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Chapter 40

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Elle’s POV

If pain had a sound, it would be the quiet hum of the AC in Raymond’s office and the dull thump of his fingers against the mahogany desk.

We were both sitting in silence.

There was no music, no news playing in the background, just the sound of the city moving on outside—while our world inside the office slowed to a crawl.

I hated this.

I hated seeing him like this. I hated it so much.

Raymond’s elbows were on the armrest of his chair now, his thumb and forefinger pressed to his temple, eyes closed like he was holding the entire world from falling apart.

We had just lost two major shareholders. Titan & Co had pulled out, and the second—Avon Financial Group—had already submitted their official withdrawal paperwork.

Just like that, millions evaporated from the company’s valuation, and the boardroom had turned ice cold.

But worse than the numbers, worse than the looks people gave him in the hallway, was the betrayal.

Someone had started this. Someone who knew what t
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