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Chapter 90 – Burden of Proof

Author: Olivia GW
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Brandon’s POV

I barely slept.

Every time I shut my eyes, I saw her — the curve of her mouth when she smiled politely, the way her eyes softened when she forgot to keep them guarded. And then, damn it, the image of those flowers on her desk.

Matthew’s flowers.

I told myself I didn’t care. She was free to have dinner, breakfast, or a three-day getaway with him if she wanted. But the thought gnawed at me anyway. And I hated it.

And of course, these thoughts were mixed in with all the other problems I needed to worry about.

So yeah, that meant I couldn’t get enough sleep.

By six, I gave up on pretending I could focus on sleep. By seven, I was already driving through half-awake traffic, caffeine and irritation my only fuel.

The moment I stepped into my office, the screens mounted on the wall flashed red tickers. I didn’t need sound to know it was bad.

“York International and Graveswell Holdings allegedly linked to Maison Vivra’s counterfeit material scandal…”

My hand froze on the remote
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