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Chapter 74Damage ControlThe Antonio Group head office was in disarray; phones ringing nonstop, employees talking to each other in huddles in muted tones, and palpable tension filled the air. In the eye of this storm stood Ximena in her office, where she couldn't believe her eyes as she watched the screen of the TV."Corporate espionage?" she said quietly, nodding. "This can't be happening."A knock on the door pulled her out from her reverie. Miguel opened the door and rushed in looking like crazy, completely disoriented.'‘Ximena, I can explain,'’ he started saying, but she interrupted him."What can you explain, Miguel? We are being accused of stealing trade secrets from our company? How are we now the star attraction in the media circus? Her voice was sharp, and she had both anger and fear in her.Miguel rubbed the back of his head; the usual assured timbre was absent. "It's Tania. She set us up."Ximena's eyes narrowed. "Tania? What has she got to do with this?Carlos entered be
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Chapter 75Turbulent HeartsThe next day, fay....Ximena was at her office desk staring at the early morning mist that was slowly filling the sky over Mexico City. She had been there all night analyzing reports and future scenarios in a bid to try and look for some way out of the mess they had landed themselves in. The current global economic crisis could not have arrived at a worse time for the Antonio Group.A light knock on the door brought her back from her thoughts. Looking round she saw Miguel coming towards her, with two cups of coffee in the saucers.“You seem to need this,” he whispered and handed her a cup.She took it; their fingers touched- the most shattering shock passed through her. Their eyes met for a second, and at that moment, Ximena's heart missed a beat. She snapped her head around, ticking off the swirl of attraction. “Thank you,” she said quietly, hiding behind the glass from which she had barely drunk. "Any news?"Miguel's face turned serious. "Robert has ju
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Chapter 76The Shareholders' GambitThe next day, in her office, Ximena stood in front of her mirror, fixing her blazer and inhaling and exhaling at the same time in order to calm her racing heart.Before Miguel entered, there was a soft knock on the door, Miguel had walked into the room. Gorgeous in his black suit and tie, she could notice from his look that they had both had little rest."Ready for this?" He asked; his voice was a mix of concern and encouragement.Ximena looked at him in the mirror and could afford a small smile. "As ready as I'll ever be. You?"He pulled her closer and grabbed her shoulders gently. The heat from his touch started to flow all the way down to her tailbone. "With you beside me? Bring it on."She looked at him, drawing closer, enough that their lips were almost touching. At that moment the weight of the day’s load disappeared and there was only them. Ximena moved closer, closing the gap between them and both of their mouths touched gently in a comforti
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Chapter 77Tania’s POVYou know that feeling when it seemed like it was just this close to reaping everything you ever wanted? It feels like all of your plans fall into place, and finally - but there's still this little thing there that tells you, well, something's gonna go wrong. That was me, having worked hard to be where I was, but there in the back of my mind was this nagging fear.But I had a plan. I always did.Sitting in my car, I watched the office building of Antonio's Group through the tinted windows. I had done my homework. I knew every move Ximena was making, and I wasn't about to let her steal my man again.She really thought that just because she was all dolled up in some sort of suit, just because her name was on the bottom of some company logo, she could just waltz back in and take what was mine. No. Not happening.I gave up so much for Miguel. And for what? So I could be pushed aside like I was nothing because of that three-year contract marriage? It should have been
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Chapter 78Making It RightHe sat at his desk, staring at the reports in front of him, but not really focusing on them. As had become too customary, far too much lately, his mind whisked back to Ximena, haunted by how it all went wrong in their marriage and just how badly he had failed her. The absence of Ximena hit him terribly; he missed everything about her, and that gnawed at him.He'd wanted to set it right, needed to, but every time he did it was like the gap between them opened wider.Then, just then, the door was raped by a knock, and that jerked him back to the present. His heart went into overdrive as Ximena walked in. Her blond hair slicked back, her blue eyes keen and wary.It was the mantle of authority she wore now, an assured businesswoman that he had once thought couldn't survive without him. He knew better."Miguel," she said coolly and lowly. "We need to talk."He rose, unable to shake off the feeling that this wasn't a conversation which was going to go exactly as
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Chapter 79The MoleThe next morning, Ximena sat at her desk looking out the window at the city’s silhouette in the Mexico City fog. It was quite clear that she almost did not look at it a second time.She found herself back in Miguel’s office and was drowned in the memories of that kiss.Their gentle pressure against her own lips, the grasping of her shoulders, some part of her waking up.And she kissed him back.She touched her lips one more time with her fingers as if to remove the bad memory that was just formed. She shouldn't have done that. That was wrong. It didn’t matter, it was just a flaw. She scolded the inner soul but she knew that it wasn’t completely true.She felt like kissing him. She hated to admit it, but she still had feelings for Miguel - feelings she could not stop no matter how hard she tried to bury them. But she was going to try not to fall into that trap again. She had let him hurt her once. And she was not going to let him do it again.You don't get to make
