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Chapter Twelve.

Penulis: Esther Estie
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Chapter 12:

Reyna's POV:

Sitting across from Mr. Orlov in the stone-walled conference room, I asked.

"How did you know Alex?"

Mr. Orlov’s lips curled into a half-smile, the kind that gave nothing away. "From a lot of places." He replied.

I waited for more, for even a crumb of elaboration, but he offered nothing. Just silence and that unsettling smile.

My mind raced. Barely five people knew about my wedding to Alex. It was the most private ceremony—no grand ballroom, no paparazzi, just us whispering vows in a secluded chapel.

So how did Mr. Orlov know?

I forced the thought aside. I was here for business, not to dissect ghosts of my past. Alex had consumed too much of my mind lately, and I needed to break free of that. I needed to focus.

"Right.” I cleared my throat, opening the black folder on the table. "As I mentioned earlier, this collaboration could benefit both our companies significantly. Your distribution channels and my firm's innovative product lines are a perfect ma
Esther Estie

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