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60. Three Months to Prove It
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Coming Back, To Say Goodbye! 60. Three Months to Prove It
"Focus on the contract, sir. Let's not give him an inch," Davis murmured, falling into step beside Adrian as they crossed the lobby of the downtown steakhouse. Adrian didn't answer. He'd rehearsed this pitch a dozen times on the drive over, and none of the versions had felt like enough.The private room of that high-end restaurant reeked of expensive leather and corporate ambition. Alex Barrett leaned back in his chair, took a sip of his afternoon tea, his suit jacket unbuttoned, watching Adrian approach with lazy amusement."You're late, Adrian." Alex's voice dripped with effortless arrogance.Adrian pulled out the opposite chair and sat without a word, his jaw locked tight, and set a blue folder on the table. "I'm here for the joint venture, not to socialize."Alex chuckled, resting his elbows on the polished wood. "Straight to business. I respect that.""Let's skip the small talk, Barrett. We're here for the Big Step project. Sign the cooperation papers for the mountain develop
Coming Back, To Say Goodbye! 59. The Leverage Trade
Nadine sat behind her immaculate mahogany desk in her high-rise office, her eyes scanning the quarterly ledgers.Her phone chimed sharply against the polished wood.Nadine flinched, her heart hammering against her ribs with cold panic. Trouble. She snatched up the screen, bracing for a disaster alert about Case 1.Instead, a simple, unadorned message stared back at her: I got the deal.A breathless squeal slipped past her lips before she could catch it. The sudden, uncharacteristic sound made Anna flinch violently, dropping a red correction pen onto the audit papers."Miss Nadine?" Anna adjusted her glasses, staring in utter bewilderment.Nadine cleared her throat and typed back. Congratulations. I know you can do it. Report to Father immediately. Almost instantly, his reply lit up the screen: Thank you. I'm on my way to the office.Nadine stared at the glowing screen, warmth melting the ice around her heart. In their previous life, her phone had been a graveyard of unread messa
Coming Back, To Say Goodbye! 58. Roots and Retaliation
"Alex Barrett wants in on the presentation."Andrew's voice crackled over the line. "His team spent the afternoon hounding the owners of the Grove and the Dairy. They refused to take 'no' for an answer."Adrian adjusted his glasses, his jaw tightening as the shadow competition crept over the mountain. "And you're letting him join?""It's only fair to hear both proposals side-by-side," Andrew replied with a low, testing growl. "Tomorrow morning, 9 AM, at the timber mill. Don't be late, Adrian."Morning mist still clung to the peaks when Adrian and Mr. Davis arrived at the Whitfield farm. Adrian knew the land was tied to Barrett Corp, but he needed to see the enemy's footprints himself. Mr. Davis stood silently beside him, silver-rimmed spectacles catching the early light."Mr. Whitfield, I'm not here to renegotiate," Adrian began, extending a hand to the weathered farmer. "I just want to understand why you chose Alex's retail logistics over our eco-resort."The farmer looked at his
Coming Back, To Say Goodbye! 57. That Bag Is Half-Empty
"So, Miss Angel's name is Olie?"Nadine stepped through the heavy front doors of the Merrick Estate, still turning over the collision of Alex and Olivia in her mind. The foyer was dim.Adrian arrived almost the same moment she did. They met at the front door."You're late, Nadine," Adrian said, his low baritone cutting through the silence of the hall. "A business meeting ran long, and I lost track of the hour," she replied, firm and practiced. Adrian's gaze dropped to the grease-stained parchment bag clutched tightly in her hand. "Why did you buy that?" Adrian asked, his tone sliding into a dangerous, suspicious register. "That's the signature snack from the East District market stall." He stepped closer, his broad frame casting a shadow over her as he searched her face for a lie.Nadine's heart skipped. She looked at her husband and saw a man who still, underneath it, viewed her as the enemy. "I was passing through the district and felt a craving," she lied, her voice softer than
Coming Back, To Say Goodbye! 56. Angel and Starry Skies
Miss Angel. The name kept surfacing in Nadine's mind like a stone she couldn't stop turning over, even as the city lights blurred past the sedan's windows and Jim steered them toward Olivia's home.Where did I hear that name…"Nadine?" Olivia's soft voice broke through the silence. Nadine turned from the window, her expression smoothing. "I'm sorry, Olie. I was lost in my own thoughts for a moment.""Who was that man in the café, Nadine?" Olivia asked, her clear brown eyes searching for answers. "He seemed so… intense."She tapped her chin, thinking it over. "And energetic." A giggle escaped her. "You should have seen how messy he was."The sound of it, light, unguarded, faintly delighted, caught Nadine off guard.Don't laugh about him like that, Olie. Don't talk about him so fondly.Nadine's resolve hardened all over again.I won't let that light laugh turn into a mesmerized gaze, or worse, into tragedy for the Angel of these Starry Skies."An old friend from high school," Nadine s
Coming Back, To Say Goodbye! 55. Miss Angel
"So this is where you ran off to after rejecting my five-star lunch invitation!"Ten minutes earlier, Alex's phone had buzzed for the third time with a demanding vibration from Will. The East District was a maze his luxury GPS refused to navigate.I'm near the market entrance, Will. The car won't make it through this crowd. I'll wait at the corner café.His silk shirt clung damp, cuffs stained with spicy peanut sauce. He'd spotted the weathered pine sign of Le Petit Café glowing under a streetlamp and started toward it.Through the glass, a familiar silhouette caught his eye. Nadine, At a corner table, her posture unusually relaxed. A decorative plant blocked the face of her companion.A slow, predatory smirk curved his mouth. Is she meeting that "little brother" again?He'd imagined the look on her face when he crashed her secret meeting, shifted the bags higher, and marched for the door.“Well, time to surprise her. I guess…”The chime rang as he stepped inside, chicory and toast
Coming Back, To Say Goodbye! 9. The Fraud
Nadine returns to the office to meet Anna."You're really weird today. Suddenly, you want to cancel the contract. And make a fuss with Mr. Miller."Nadine only smiled faintly at Anna's nagging."You know Mr. Miller's in a bad state right now? His father had just died two days ago. And he has to han
Coming Back, To Say Goodbye! 8. Let's Make Plan B
"I told you our business is done."Nadine still hadn't lost her courage to persuade Adrian."I will help with all of my aunt's medical expenses. I will transfer her to the best hospital so she can walk again."Nadine hopes Adrian's anger subsides, but what she gets is the opposite. Adrian looks ver
Coming Back, To Say Goodbye! 7. Our Bussines is Done
Nadine then invites Adrian to get into her car. Adrian seemed to refuse to sit in the same place as Nadine. Without permission, he immediately opened the front door and sat down next to Jim. In the car, Jim looked confused by Adrian's behavior. Nadine just nodded her head and sighed, letting Adrian
Coming Back, To Say Goodbye! 6. What Do You Mean?
Adrian snickered at Nadine's question. He suddenly closes the door in front of Nadine. But Nadine blocked the door with her legs. Nadine winced a little because the door hit her leg."Ouch!"Adrian instantly released his door and Nadine took the opportunity to barge in and left Adrian speechless wi
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