ログイン"Chris and I just got here and haven't gone inside yet. Why don't you show us around and introduce us to a few people from Corvex Solutions?"Her tone was casual, as if Amelia were there to be summoned, not the one who had just closed the Nova Nine deal.Amelia's fingers tightened slightly around the documents. Her expression didn't change. When she spoke, her voice was calm and final."Sorry, I can't. I have something to take care of and need to leave. You can ask the event staff to guide you."She turned to go, not interested in staying."Wait." Samantha stepped in front of her, her voice sharpening. "Is that how you treat your guests, Ms. Sinclair? We came to your signing event, and you won't even walk us in? Could it be…"She let the pause hang, her gaze flicking between Amelia and Christopher as she tried to stir things up. "Does seeing Chris with me bother you? Are you jealous?"As soon as she said it, several guests passing by slowed down and looked over, curious.Amel
Amelia went to her car to grab the materials she needed.She had just stepped into the parking lot when something caught her eye. Under a streetlight stood a familiar figure.Christopher.He wore a dark gray suit. A cigarette burned between his fingers, smoke rising in thin strands into the night. His face was partly hidden in shadow, unreadable, but the way he stood there made it clear he was waiting for her.Amelia slowed for a fraction of a second, then kept walking as if she hadn't seen him. She had no intention of greeting him.She had already drawn a line between them. There was no reason to stop."Amelia."His low voice came from behind her, with a tight edge he didn't quite hide. Her grip on the documents tightened. She stopped anyway and turned. The streetlight cut across her face, calm and composed. She said nothing, waiting for him to speak first.Christopher stubbed out his cigarette and dropped it into a nearby trash can, then walked toward her. He stopped a few
More than a few people in the industry had their attention on Amelia.No one had expected a private tech company less than five years old to land a cross-border partnership with Corvex Solutions, and the one leading it was a woman this young.In a corner of the hall, Christopher held a glass of champagne. His eyes were fixed on Amelia. He wore a tailored dark gray suit, his posture straight, but he had chosen a spot that kept him out of the center of attention.From the moment she walked in, he hadn't looked away.She looked better than she had at the hospital. There was a sharper edge to her now, the kind that came with experience, though a trace of softness still showed if you paid attention.He watched her speak with Davis, saw the ease in the way she handled questions from the press, and the way she took documents from her team with a quiet, "Thanks for your hard work."Amelia was going over implementation timelines with Davis when she felt a familiar gaze.She looked up and
Amelia set her phone aside and looked at the items in the boxes.She had never told Lincoln what supplements she preferred, and she had never mentioned Evelyn's interest in blind boxes. Yet he had remembered it all, even the smallest details.That evening…Evelyn came home from school and spotted the boxes in the living room as soon as she walked in. Her eyes lit up. "Mommy, what are these?""Mr. Spencer sent us some things. There's a surprise for you inside," Amelia said, smiling.Evelyn ran over and opened one of the smaller boxes. Inside were several blind box figures she had been wanting.She cheered and dropped to the floor to open them. After a moment, she pulled out her favorite little bunny figure and carefully placed it on the display shelf in the living room, adjusting it again and again until it sat just right.Amelia watched from the side, a faint smile forming.She picked up her laptop, settled onto the couch, and got back to work.The Nova Nine and Corvex Solutio
Amelia opened her mouth, meaning to say something, but nothing came out.In the end, she just nodded once. "Thank you."Lincoln smiled and let it drop. He picked up a bowl from the bedside table."The doctor said to keep it light. I brought chicken soup. Have it while it's hot."Amelia took the bowl and drank in small sips.Her mind didn't slow.No one in business acts without a reason. She wasn't going to trust him fully, and she wasn't the woman she used to be.-Soon, Amelia was discharged and went home.The moment she opened the door, she saw several large cardboard boxes stacked by the entryway, each stamped with the logo of a well-known supplement brand.They looked expensive.She stopped, already forming a guess. They were probably from Christopher.A few days ago, he had shown up with herbs for recovery. Now that she was out of the hospital, this fit the pattern.She bent down and picked up a box, her fingers brushing over the smooth packaging. A faint unease set
"But you should have someone beside you who notices the little things and doesn't let you carry everything alone. That's too much for one person," Lincoln said.Amelia's fingers stilled. She didn't respond.She knew he meant well. But experience had taught her not to rely on anyone, especially after Christopher. Since then, she had kept herself guarded, leaving no room for anyone to get close enough to hurt her again."Maybe because of Christopher, you've misunderstood me. Maybe you even have a bias against me."Lincoln's voice was soft but steady. "People say he and I are rivals. You might think I got close to you for another reason. But that's really not the case. We've known each other a long time. From when Nova Nine first started to when you ran into trouble, I've never done anything against you. If I helped, it was because I wanted to."Amelia looked up at him, something unreadable in her eyes.He wasn't wrong.When Nova Nine first launched and the funding collapsed, Lin
"I'll have someone drive you back," Christopher said darkly.Even in such circumstances, it was hard to tell what he was thinking.Nicole looked at Christopher in disbelief. Her heart felt as heavy as a rock sinking to the bottom of the ocean floor.If she left this way, her reputation in the ind
Amelia eventually headed downstairs.If Christopher really had something to tell her, he would be back again even if she refused to see him this time.She walked to the district entrance and saw a car parked a distance away. Christopher's elbow rested lazily on the open window, a cigarette in betw
Luke couldn't believe that Amelia had a chance to meet someone at Mr. Warren's level. She wasn't fit to have his contact number.Christopher lowered his head and took a sip of his wine.He said plainly, "Different situations demand different approaches. You can't simply generalize like this."Luk
Christopher turned to glance at Amelia. "Congratulations."Amelia had also withdrawn her charges. Nicole no longer faced a lawsuit and wouldn't be troubled by it."Congratulations to you too," Amelia said flatly, "for getting what you wish."Amelia had seen for herself how much the two of them lo







