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Chapter 296

Penulis: River Fish
Soon, Connor realized that Gideon had gone easy on him last time. Now, the belt lashed across his skin, leaving his arm numb.

The pain froze him in place for a split second. That brief hesitation was all it took. Gideon whipped the belt back the other way, striking the exact same spot. This time, it wasn't just numbness that coursed through Connor. He felt like his arm was about to snap.

He let out a stifled grunt.

Gideon was dead set on teaching him a lesson. His fingers clamped onto Connor's arm with terrifying strength, wrenching it behind his back as he drove a knee into his spine.

Connor collapsed onto the couch. Gideon wrapped the belt around his wrist, then yanked the other arm back and bound it tightly as well.

Throughout it all, Connor thrashed wildly, slamming into the coffee table with a loud crash.

Laura, who had been hiding in her room, couldn't take it anymore. She rushed out, her face pale with worry and fear, thinking that Connor and Phoebe were fighting.

Instead
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    Horace stiffened all over, a flicker of disbelief flashing in his eyes. He was a seasoned networker and rarely ran into situations like this.Sure, Phoebe was Gideon's secretary, but that didn't mean that she could just hijack the room in front of everyone and force the issue.Jared had indeed offended Alexandra and needed to apologize, but even Gideon hadn't said a single word about it. How could Phoebe just jump in like that? To Horace, it felt like she was deliberately stirring things up."Ms. Stanton, it's rare for both Mr. Durban and Mr. Blackwood to join us. Why don't we eat first?" he suggested.Phoebe looked up, her tone light but her stance unshakable. "If I recall correctly, Mr. Shaw, tonight's dinner is specifically to apologize to Ms. Cooper. I respect Mr. Durban greatly, but things should be handled in order. Debts shouldn't be left unpaid."Horace's expression turned steely.Brooke wasn't all that surprised, though. Alexandra's earlier jabs had just been verbal spar

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    Brooke was infuriated. She snapped, "Jared, what the hell are you doing?"Jared whipped around, his face twisted in anger. "Alexandra's insulting me!""As she should! You're completely out of line!"Alexandra quickly reached over to calm her. "Ms. Shaw, there's no need to get worked up. Your brother does have a few redeeming qualities—at least he caught the subtext in what I said. Otherwise, you'd be even more pissed, right?"Brooke was done with Alexandra's sharp tongue. She wished that the latter would just stop talking, but every word she spoke hit right where it hurt. "Ms. Cooper, please. Don't try to comfort me!"Jared was this close to losing it. "Fine, then. Since you two are getting along so well, you can have fun chatting. I'm out of here!"Brooke's face turned steely with rage, but he didn't care how she felt. He stood up, scowling, and headed for the door.Phoebe glanced at Brooke. As someone with a younger brother herself, she could totally relate to how the latter w

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    Jared believed that he hadn't done anything wrong, anyway. If Brooke wanted to hold it against him, fine. When the hammer finally fell, he'd still be in the right. He didn't care.Alexandra didn't push. She was there for the show, not to perform. Jared was the clown on stage while she was in the audience. It would look pretty pathetic if the spectator started getting impatient before the clown even did anything.So she remained cool and silent, and the pressure in the room only mounted. Even Brooke wasn't as composed as she'd been a minute earlier.Alexandra wanted to see how Phoebe was feeling about all this. She turned and was impressed. She'd had to mentally coach herself not to get cocky and not to rush it. But Phoebe was genuinely unfazed.It was no wonder Horace and Brooke kept stealing looks at Phoebe's expression earlier. She was impossible to read.Alexandra was both awestruck by Phoebe's composure and absolutely thrilled. Since the divorce, Phoebe had been killing it in

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    Phoebe replied, "Got it, Mr. Blackwood."After sending that message, she got ready to get up and meet Gideon at the door. It seemed that old secretary habits died hard.But before she could move, Gideon seemed to read her mind. He fired off another text. "No need to come get me."She wasn't about to listen, of course. But a second later, Horace's phone rang. The moment he saw the caller ID, he shot to his feet.Jared, who was seated right beside him, was startled by the sudden movement. Was Horace really going to step in and drink the apology shot himself because he thought Jared wouldn't do it?The mere thought of that made flames of frustration burn in Jared's chest. He still couldn't wrap his head around it. If Alexandra had the kind of backing that even the Shaw family had to fear, then how had she only climbed this far? Wouldn't that make her a joke?Yet, here Horace and Brooke were, personally hosting her. They were even treating Phoebe, who had clearly tagged along for the

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    Alexandra didn't know Gideon all that well. The few times they'd crossed paths, she'd barely gotten a single word in. Phoebe was leagues ahead of her in pretty much every way, so Gideon had to respect her.But respect didn't automatically mean romantic interest. It could just be appreciation—or maybe he simply treated her a little better than everyone else. With those arrogant, commanding eyes and his status and personality, many people wanted to get close to him, but almost nobody succeeded.Alexandra had borrowed only a sliver of his influence, yet even that was enough to open countless doors for her in the investment world.So, it was rare to come across someone who could get Gideon, who was at the very top of the food chain, to pay attention to them.But the kind of favoritism and double standards he was showing Phoebe was much more than "a little". He had straight-up asked her to pretend to be his girlfriend!That was insane!Alexandra was about to voice her suspicions that

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