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Chapter 80Tania’s POVI sat at the bar, tracing my fingers around the rim of my glass of wine, trying to steady myself. It's usually the low hum of conversation, clinking glasses, soothing me, but tonight nothing felt right. The red wine in front of me tasted bitter, not as rich and indulgent as it should taste. I wasn't sure whether it was the wine or just the taste of failure creeping up my throat.It was all supposed to go so smoothly: take down Antonio's Group, prop up Vega Investments, and at the end of the rainbow, I would have it all: Miguel, the company, and the satisfaction of watching Ximena disappear. Of late, though, things had felt out of my grasp.Most especially Miguel.I sighed deeply, having taken another sip of my wine, and tried to push those thoughts away. He'd been pulling away from me ever since Ximena reentered his life, and I hated it. Because of her, Miguel broke up with me.Every time I saw that look in his eyes when he said her name, I felt like I was los
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Chapter 81TensionThe twinkling city lights of Mexico City were in the distance as Ximena sat at her desk, her eyes red and burning from staring at financial reports for hours. The numbers blurred together, but that pit in her stomach stayed sharp. Antonio's Group was in serious trouble, and it was up to her to figure out a way to fix it.But it wasn't the company that kept her awake. It was everything: Miguel, Tania, Vega Investments circling them like vultures. She couldn't afford to have feelings to distract her, yet neither could she manage to turn them off completely. Not after that kiss.Her fingers strayed to her lips, still sensing the heat of Miguel's touch. She pulled away because she knew it was wrong. They aren't the people they used to be anymore-too much happened, and she couldn't just fall back into his arms like nothing is any different.But her heart still ached, and to add to that, it weighed upon her shoulder. 'Concentrate,' she consoled herself, 'you have a com
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Chapter 137: Shadows in the DarkEvery word in the email's subject was a promise of retribution, spelling out in detail what was envisioned to happen if Antonio's Group continued to resist the influence of Vega.Miguel's hands clamped down on his desk as if to restrain himself. But his gut was screaming at him, to act now.He strode toward Ximena's office in rapid, determined steps. She was still hunched over her desk going over files under the muted office lights."Ximena," he said low but urgent.She looked up; instant concern flickered in her eyes as she took in his tense expression. "What's wrong?"He showed her the email, watching her face change from shock to steely determination. "So Vega's threatening me now?" she muttered, her tone barely containing the anger. Miguel nodded, his voice equally strained. "It would appear he is becoming desperate. I do not want you here alone-not with these threats hanging over us. We are increasing your security detail immediately."She shook h
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Chapter 136: Lines of DeceptionMiguel sat at his desk, his mind heavy with tension since the beginning of the day. First, it was the threatening messages to Ximena, which were unsettling; now he had another angle to contemplate-a batch of documents from Henry.The subject line had read:"For the Protection of Ximena," an unsolicited move by a man who had long kept himself aloof from the politics of business.Miguel passed the documents along to Ximena with a simple message: "Take a look at these when you have a minute."Within minutes, Ximena knocked on his door frame; her eyes were already filled with incredulity. She came in and closed the door behind her, looking at his expression for explanation. "You just sent me those documents from Henry?" she asked, brow furrowed while holding up her phone.Miguel nodded, gesturing her to his desk. "Yes. He says they contain critical details about Vega's takeover strategy, supposedly information he thinks we'll need to counter Vega's next mo
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Chapter 135: Lines of TrustMiguel and Ximena worked tirelessly in the days leading up to Antonio Group’s quarterly report. They knew if Vega had any plans to strike, this report's release was the avenue to spread chaos. They made sure they were not going to allow that to happen by revisiting every single security protocol there was: access to sensitive files was tightened, background checks of all their team members were reviewed again, and access lists of all personnel that would be in contact with the report were reassessed.Miguel leaned over a stack of security files, his face tense as he scanned the list of employees with access to the report. "We need to ensure that nobody outside of that list sees anything of the report before it is released. One misplaced file or leak and it's going to spread faster than we will ever be able to contain it.Ximena nodded, her intensity level matching his. "Agreed. We're in the spotlight more than ever right now. Vega's just waiting for us to
