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Chapter 7

Author: Cloud Drop
If the Ford Corporation's secrets got leaked, the penalty fee had to be exorbitant.

The security guard tensed. Returning to his senses, he tried to chase Natalie out of the room.

However, Natalie was one step faster. She ran up to Liesel into the meeting room.

She widened her round, doe eyes, which gave off an illusion of innocence and harmlessness.

"As my sister, you can't do this to me, Liesel," she said. She made it sound as if Liesel had just committed a grave mistake.

Sister?

That was ridiculous. In what way could she be considered Natalie's sister?

It was all thanks to Natalie's ability to put on an innocent expression and her calling Liesel her sister in such a pitiful tone.

"Natalie, my mother only has one child. I'm not worthy of being called your sister," Liesel said indifferently. "The project department is having a meeting today. If there's nothing urgent, then please leave, Ms. Natalie. Don't disrupt our work."

"Liesel, I'm not here to disrupt your work. I came he
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