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Chapter 56

Author: A.M Wynter.
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Meanwhile, Richard sat in his office, watching the press conference on his screen.

His jaw tightened.

He had expected Adrian to stumble. To hesitate.

Instead, he had done what he always did.

He had won.

Richard slammed his laptop shut, his frustration boiling over.

“Sir,” his assistant said cautiously, “what now?”

Richard exhaled sharply, gripping the edge of his desk.

“This isn’t over,” he muttered.

If Adrian wanted a war, Richard was more than willing to give him one.

But this time…

This time, he wasn’t going to attack the business.

He was going to attack the man.

And he knew exactly where to strike next.

He smirked, leaning back in his chair.

“Find out everything about Elena,” he ordered. “Every. Single. Detail.”

The assistant hesitated. “Elena? Why her?”

Richard's smile darkened.

“Because Adrian might be untouchable in business,” he said.

“But in love?”

He let the question hang, already savoring the chaos he was about to unleash.

“Let’s see how strong he really is.”

"Let's see if
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