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Chapter 15: Theft in Plain Sight

作者: Athisarae
last update 最終更新日: 2025-08-03 21:59:57

The morning sun filtered through the windows as Eleanor stepped out of her room, dressed in a sleek cream blazer and tailored trousers. Today’s her official debut at the company. Her first real project presentation. Her first time standing before the board.

She has to ensure no one would ruin it.

“Oh, Lady Eleanor!” Jane called, catching up. She wore her usual polite smile and carried a fresh cup of coffee. “Wait, your collar’s a little uneven. Let me just fix it real quick—”

Jane’s hand was already reaching for Eleanor’s shoulder when Eleanor stepped back.

It was subtle but firm. Enough to make Jane pause mid-air.

“I got it,” Eleanor said with a small smile. “But thanks.”

Jane blinked, masking her reaction quickly.

“Oh. Okay. Just thought I’d help.”

“I know,” Eleanor replied, already adjusting the blazer herself. “But I prefer doing it on my own today.”

It was in this exact moment, in her past life, that Jane had reached behind her and under the guise of fixing a seam, she clipped a
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    The morning sun filtered through the windows as Eleanor stepped out of her room, dressed in a sleek cream blazer and tailored trousers. Today’s her official debut at the company. Her first real project presentation. Her first time standing before the board.She has to ensure no one would ruin it.“Oh, Lady Eleanor!” Jane called, catching up. She wore her usual polite smile and carried a fresh cup of coffee. “Wait, your collar’s a little uneven. Let me just fix it real quick—”Jane’s hand was already reaching for Eleanor’s shoulder when Eleanor stepped back.It was subtle but firm. Enough to make Jane pause mid-air.“I got it,” Eleanor said with a small smile. “But thanks.”Jane blinked, masking her reaction quickly. “Oh. Okay. Just thought I’d help.”“I know,” Eleanor replied, already adjusting the blazer herself. “But I prefer doing it on my own today.”It was in this exact moment, in her past life, that Jane had reached behind her and under the guise of fixing a seam, she clipped a

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