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Ken slept straight through until the afternoon.When he woke up and saw that HR still hadn’t called, he felt even more smug.So much for Nina Walker.She was just some pretty face who had slept her way into a management position. Did she really think she could take him on?He had said those things on the phone that morning on purpose. He had wanted to humiliate her and make it clear he didn’t take her seriously.And what had happened?Nothing.She hadn’t reacted at all, much less tried to do anything about him.At least she knew her place.Maybe now she understood who really called the shots in that department.After showering and getting dressed, Ken didn’t bother going to the office.Instead, he took a cab straight to a coffee shop.When he walked in, Yvonne was already waiting for him.The arrogance Ken had shown earlier disappeared the second he saw her.His posture immediately became deferential, his expression almost eager to please.After all, the kickbacks Yvonne
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At that, Megan fell silent.Deep down, she felt the same way Nina did.Most things could be talked through or reconsidered.But this was different.Interfering in someone else’s relationship or getting in the way of someone else’s happiness was a line neither of them was willing to cross.Megan sighed. “What a shame. I really thought the two of you would make a good match.”Nina didn’t respond to that. Instead, she changed the subject.“I’m going back to work tomorrow, so I won’t be able to come by as often. Make sure you take care of yourself, okay? If anything feels off, tell me right away.”“Don’t worry about me,” Megan said. “Just focus on work. I’m doing fine. Even the doctor said I’m recovering well.”“I know, but you still need to be careful.”“I will. Promise.”The next day was Nina’s first day back after the holiday.She started the morning by calling a team meeting so everyone could go over the project’s progress and make sure all the details were in order before
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Nina had heard plenty of stories about wealthy old-money families being unusually particular about traditions, superstitions, and anything that was supposed to bring good luck.The Gibson family had been like that too.And a family like the Taylors, with generations of wealth behind them, probably had even more customs of their own.So she could understand and respect that.Still, did the gift really have to be this expensive?“But even so, an emerald bracelet seems like too much.”Leo continued without missing a beat.“Bracelets are supposed to symbolize protection and good fortune, so it fits with a New Year’s blessing. And with your last name engraved inside, it’s meant to bring you even more luck and happiness throughout the year.”At this point, Leo was stretching the explanation as far as he could.Keeping the story straight was harder than he had expected.Nina had to admit that what he was saying sounded plausible.The problem was, she had nothing remotely comparable
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Nina had thought she was prepared for whatever was inside.Apparently, she hadn’t prepared nearly enough.A faint sandalwood scent drifted from the box. The inside was lined with deep burgundy velvet, and resting in the center was an antique emerald bracelet.The design was elegant and understated, with a row of deep green stones set into finely worked gold.Nina knew very little about fine jewelry, but even she could tell it was exceptional.And probably worth a fortune.She stared at Leo, too stunned to speak, silently asking what this was supposed to mean.Instead of answering, he nodded toward the bracelet.“Look closer.”Nina leaned in.Only then did she notice a tiny engraving on the inside of the gold band.It was so subtle that the letters only appeared when the light hit them at the right angle.Walker.So this really was meant for her?“Do you like it?” Leo finally asked.That wasn’t even the issue.This was far beyond anything Nina could comfortably accept.
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Seeing that, Leo couldn’t tell whether he was relieved or disappointed.Maybe both.His emotions were such a mess that he didn’t know what to say next.They stood there in silence for a while before Nina finally spoke.“If there’s nothing else, I should probably head home.”This time, Leo didn’t try to stop her.“I’ll drive you.”By the time they were on the road, Nina had already gotten her emotions under control.Leo had helped her so much. Now he was simply asking her to handle something that fell well within the scope of her work, and the research materials would benefit her tremendously too.She had no reason to read anything more into it.All she needed to do was focus on the research and do her job well.Leo, on the other hand, remained unusually quiet the entire drive.He couldn’t shake the feeling that something had gone wrong somewhere.He just couldn’t figure out what.Over the next few days, Nina spent most of her time studying the material Leo had given her.
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Nina nodded. Of course she remembered.“Is she interested in this kind of research too?”“Yeah.” Leo confirmed her guess. “This is her dream.”Nina gave a faint smile. “That’s quite a coincidence.”There weren’t that many people interested in this field to begin with, especially women.But the smile didn’t last.So that was why he was willing to go to such lengths.It was all for the woman he loved.And if he was willing to give Nina these materials, then he was probably hoping she could make progress with the research and eventually share the results with that woman.Nina had dealt with arrangements like that before.As long as the terms were made clear from the beginning and no one crossed the line, she had no problem with it. There were some resources she might never gain access to on her own, no matter how long she worked.If both sides benefited, that was simply collaboration.In the past, she had always been able to accept that kind of arrangement without a second tho
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