and exasperation. “Unlike you, Oliver, I don’t treat my responsibilities like a joke.” “Ouch.” He pressed a hand
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Third-Person POV* The mood in Adrian’s office shifted as Oliver laid the folder on the desk. The contents weren’t just proof—they were ammunition. “This,” Oliver said, tapping the top page, “is the original financial report from one of Monica’s shell companies. And this,” he pulled out another sheet, “is the version submitted to the press. See the difference?” Adrian leaned forward, scanning the documents. “The numbers don’t match. She inflated the figures to make it look like Langston Group made massive payoffs.” “Exactly,” Oliver replied. “Not only that, but I cross-checked the supposed emails between you and Monica. The timestamps don’t align with when those emails were sent on the server. They’ve been altered.” Diana appeared in the doorway, a mug of coffee in one hand and her tablet in the other. “Good news?” she asked, noting the faint tension easing from Adrian’s face. “Potentially,” Adrian replied, holding up the evidence. “But we’re not out of the woods yet.” Di
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Third-Person POV* The Langston Group office hummed with an underlying tension that felt almost tangible. After the morning's whirlwind of press management and corporate maneuvering, things had calmed slightly. But the calm was deceptive—it was the eye of the storm. Bella sat in her office, staring at the blinking cursor on her laptop. The draft for the next public statement was coming along, but her thoughts were everywhere except the screen in front of her. Every time she tried to focus, fragments of her earlier conversation with Adrian crept in. _"I just wanted to protect you."_ His words had lingered in her mind, threading through every thought and emotion. She’d seen the sincerity in his eyes, the cracks in his usually impenetrable demeanor. But there were still too many unanswered questions, too much uncertainty in the air. Her phone buzzed, breaking her reverie. She glanced at the screen: **Oliver**. “Hello?” she answered. “Hey, Bella,” Oliver’s voice came through,
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Third-Person POV* The mood in Adrian’s office shifted as Oliver laid the folder on the desk. The contents weren’t just proof—they were ammunition. “This,” Oliver said, tapping the top page, “is the original financial report from one of Monica’s shell companies. And this,” he pulled out another sheet, “is the version submitted to the press. See the difference?” Adrian leaned forward, scanning the documents. “The numbers don’t match. She inflated the figures to make it look like Langston Group made massive payoffs.” “Exactly,” Oliver replied. “Not only that, but I cross-checked the supposed emails between you and Monica. The timestamps don’t align with when those emails were sent on the server. They’ve been altered.” Diana appeared in the doorway, a mug of coffee in one hand and her tablet in the other. “Good news?” she asked, noting the faint tension easing from Adrian’s face. “Potentially,” Adrian replied, holding up the evidence. “But we’re not out of the woods yet.” Di
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Third-Person POV* The Langston Group’s sleek glass building glinted in the early morning sunlight, a symbol of power and prestige—or at least it had been until today. Inside, the usual buzz of productivity had been replaced by chaos. Phones rang incessantly, conversations were hushed but frantic, and the atmosphere was charged with tension that no one could ignore. On every major news channel and across social media, a single headline dominated: *Langston Group Caught in Corporate Sabotage Scandal.* The story was damning, laced with alleged evidence of Adrian Langston and Monica Tate’s collusion years ago to bring down a rising competitor in the tech industry. Financial records, private emails, and a supposed whistleblower’s testimony painted a picture of ruthless tactics and unethical decisions. Adrian sat at the head of the executive conference room, his hands steepled as his piercing eyes scanned the room. Beside him, Oliver was scrolling through his tablet, his jaw tighten
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3rd Person POV* The Langston offices were unusually quiet for a Thursday afternoon. The tension from Ethan's botched proposal had eased, but a subtle undercurrent of anticipation hummed through the halls. The team was already preparing for their next steps, and as usual, Adrian was in control, orchestrating every move like a maestro. Meanwhile, Oliver leaned against Diana’s desk in the executive wing, flipping through a folder. He had that careless charm of his, the kind that made him seem effortlessly capable, even when he wasn’t trying. “You know,” he said, his eyes flicking to Diana, “I still don’t understand how you keep this place running so smoothly. I can barely keep my inbox under control, and here you are managing Adrian, Bella, and Lucas like it’s nothing.” Diana, who had been typing furiously on her laptop, glanced up, her expression a mix of amusement and exasperation. “Unlike you, Oliver, I don’t treat my responsibilities like a joke.” “Ouch.” He pressed a hand
Hold on, Mr billionaire. Chapter 54; More than meets the eye
Adrian's POV* The next morning, I was already pacing my office when Oliver strolled in like he didn’t have a care in the world. He was holding a cup of coffee in one hand and a stack of folders in the other, his usual lopsided grin plastered across his face. “Morning, brother,” he said, his tone annoyingly chipper. “You look like you didn’t sleep.” “I didn’t,” I shot back, stopping mid-stride. “Ethan’s proposal has more red flags than a dictatorship, and I need answers.” Oliver chuckled as he sank into the chair across from my desk. “You always did take things so seriously.” “Someone has to.” I leaned forward, my hands gripping the edge of my desk. “You said you had a hunch about him. Care to elaborate?” The grin faded from Oliver’s face, replaced by something sharper, more calculating. It was a side of him most people didn’t get to see, the side that reminded me he wasn’t just the family screw-up he liked to pretend to be. “I’ve been digging into Ethan’s company,” he sa
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