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The company was in trouble.

Author: Blue Eyes
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-14 21:18:58

Alex leaned against the wall, his jaw tight as if trying to swallow the frustration burning in his chest. It was almost laughable, back home, no one dared speak to him without a careful choice of words, let alone look him directly in the eye. But here? He was just another man, easily dismissed and disrespected. Every encounter, every cold glance, reminded him of how far he had fallen. All because of Genevieve.

He let out a slow breath, stuffing his hands into his pockets as if the gesture could somehow hold in his growing anger. Without a second thought, he pushed open the door to her office.

Lucy was mid-conversation with Gennie, but the moment he stepped inside, their words dissolved into silence.

"I will see you later," Lucy said, gathering a file from Gennie's desk and brushing past Alex with a hard, pointed stare as she exited.

Once they were alone, Alex tilted his head, his lips tugging into a half-smile. "You wanted to see me?"

Genevieve didn’t return the smile. Instead, she mo
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