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The Price of Freedom

ผู้เขียน: Author Destro
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Olivia

For a second, I honestly thought my ears had malfunctioned.

Like they’d short-circuited, or maybe there was a tiny gremlin inside my head twisting knobs for fun. Because there was no way—absolutely no way—I had heard him right.

Twenty… million… dollars?

I blinked once.

Then twice.

Then I actually tilted my head, like that might help my brain reboot.

“What did you just say?”

“Twenty million dollars,” he repeated, enunciating each word like he wanted to carve it into my skull. “That
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    Axel“Your appointment with the Seashell Companies’ investors is scheduled for eleven-thirty at the Grand Meridian Hotel,” Freya briefed me as we walked through the company’s lobby.She glanced down at the tablet in her hand before continuing.“Ms. Olivia will be accompanying you, as you requested. She has reviewed the proposal and all the available information on Seashell Companies.”My steps slowed slightly. Turning my head, my gaze landed on her a few feet behind Freya. She was walking while working, her attention fixed on the tablet in her hand. The sight almost made me smile.This would be her first official assignment, and she appeared quite calm and ready for it.As though sensing my gaze, Olivia looked up. Our eyes met for a brief second. She gave me a subtle nod, almost as if to say she had everything under control.“Anything else?” I asked Freya.“That’s all for now, sir.”“Good.”Without another word, I walked ahead and saw Derek already waiting outside. He opened the rear

  • Trapped To The Billionaire Devil   Forgotten Past

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  • Trapped To The Billionaire Devil   The Family We Found

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