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Chapter 41

Author: Rose D' Arc
last update Last Updated: 2025-06-23 00:05:30

Ryker

I leaned back in the chair, letting the cold leather absorb the weight of my spine. The boardroom was quiet now, just the distant ticking of the wall clock and the hum of the building’s ventilation. The meeting had ended maybe ten minutes ago. The room still smelled faintly of the espresso someone spilled near the edge of the table, mingled with the subtle trace of perfume, Zerah’s perfume.

I could still picture her standing there, eyes wide, mouth slightly parted, her dignity crumbling under the weight of my words.

That look… God, it was satisfying.

I felt good. No, great. Her cheeks had flushed that perfect shade of humiliation, and everyone had seen it. Exactly what she deserved.

I let out a breath, slow and deliberate, drumming my fingers on the polished table in front of me.

But then,

Did I take it too far?

The question crawled into the back of my mind, uninvited, unwelcome.

I frowned.

She had been late, yes. And yes, lateness deserved consequences. But that was
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