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Chapter 25 – The Stolen File

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POV: Siena Blake

I clicked the pen shut and placed it carefully on Lucian’s desk, the signed agreement between us now resting in front of him. He didn’t reach for it right away. He didn’t even glance down at the contract. Instead, he watched me. Quiet. Still. His expression unreadable.

I stood up slowly, smoothing the front of my blouse. “If that’s all, I should head to my office. I have a long list of tasks to get through this morning.”

Lucian didn’t move.

But his voice stopped me halfway to the door.

“Ms. Blake,” he said calmly, “Are you sure we haven’t met before?”

My heart jumped.

Not skipped.

Jumped.

I turned around slowly, schooling my face into something neutral. My fingers curled around the folder I was carrying, just tight enough that my nails dug into the edge. “I don’t believe so, Mr. Voss,” I said, trying to make my voice steady. “This is the first time we’ve worked together directly.”

He tilted his head just slightly, his eyes sharp and focused—like he was reading between
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