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Chapter 8

作者: CESSYPRINCE
last update 最終更新日: 2026-02-14 02:14:09

LEVI's POV

SHE NEGOTIATED WITH ME.

Hindi ko iyon maalis sa isipan ko habang nakaupo ako sa aking opisina kinabukasan pagkatapos ng aming meeting. Rachel Miranda—isang event coordinator, nagmula sa middle-class background, at halatang nangangailangan ng pera—ay nagkaroon ng lakas ng loob na makipag-negosasyon para sa mas magandang terms.

Karamihan ng mga tao ay pipirma na lang agad. Magpapasalamat sa pagkakataon. Sabik na mapaligaya ang isang billionaire CEO.

Pero hindi siya.

Hiningi niya ang se
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