Jade wiped the tears from her cheeks, her body trembling—not from fear, but from a seething rage bubbling inside her.Alison betrayed her. She clenched her hands into fists itching to make Alison pay but had to wait for her father to speak. “Why are you here, Dad?” She asked. Her father, James, stood at the far end of the room, his hands clasped behind his back, his expression twisted with disgust. He spun on his heel and glared at her, his voice like ice."You are a disgrace, Jade," he hissed. "You’ve had every advantage, every resource handed to you, and yet you’re still incapable of achieving the one thing I asked of you: securing Easton Black."Jade straightened, her fists clenching. "I didn’t see you lifting a damn finger to help me! All you ever do is criticize and throw orders like you’re some puppet master. Maybe if you actually did something—""Shut up!" James’s voice thundered through the room, silencing her instantly. He stepped closer, his face inches from hers, his sne
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