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Chapter 48

Lily's Pov

Richard returned to the office, and the energy was electric. Smiles stretched across every face, and cheers echoed from every hallway. It was one of those moments that didn’t need words — victory had a scent, a sound, a rhythm. And today, it belonged to Richard.

When Mark shook Richard's hand respectfully and said” congratulations sir,”, his voice steady and eyes clear with joy, something inside me settled. I had doubted him, silently accusing him in my heart. I thought he had a hand in the chaos we’d faced, that maybe envy and jealousy had tainted his loyalty. But in that moment, I realized how wrong I had been. His pride in Richard’s success wasn’t just real — it was loud and genuine. There was nothing to gain from Richard’s downfall, and his paycheck was the smallest part of what tied him to this place. He believed in the man he worked for.

I slipped into Richard’s office, closing the door softly behind me. He turned, and his face lit up like I was the prize h
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