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Zara had a meeting with John to sign a contract the next morning.She got to the office bright and early. She had a quick chat with the legal and business teams. Then, at ten on the dot, they all headed downstairs to greet their guest.Even though John was too cautious to make things tough for them, they still needed to present themselves well. As soon as they spotted John's car, a voice called out, "Zara!"Upon instinctively turning around, Zara saw Leah approaching. Her forehead creased with worry.Leah stared at her and said firmly, "I need to talk to you. Let's find somewhere private to chat."Zara responded with politeness, "I'm sorry, Ms. Nox, we're in the middle of meeting a client. We don't have time right now."Leah said in a serious tone, "Are you saying you don't want to talk to me alone and you'd rather talk here in front of everyone?"John had just stepped out of his car, so Zara quickly looked at her colleague, who got the hint and went to welcome him.Zara then a
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"I'll keep trying and get that contract signed as soon as I can." That was all Zara could promise then.Stefan gave her a long look and then nodded. "Make it quick.""I will." Zara turned to leave. Stefan's voice stopped her, however. "I'm taking away your bonus for the month."Zara had to bite her tongue to stop herself from cussing out Leah in her head!She left the CEO's office, feeling like she had a lump in her throat. She had worked for years without ever losing a bonus. This was just her first month at Schmidt Group! Not only had she failed to land the contract, but she had also become the latest office gossip. It seemed like things were only going to get tougher from here.It took Zara a while to calm down and steady her nerves. She wanted a drink of water, yet her water bottle was empty. She got up and headed to the break room.The break room, like the bathroom, was always buzzing with rumors. As Zara got closer, she overheard two colleagues chatting."That's Ms. Nox
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Yaxley's eyebrow shot up, and he replied without missing a beat, "Of course. You're my cousin, aren't you?""Remember what you promised today." Leah hung up. Yaxley stared at his phone, half annoyed, half amused. Who could possibly bully her?Leah was her parents' only treasure, their darling daughter. They loved her more than anything. Anyone who messed with her would have to answer to them....In the evening, Zara was scrolling through her phone on the way to the subway.Cecil was texting her, curious about her new job.Zara was feeling down and told her all about her rough day. Cecil's temper flared up like a match to a fuse, and she ranted about Leah non-stop before finally ending with a verdict: [Seems like anyone who falls for Yosef has a screw loose.] It was just like Beatrice, Leah, and… Oops? Cecil caught herself and added: [Except you, of course.]Zara's lips twitched. [No need to make exceptions. I was pretty messed up before too.]Cecil shot back: [Everyone mee
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Zara said flatly, "Mr. Webb, I've got to catch the subway, so I'm heading off."She started to walk away, but Yosef did not try to stop her. A few steps later, the honking behind her became relentless. They were like invisible ropes trying to pull her back.Zara's steps slowed to a halt, her heart racing with a feeling she could not quite name. She turned to look back.Yosef was still standing by the roadside, bathed in the glow of a streetlamp that draped him in a soft light.Zara figured the drivers who were getting blocked had not lost their cool completely because the license plate was special and Yosef looked anything but ordinary.With a determined bite of her lip, she walked back, opened the car door, and climbed in.Yosef's lips curved into a small smile as he got in too, and the car finally roared to life.The driver asked, "Mr. Webb, where to?"Yosef said coolly, "That's up to Zara." Zara had to pull up the map herself. She handed her phone to the driver, who set it
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It was Nina from the office who told Zara.She said Leah went to hang out at a bar with some friends after work yesterday. Suddenly, the music stopped, the bright lights came on, and police officers showed up.Everyone thought it was just a regular check for banned stuff or fire hazards, but a lot of people were crowded around one of the private rooms. Curious, Nina pushed through the crowd and saw them helping a woman out.The people watching said the woman was drunk and someone had been mean to her.The woman kept her head down, her hair hiding her face. Her head was buried in her clothes, so the others could not see who it was. Nina, however, recognized her clothes.Leah had been wearing that same outfit when she came to cause trouble at Schmidt Group yesterday...Zara was shocked.She did not like Leah's weird behavior and the scenes she caused. Even so, she had never wanted anything bad to happen to Leah, especially not like what happened last night.Did Yosef not tell Cha
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Zara slid two of the photos forward."These two seem a bit familiar. They stopped me on the street last night after work, asking if the Brite building was nearby." The officers did not show any reaction but pulled out another photo. It was a photo of those two men asking her for directions. "They just showed you their phones to ask for directions?"Zara nodded. "That's right.""If it was just for directions, why did you try to stay out of the surveillance cameras' view?""Trying to avoid the cameras?" Zara blinked in surprise. "I wasn't hiding. I was on my way to the subway station when they stopped me around the corner, so we stopped to chat. This isn't a hidden spot, is it? The main road is just a few steps away."The officers stayed quiet.Zara bit her lip. "If I was really trying to dodge the surveillance camera, it wouldn't have caught me, right? But it did, didn't it?"The male officer replied, "It did, but the video is blurry, and it looked like you guys were trying to
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Yaxley listened, his face a mix of emotions. He was trying to decide if he could trust Zara.Zara took a deep breath and said clearly, "Ms. Nox, you think I'm against you because of Yosef."But I broke up with Yosef over six months ago, and I've never thought about getting back with him. Not before, not now, not ever. So, I don't see why I'd consider you a rival in love."Right when Yosef walked into the police station with Charvi, he heard Zara's strong words.He stopped, looking at her with a deep, dark gaze.They stood at opposite ends of the hallway. Zara looked past Leah and Yaxley and met his eyes, her heart skipping a beat.She did not lose her cool and went on, "Also, Morter Corp just pushed back our meeting. They might still work with Schmidt Group, so you can't say you wrecked my deal. No deal wrecked, no grudge."And lastly, I'm just a regular employee and have no backer. You have the Nox family and the Lark family. Why would I mess with you and get myself into troubl
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"I didn't do it."Zara had lost count of how many times she had said those words in the last hour."I wouldn't do something like that. Even if I did do it, I wouldn't leave a trail of breadcrumbs for the police to follow."Yosef's expression, which had been kind of stern, relaxed a bit as he let out a soft huff. Zara could not tell if he actually believed her or not. She clicked her seatbelt back into place, not really trying to make him believe her. She texted Shelby: [Hey Shelby, can you chat later? I ran into some trouble. Let's talk on the phone.] Shelby did not text back right away. Yosef, not showing much emotion, asked Charvi to drive and casually asked, "Do the Nox folks know what's going on?" Charvi answered, "Yeah, they know, but they're on vacation in Newland. It'll take them a while to get back, so they've left Mr. Lark in charge of everything." Zara wanted to know more and leaned in a little. "Charvi, didn't you go looking for Leah last night?" Charvi peeked a
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