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Chapter 38: The trap is set.

Penulis: Ejiofor_Dorcas
last update Tanggal publikasi: 2025-11-12 16:05:29

Evelyn POV

I stood at the window of my office, looking out at the city skyline while Grace stood beside me, her arms crossed with a thoughtful expression on her face.

"Are you sure it's wise to reject Adrian's offer to reinvest?" Grace asked carefully. "The funding would solve our immediate problems."

I turned to face her, leaning against the windowsill. "Without Adrian's involvement, the Green Valley project is going to do well. But if I let him back in, he'll cash out big when it succeeds, an
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