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Chapter 134: A Suspicious AllyBack at the office, Miguel sat at his desk, the recent conversation with the unknown number weighing heavy on his mind. The interest of Vega for his support sounded disconcerting, unethical and not good enough to act upon. They needed hard evidence, concrete plans that could stop Vega's influence from dribbling any further into Antonio's Group. Just as he reached for his coffee, a knock came from his door."Miguel, may I have a minute?" the voice of Henry, one of the oldest board members, filtered through.He had always been present, the man who had shared work with Ximena's father in the past.Miguel nodded to let him in. "Of course, Mr. Henry. What seems to be the problem?"Henry shut the door behind him and for the first time, his face was somber.He sat down facing Miguel and wrung his hands."I'm coming to you because I feel this is the time I need to say something important. Vega… he contacted me recently and proposed a deal to work against Anto
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Chapter 133: Bound by Trust Most of the day had been taken up at Antonio's Group, poring over the security protocols. They went over every recent interaction and activity by each board member with fine-tooth combs. Trust was even more fragile now since the confluence with Salazar. "We can't afford to miss anything," Ximena whispered, her eyes running down the latest reports. "I want to believe the rest of our board is loyal, but after what Salazar pulled, I won't take any chances." Miguel nodded, his eyes unflinching. "We are on the same page. And if anyone else gives any indication of being disloyal, the same thing that happened with Salazar will happen to them." They exchanged a glance; the weight of the day crowded in upon them suddenly. As the hours wore on, tiredness crept in to let them know they had reached their limit for today. Miguel looked at his timepiece and let the breath out. "Let's head back. We can pick this up tomorrow with fresh eyes," he said, giving her
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Chapter 132: Breaking the SilenceMiguel continued pacing his office, the echo of Ximena's words from last night still reverberating in his head. She had asked him not to let her go, and he felt the weight of her trust settling deep inside. Their fragile but growing bond with each passing moment had become his source of motivation. But for that, he knew they had to bring an end to Vega's shadow over Antonio's Group and fast.Ximena entered the room, a determined look on her face. "I went over more of Salazar's records this morning," she said, handing him a folder. "The pattern is there, Miguel. Encrypted messages, confidential files shared outside our firewall, all leading back to him."Miguel took the folder, scanning over the documents she'd gone through and meticulously marked."So it is true. He's been feeding Vega with all that he needs to keep fanning doubt inside the company. The timing of these leaks, it has been deliberate. But we will have to make our approach with him su
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Chapter 131: Crossed WiresAcross the ballroom, Miguel watched Tania and Salazar speak in hushed tones with an arguing suspension in his stomach. It was so easily done to distrust her. She showed up completely out of the blue, her history with Vega coming to mind first.But before he could dwell deeper on it, she noticed him watching her, flashed a familiar, flirtatious smile, and started making her way over."Miguel," she said, greeting him playfully. "I didn't think I'd see you here tonight. It's been a while, hasn't it?"He remained polite, cautious in his distances. "It has, Tania. I didn't expect you to show up here either.""Oh, I'm sure you didn't," she returned, laughing softly. "But sometimes it is nice to catch up, especially with old friends."She cocked her head; her eyes glinting with something that made Miguel wary. "I hope you don't mind if I interrupt your evening for just a moment?"Before Miguel could utter a reply, he saw Ximena's eyes dart over from across the way
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Chapter 130: Shadows in Plain SightAntonio's Group sat in silence, the air thick with tension, as Miguel and Ximena pored over the latest reports. Certainly a rumor had reached them about possible involvement by Vega, but nothing sounded as ominous as the threads that they were unraveling now."Salazar's actions just don't quite add up," Ximena whispered, scanning through yet another set of transactions. "He's missed three board meetings in the last month. And each time he's absent, something critical either leaks to the press or falls into Vega's hands. It feels almost like a timing precision too good to be true."Miguel nodded, his eyes razor-sharp with focus. "I've had a strange feeling about him, too. He's evasive every time we bring up the financial discrepancies, almost as if he is covering up for someone or himself."Ximena looked up, her face aflame. "Tonight's fundraiser will have the whole board, Salazar included. We need to confront him there, in a public setting where h
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Chapter 129: Shadows and SecretsMiguel arrived at the headquarters of Antonio's Group, his mind still fresh with Ximena's urgent message that morning. He went into her office to find her already at her desk, with papers all over, her face knitted with worry. She looked up as he came in, and he could see the stress shadowing her usually steady gaze."Thanks for coming so quickly," she said, gesturing to the stack of papers."What's going on?" Miguel asked, stepping forward to reach for the documents."Caden Holdings," Ximena replied, huffing. "After everything we did to reassure them, they're going cold feet on their position with us."Miguel's eyebrows furrowed as he flipped through the papers. "They're second-guessing us again? After all we did to stabilize this place?"Ximena nodded. Anger was taut in her tone. "They're still anxious. It's like every reassurance we give them only keeps them steady a minute before something else rattles them."She crossed her arms, leaning back s
