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Chapter 49

Author: Tori Evans
last update Last Updated: 2025-03-20 18:20:50

Liam's POV

The entire day at the office, I barely registered a word from my dad or Jason. My mind kept wandering back to Ava, wondering how she was doing.

She had insisted on going shopping alone and practically forced me to go to work, though I'd have much preferred to spend the day with her. It’s not like this meeting mattered anyway. I was starting to feel bored, and I needed to go home.

Since I hadn't revealed my true identity, I didn't attend meetings directly. Instead, I stayed in my office on the top floor, watching through the cameras while my dad and Jason handled things face-to-face. They both wore earpieces, allowing me to communicate my decisions to them as meetings went on.

At one point, feeling particularly fed up, I said, "Dad, deliver this message for me, will you?" I leaned closer to the microphone. "You have three days, Mr. Ransom. Three days to return every single cent you’ve taken from this company. If not, I’ll hunt you down to the ends of the earth. And don’t wo
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