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She will never like me

Author: Dark Mage
last update Last Updated: 2024-10-29 19:42:56

“I won't be bullied or blackmailed into doing something that goes against my principles,” I declared, meeting her gaze head-on. “I have decided on this. You won't change my mind. I don't need your contacts. As for getting connections, you need to know I have a partnership with companies outside France. How else did you think your son heard of me? I wasn't just a beggar he found on the streets after I left him five years ago. I was already a CEO.”

It seemed she didn't investigate me before proposing this. She might have thought Dashiell was the one who helped me get to where I was, not knowing I was already popular before I returned with Brion, who was the sole reason for my return. Had it not been for the dare, I wouldn't have returned to Paris.

Dashiell's hand tightened around mine under the table, a silent show of support. Amaya's gaze flicked to our entwined hands, her expression twisting into a scowl. She still hasn't gotten to accept us. This was the way it had been since the fi
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