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Chapter 10 — The CountermoveEvelyn looked at the engagement invitation on the table. Six days. That was how long her father had given her before expecting her to stand beside Arthur Morrison and smile for the cameras. She picked up the card. Then tore it cleanly in half. Sebastian watched the pieces fall onto the table.“We’re going.”His gaze lifted from the documents in front of him.“To the engagement banquet?”“Yes.”“You understand whose engagement they’re celebrating.”“Mine.”Her voice held no hesitation. Sebastian leaned back in his chair.“Why attend?”“Because refusing gives my father control.”She placed the torn invitation on the table.“If I don’t show up, he’ll tell the press I accepted Arthur’s proposal. If I attend, I can make it clear that he made a decision without me.”Sebastian studied her.“You’ve already decided.”“I have.”“And you didn’t ask what I thought.”Evelyn raised an eyebrow.“You wanted an equal.”A faint pause.“An equal doesn’t need permission to ma
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Chapter 9 — Lines Drawn The elevator doors opened with a soft chime.Richard Sinclair stepped onto the executive floor, accompanied by two assistants and the Sinclair Group’s legal counsel. His pace never faltered. Employees instinctively moved aside as he passed. Nathan met him halfway.“Chairman Sinclair.”“I wasn’t informed that visitors required appointments.”Nathan maintained his professional smile.“Ordinarily, they do.”Richard stopped.“I am here to see Mr. Hawthorne.”“I’m afraid Mr. Hawthorne is in a meeting.”“This concerns my daughter.”Nathan’s expression remained polite.“So I’ve been told.”Richard’s eyes narrowed slightly.“And?”“I’ve also been instructed not to interrupt the meeting unless Mr. Hawthorne authorizes it.” One of Richard’s assistants stepped forward.“Chairman Sinclair—”Richard lifted a hand. The assistant immediately fell silent. Richard looked at Nathan for another moment before speaking.“Inform Mr. Hawthorne that Richard Sinclair is here.”Nathan
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Chapter 8 — New TermsEvelyn rested her hand on the contract. She didn’t open it again. Instead, she looked directly at Sebastian.“I won’t sign it.”Nathan, who had just stepped into the office with fresh coffee, froze. Sebastian didn’t.“I expected as much.”Nathan quietly placed the cups on the table before excusing himself, closing the door behind him. The office fell quiet. Evelyn slid the contract back across the table.“I won’t sign your contract.”Sebastian’s eyes moved to the folder.“Go on.”“If this is going to be a partnership, the agreement shouldn’t belong to one person.”She reached for the fountain pen beside the folder.“It should belong to both.”Without waiting for permission, she opened the contract to the first page. A neat line appeared through one sentence. Sebastian watched without interruption. She wrote beneath it.Amendment OneNeither party shall make decisions that significantly affect the other without prior discussion and mutual consent.She placed the p
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Chapter 7 — An Equal “Marry me.” The words settled over the room like the final move of a chess match. Evelyn didn’t speak. She simply looked at Sebastian Hawthorne, searching his face for the slightest hint of amusement. There was none, just the same composed expression he’d worn since she’d walked into his office.Several long seconds passed before she finally found her voice.“…Excuse me?”“I asked you to marry me.”His tone was as calm as if he’d suggested rescheduling a meeting. Evelyn blinked once. Then twice. She had expected many things from this meeting. A business proposal. An acquisition. Perhaps even a warning. Marriage had never crossed her mind.“You’re serious.”“Yes.”“This isn’t a joke.”“No.”“Nor is it a romantic proposal.”A fraction of a second passed before he answered.“No.”Oddly enough…That was the answer she found most reassuring. Evelyn leaned back in her chair, studying him carefully.“You’ve known me for less than an hour.”“Correct.”“Our families are on
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Chapter 6 — A Third Option Sebastian held her gaze for a moment longer before breaking the silence.“You seem surprised.”Evelyn rested her hands lightly on the folder in front of her.“I don’t make a habit of discussing my personal affairs with strangers.”“Neither do I.”His answer came without hesitation. “But today, your personal affairs have become a business matter.” She arched a brow.“Have they?”“They have.”Sebastian reached for another folder on the coffee table. Unlike the first, this one was noticeably thicker. He opened it. Inside were neatly organized reports, newspaper clippings, financial analyses, and market forecasts. Evelyn immediately recognized the headlines.THE WEDDING THAT SHOOK TWO EMPIRESSINCLAIR GROUP STOCKS FALL AFTER PUBLIC SCANDALMORRISON HOLDINGS RUMORED TO SEEK STRATEGIC ALLIANCEHer eyes lingered on the last headline.“So…” She looked back at him.“You’ve investigated me.”“Yes.”“Why?”Sebastian closed the file. “Because I don’t enter negotiations
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Chapter 5 — No Good ChoicesEvelyn didn’t sleep. Long after the lights in the Sinclair Estate had gone out, a single office remained illuminated. Her office.She sat behind her desk, still wearing the cream-colored silk blouse she had changed into after taking off her wedding dress. The room was quiet except for the faint ticking of the antique clock mounted on the wall. In front of her lay a blank sheet of paper. At the top, she wrote two words.My Options.She stared at the page for several moments before writing the first line.Marry Arthur Morrison.She paused. If she agreed, the Sinclair Group would stabilize. Investors would calm down. Her father would be satisfied.In return…She would spend the rest of her life in a marriage she had never chosen. She drew a line through it.The second option.Reject the marriage.She already knew the consequences. Richard would remove her as heir. The board would support him.Sophia…Would inherit everything Evelyn had spent years building. Not
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